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Charity Fund Raising
Fundraising for non-profit organizations can be demanding as
well as meaningful work. If you are a member of a charitable
organization, you know how much those donations and contributions mean.
Without them, a charity would be quite limited in its ability to help
others.
If you are going to help with a fundraising activity, you will want to
set aside some time from your personal schedule to focus exclusively on
your volunteer work. When handling other people’s money, you don’t want
to make a mistake. Not only will you look and feel bad, your error
could reflect poorly on the organization and cost a significant amount
of good will and donation dollars.
Always try your best when helping a charity raise money. Maintain a
positive attitude and adopt a professional persona. Dress for the part,
since you are publicly representing the organization for which you are
seeking donations. Always use a polite tone of voice, even when people
refuse to give anything. In fact, some may become downright rude, which
is why you must be prepared to stay calm and respond politely even when
others fail to do so.
Keep track of any money that you raise on behalf of an organization.
Write down the donor’s check number, check or cash amount, the reason
why (sale, donation, etc.), and the date received. Initial each entry
to show that you were the person handling that contribution.
Don’t promise more than you can deliver. Start out by offering a few
hours a month of your time to help raise money for a good cause. If all
goes well and you have more time to volunteer, you can always increase
that amount. But you don’t want to promise an entire day and then find
the work so unsatisfying that you back out earlier, in effect breaking
your promise. Keep track of your donated time so that at the end of the
year you can look back and see how it was spent.
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