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The document discusses grass-roots fundraising and provides guidelines and ideas for conducting grass-roots fundraising campaigns. It recognizes the importance of grass-roots fundraising in giving constituents a sense of ownership and power. It then outlines fundamentals like setting goals and guidelines. Specific fundraising ideas are provided like raffles, food/wine events, concerts, and rummage sales.

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NSTP

The document discusses grass-roots fundraising and provides guidelines and ideas for conducting grass-roots fundraising campaigns. It recognizes the importance of grass-roots fundraising in giving constituents a sense of ownership and power. It then outlines fundamentals like setting goals and guidelines. Specific fundraising ideas are provided like raffles, food/wine events, concerts, and rummage sales.

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NSTP-2

Group 8 | Presentation
GRASS-ROOTS
FUNDRAISING
OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:

1. Recognize the importance of grass-roots fundraising campaign in an


organization:
2. Implement the guidelines in conducting the fundraising campaign;
3. Adopt the grass-roots fundraising ideas that are applicable to the
association or team; and
4. Device and initiate grass-roots fundraising campaign that are
functionally acceptable to the community people.
INTRODUCTION
Grass- roots fundraising is raising money from and by constituency. It
wins real victory on two levels. First, money can be successfully raised
w/ the constituency. Second, real victory can also be won because the
money raised from it. It's also for whatever the group chooses.

In addition, it gives people a sense of thier own power. Leaders and


members are develop and encouraged when they raised funds to
support organization.
Funding Sources
These are through:
1. Proposal writing
2. Large- donor solicitation
3. Direct- mail appeals
4. Canvassing
5. Government and foundation grants
6. Grass- roots fundraising
Government or Foundation fundraising

Solicit "seed" money from government agencies to


support a new project.
Funds are solicited from members as membership fees,
dues and contributions and from grass- roots
fundraising events.
Funds are solicited from foundations as additional
source.
B. The fundamentals of Grassroots Fundraising.
(Flanagan 1992)
1.Set a Goal
2.Make a Fundraising calendar.
3.Observe the following guidelines
a. Raise more money than you spend.
b. Do not try risky ventures requiring big investment.
c. Raise money for your issue program.
d. Have fun
e. Build on past successful events.
f. Stay in line with your image.
g. Maintain high ethical standard.
h. Build leaders.
i. Budget money to raise money.
j. Devote organizational time for fundraising.
C. FOLLOWING THE RELIGIOUS GROUP
Religious group do the best grass-roots fundraising.

1. Ask frequently
Most religious group ask at least 52 times per year.
2. Ask volunteers two many organizers want to separate volunteers from givers
3. Instill the expectations of giving.
Everyone who joins a religious groups expected to contribute to it.
4. Organize fundraising committees.
The committee does the planning to raise the money.
5.Ask Personal and publicly.
Many congregations have a committee of people to discuss how they can personally or
publicly support the fundraising project.
Grass- roots Fundraising ideas
1. Ask at every opportunity
This is the easiest idea. Ask money from the members every meeting
2. Raffle Draws
Consider holding a raffle in conjunction with other events, banquets or programs as an extra money maker.
(Note that the government and some cities have laws that regulate raffles.
3. Food and Wine Tastings
Organize food and wine tastings events in conjunction with neighborhood restaurant. People play to to try small
samples food.
4. Songs
Asking a community or choir to volunteer to sing songs to people for Valentine's day or Christmas Celebration.
5. Phone-e Thons
Many organizations have found that regular solicitation of their members by phone is their best source of
membership- related fundraising.
6. Benefit Concerts and Performances
In performances can do shows for free, and the use of the hall is for free, benefit performances are usually good fundraiser. It
does not requires lots of upfront money. You may be able to get more profit by sponsoring concerts and performances.
7. Dinner
Usually, a "Dinner- for- a- Cause" is enjoyable as a good source of funds especially when the food and the cooking are donated.
Raffle draws and ad books can also add income to the sponsoring organization.
8. Ads/Ad Books
Individuals. organizations, and businesses like to see their names in print.
Because of this, you can sell ads or charge individuals a certain fee for them to be
listed in a booklet/souvenir program that will be distributed to the public.
9. Flowers
Consider selling flowers around holidays, such as Christmas, Valentine's Day,
Mother's Day and Graduation Day, etc. as a way to raise funds.
10. Rummage Sale
Rummage sales usually have no overhead costs, unless you set up an ongoing
thrift store. You Make more money when you display items outside than inside
your thrift store.
11. Baby Contests
Conduct annual baby contests and " A Human Dolls Parade," These
contests are sponsored by church and other organizations. "Votes" are
sold for a certain amount. The baby who gets the most "votes" wins a
fancy cup, a cash prize, a framed photo of him/her parents, and other
valuable prizes.
12. Bingo
A "Bingo Social" may be potential source of funds for your organizations.
A bingo game is strictly monitored by the government.
13. Dance for a Cause
Sponsor a ballroom dancing/dance contest with tickets sold to all
participants and sponsoring agencies and whose proceeds are intended
to support projects/program, etc.
Activity:
1. Recognize the importance of
Grass-roots Fundraising
campaign in an organization
and write at least 10 -15
sentences.
THANK YOU

Group 8

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