Money for the cause
Subtitle: a complete guide to event fundraising
By: Rudolph A. Rosen ; fundraising art and illustrations by Katie Dobson Cundiff ; foreword by Andrew Sansom
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Conservation leadership series; Conservation leadership series
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
Number of pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9781603446938; 9781603447522
Subjects: Fund raising; Nonprofit organizations; Management; Charities; Finance
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Why hold an event?; title: The secret to successful event fundraising in good times and bad; title: Organizing for success; title: Learning the basics; title: Event business plan; title: Programs, policies, and procedures; title: Negotiating agreements with service providers; title: Creating the perfect setting; title: Site selection, rooms, and setup; title: Food service; title: Entertainment and the master of ceremonies; title: The mission and strategic speech making; title: Publicity; title: Donation acquisition; title: Conducting the fundraising; title: Tickets and other advance "sales"; title: The live auction; title: The silent auction; title: Raffles and other moneymakers; title: Putting it all together; title: The big event; title: Applying the rules and covering all the angles; title: Laws, risks, and liabilities; title: Tax matters; title: Ethics and security; title: Honing to a fine edge; title: After the event; title: Advanced techniques; title: Where to go from here; title: Nonprofit resources for nonprofits.