Planning Special Events

Using the same principles and methods that have proven so successful for other fund raising activities, James S. Armstrong takes you step by step through the four–phase process of managing fund raising events. This down–to–earth guide—part of the Excellence in Fund Raising Workbook Series from The Fund Raising School at Indiana University—will show how to produce events that will raise money cost effectively, expand your support base, and attract attention to your cause.

Spis treści:
Introduction: Designing and Producing Successful Special Events.
Understanding the Four Phases of Event Management.
Designing Your Special–Event Timeline.
Learning from Your Organization′s Past Performance.
Preparing Needs Assessment and Your Case for Support.
Planning and Managing to Achieve Your Goals.
Selecting the Right Event.
Creating Your Budget.
Building Effective Teams.
Revising the Timeline to Stay on Track.
Constructing and Managing Your Marketing and Communications Plans.
Creating Compelling Promotional Materials.
Managing the Necessary Paperwork.
Managing the Details.
Handling Surprises and Contingencies.
Thanking, Acknowledging, and Reporting.
Conclusion: Applying Your Newly Gained Experience.
Resources.

Nota biograficzna:
JAMES S. ARMSTRONG, CFRE, a management expert with more than thirty years experience in politics, business and nonprofit agencies, is vice president and director of the Children′s Hospital Foundation in Oakland, California. TIMOTHY L. SEILER is director of the Fund Raising School at the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy. He was formerly vice president of Indiana University Foundation and has been a faculty member of The Fund Raising School since 1986. He has authored and edited several issues of New Directions in Philanthropic Fundraising.

Okładka tylna:
Using the same principles a nd methods that have proven so successful for other fund raising activities, James S. Armstrong takes you step by step through the four–phase process of managing fund raising events. This down–to–earth guide—part of the Excellence in Fund Raising Workbook Series from The Fund Raising School at Indiana University—will show how to produce events that will raise money cost effectively, expand your support base, and attract attention to your cause.