| Record Type: |
Electronic resources
: monographic
|
| Title Information: |
a complete guide to event fundraising |
| Author: |
RosenRudolph A., 1952- |
| Secondary Intellectual Responsibility: |
Project Muse |
| Place of Publication: |
College Station |
| Published: |
Texas A&M University Press; |
| Year of Publication: |
2012 |
| Edition: |
1st ed. |
| Description: |
1 online resource (416 p.). |
| Series: |
Conservation leadership series |
| Subject: |
Nonprofit organizations - Finance - United States - |
| Subject: |
Charities - Finance - United States - |
| Subject: |
Fund raising - Management - United States - |
| Online resource: |
http://muse.jhu.edu/books/9781603447522/ |
| Notes: |
Includes index |
| ISBN: |
9781603447522electronic bk. |
| ISBN: |
1603447520electronic bk. |
| ISBN: |
9781603446938hbk. |
| ISBN: |
1603446931hbk. |
| Content Note: |
Why hold an event? -- The secret to successful event fundraising in good times and bad -- Organizing for success -- Learning the basics -- Event business plan -- Programs, policies, and procedures -- Negotiating agreements with service providers -- Creating the perfect setting -- Site selection, rooms, and setup -- Food service -- Entertainment and the master of ceremonies -- The mission and strategic speech making -- Publicity -- Donation acquisition -- Conducting the fundraising -- Tickets and other advance "sales" -- The live auction -- The silent auction -- Raffles and other moneymakers -- Putting it all together -- The big event -- Applying the rules and covering all the angles -- Laws, risks,and liabilities -- Tax matters -- Ethics and security -- Honing to a fine edge -- After the event -- Advanced techniques -- Where to go from here -- Nonprofit resources for nonprofits |