Fundraising Is Not Hard with These Companies!
In today's hectic world, fundraising companies provide a way for the busy individual to make sure he or she has a successful fundraiser without having to invest lots of his or her personal time. The concept is actually quite simple. Consider a wedding planner, for example. You want to have a beautiful wedding, and you want to be a part of the decisions that concern the wedding. However, you simply do not have the time to plan a full-fledged wedding on your own. Thus, you hire a wedding planner and tell him or her what you are looking for, and then they take care of the dirty work. Fundraising companies work in the same way; you tell the professional fundraiser what type of event you are looking for. While he or she works on the details, you are free to enjoy the rest of your life!
Though this idea may seem quite appealing to you, it also may leave you with several questions. How do you find a fundraising company? What should you look for in a professional fundraiser? These questions and many more will be answered in the next several paragraphs.
Reputable Fundraising Companies
First and foremost, you want to find reputable fundraising companies. Begin by asking friends or acquaintances who have been heavily involved in fundraising for a number of years. Usually, they have either employed the services of such a company themselves or know someone who has. If this method does not work for you, a simple Internet or yellow pages search will probably turn up something of interest.
As you begin to talk with the fundraising company of your choice, there are several characteristics for which you need to watch. First of all, the professional fundraiser they assign to your case should make you feel comfortable. He or she should listen carefully to your ideas and then provide suggestions. Feel free to accept his or her suggestions, but do not be afraid to assert your desire to follow your original plans, either. Additionally, a good fundraiser will be comfortable discussing his or her prior experience with you and will probably have a portfolio documenting his or her past work.
The price of services varies significantly depending on what fundraising company you choose to work with. However, be wary of those who are significantly cheaper than most of the other companies you have researched. Also, while extravagantly expensive companies may have more experience and better results than more reasonably priced companies, it is not wise to pay a company a hugely significant portion of the fundraising proceeds you intend to bring in.
While hiring a fundraising company may seem a bit like cheating, remember that thousands of other individuals and companies do the same sort of thing everyday with marvelous results that would have been unattainable without help. Good luck!
Fundraising Articles
- Sell a Cookbook, Succeed at Fundraising!
- Read a Sample Before Sending Out Fundraising Letters!
- Wristbands May Help Advertise Your Fundraising!
- Bracelets: The Newest Way of Fundraising