Fundraising

Once every year at Grand Valley State University, students, faculty and members of the surrounding community unite to walk for twelve hours, from sunset to dawn. Together, they become a reminder to anyone who has ever felt the pain of cancer in their lives, that they are not alone in their fight, and that someone celebrates their life. This event, Relay for Life, creates an unparalleled environment for community involvement at Grand Valley and, for one night brings people together to make a…

Should Schools Raise Money By Selling Candy And Sugary Soft Drinks To Students? Modern beliefs about healthy eating claim that sugary foods and drinks need to be excluded from people’s diet, yet using these kinds of snacks at schools for school fundraising have positive effects on students and school life in general. Sugary foods and drinks are profitable and beneficial for schools. They are cheap to buy for fundraisers and convenient for students and staff. Also, children and teens are more…

American politics depend particularly on money to create action and accomplish what is needed. There are many actors in American politics, however money effects the way interest groups and members of Congress operate. Interest groups and members of Congress are similar due to the fact that they both use money to finance campaigns and accept financial contributions. Interest groups are a collection of individuals with a shared knowledge, status, and ideology that advocate for particular…

progress of an operation. Risks as part of fundraising are certainly of concern to all who embark on a fundraising plan. The Nonprofit Risk Management Center (2003) indicates that there are five ways to reduce risk in fundraising: knowing the donors, understanding a donor’s motivation, establishing clear guidelines, getting expert help when necessary, and being prepared to walk away if the risks outweigh the benefits. Therefore, when creating a fundraising plan, a risk management…

strategies. In fact, strengths, weaknesses factors are considered internal, while, opportunities and threats are determined as external to the foundation. A SWOT analysis for non-government organizations determine strategies for financial development or fundraising (Greechie, 2016). The following paragraphs discuss (SWOT) analysis…

During the course of my research, I was inspired to learn about Providence Healthcare Foundation’s $16 million Hope Starts Here campaign and how it will help to transform the hospital so as to better meet patient care through three main key priorities; transform by design, palliative care, and knowledge centre. These are exciting times for Providence Healthcare Foundation and I want to be part of an organization that is innovative and is transformational in making change happen, particularly…

Thus, the primary support that we provided to individual clubs was assistance with their fundraising efforts. Through this engagement and by co-chairing two annual Eliminate 5k races in my home club, I gained valuable experience with fundraising and seeking corporate sponsors. Although project knowledge and passion were key elements of these fundraising efforts, the most valuable skills that I learned from these fundraisers were in speaking with people on a professional…

be about having maximum exposure as Election Day approaches. News releases are influential to the campaign. Determining when to release information could make or break a campaign. Coverage can be necessary to build my credibility, assisting in fundraising or for volunteer recruitment. I will use new releases to make public statements, announcing a major campaign event, or information regarding my campaign in any way that would be beneficial. I will be organizing many opportunities to speak to…

HUDSON VALLEY LITERACY CONSORTIUM NYSED three year HVLC contract was received and submitted last week. The total contract amount is $635,112. LC will receive $75,589 annually or a total of $226,767 for the next three years - representing a 20% increase over last year ALE funding. The contract terms is for five years, however the program years is only for three with the possibility for a two-year extension. After carefully consideration of George Mann’s suggestion to merge the consortium, the…

Generally, fundraising is not one of an executive director's favorite tasks. It can be an all-consuming activity, tapping an executive director's creative and social energy. Executive directors are constantly challenged to strike a balance between the time they devote to fundraising and program management. Too little attention to one area can leave an organization bereft of cash or quality services…