EVENT FUND RAISING MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

(Version 1.0)

Introduction.................................................. 1
Productive Event Planning............................. 3
Organizing Your Committee................ .......... 4
Committee Meeting Agenda.......................... 7
Volunteer Esprit De Corps............................. 8
Fund-Raising Committee Outline.................... 9
Week By Week Event Planning......................11
Overview of Committee Functions..................15
Committee Job Descriptions...........................18
Event Day Schedule.......................................26
D-Day Event Chronology...............................27
M.C. Event Agenda.......................................30
Finance Sub-Committee Guidelines.................31
Prize Solicitation Guidelines............................34
General Raffle Guidelines................................36
Silent Auction Guidelines................................38
Live Auction Guidelines..................................39
Using Sound and Projected Images................40
Supplemental Raffle Guidelines.......................41
Chairman's Event Checklist............................43
Event Publicity Guidelines...............................44
Using the Internet to Advertise the Event.........46
Sample Pre-Event News Release....................50
Sample Post-Event News Release...................51
Sample Prize Solicitation Letter.......................52
Sample Event Thank-You Letter.....................53
Sample Early Bird Invitation Letter..................54
Event Supplies Checklist..................................55
Event Appendices......................................56-75