How to Plan a Successful Phoneraiser
Phoneraiser.com is a unique, easy, and very successful fundraiser. No matter how easy it is to run, though, there is some planning required to ensure your fundraiser goes off without a hitch. Here are some tips about what to think about before your next Phoneraiser:
Make sure you have a plan. There aren’t many stages to a Phoneraiser fundraiser, but you still need to make sure everyone involved is clear on what needs to happen and when. You’ll need to decide several things.
Decide whether you’ll collect cell phones and PDAs and/or inkjet cartridges, or both. Check our price list to see which cell phones/PDAs and inkjet cartridges we accept and how much each item is worth.
Choose start and end dates for your Phoneraiser. Leaving your fundraiser open ended may give people the idea that they have plenty of time to donate. This may result in people not donating at all. Give them a concrete date to go by.
Decide what your goal is and let everyone know. You can set a collective goal – your goal may be to raise $4,000, for example – or you can set individual goals by smaller variables. You may set daily goals for your Phoneraiser, for example, or have a goal for each area you have a donation box in, or for each person helping collect for the Phoneraiser.
Advertise, advertise, advertise. Word of mouth is a marvelous way to advertise your Phoneraiser, but don’t rely too heavily on just word of mouth. Take into consideration what groups and neighborhoods you want to advertise to, and decide what to use based on what you know about that particular group of people. If you live in a friendly, open town, you may find that word of mouth and flyers posted in high traffic areas work very well. If you’re fundraising for a children’s organization, you may want to send information home to each family, as well. Email, advertising at other events, letters, posters, in person reminders; these are all wonderful ways to advertise your Phoneraiser and make sure it is truly as successful as it can be. You’ll find helpful, easy to use templates for many of these items right on Phoneraiser.com. These help make your marketing even easier and more effective.
Make sure you have copies of a Tax Deductible Donation Receipt. Be sure to offer a receipt to each person that donates to your Phoneraiser. There is a template for one on the Phoneraiser.com website. Be very careful not to offer any kind of advice about tax deduction. Let them know they’ll need to speak to their tax accountant or CPA for specific information on any deduction.
With a little planning, you can have a super successful Phoneraiser fundraiser that will be stress and problem free. We’ll cover more in the coming days about ways to make sure your next Phoneraiser goes smoothly and seamlessly. Stay tuned for more planning, training, and fundraising tips and tricks from Phoneraiser.com.
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