Fundraising

We all know how it is. Fundraising can get boring, fast. In the beginning, involvement with any organisation can be exciting and interesting, because it’s new. Then it gets old – and the fundraising, especially the endless, year-in and year-out kind, gets really old. No one minds doing the work,…

Inspiration for fundraising can be tedious business, especially when there are a lot of people involved, tossing ideas back and forth and arguing – or simply being passionate. Sure, it’s up to you to make the process fun and yes, brainstorming can be fun. But often it’s easier to just…

Many people make the mistake of thinking that fundraising is all about the money. Of course it’s partly that, but it’s certainly not the full story. Sure, you can implement simple fundraising ideas, but if you forget about people – your volunteers, your donors, your sponsors – it’s not going…

Fundraising is usually thought of as the province of adults, probably because it’s generally adults running the show – serving on the committees, coming up with the plans, looking for volunteers. Raising money for a good cause, especially when that cause directly affects the kids in our community, should be…

Love to fundraise, but feeling a bit worn out? It happens to the best of us. No matter how dedicated you are to your favourite cause, a little burnout can sometime occur. Inevitably, the idea of mounting another complicated and challenging fundraising campaign can fill you with dread. Raising money…