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RAINMAKING!
15 Fundraising Ideas for Chapter Revenue Enhancement
For 2006-2007 Camp NSA Presidents-Elect
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1. Movie Night!• Charge admission. • Show Convention & Winter Workshop videos/DVDs. – Discuss what you like, what doesn’t work,…
• Variation: Demo Video night and show speakers' demo videos. – Discuss what's effective, how to produce one's own.
• Hold on weeknight or weekend. • Just add popcorn!
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2. Resource Table
• Sell members & guest speakers' products (with permission), tapes/CDs, and even of current / past chapter meetings and events
• Announce that % of $ goes to chapter.• Create tracking sheets, agreements, release forms for any taping and selling
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3. Sell Sponsorships
• For meetings, events, website, directory. Sell banner ads, create sponsor programs, sell ad space in your print directory, newsletters, e-zines, etc.
• Create packages of perks for sponsors that may include speaking promos at meetings, signage, visibility in printed materials for logo, business name, etc.
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4. Video Shoots
• Bring in a reputable videographer
• Book a venue • Invite an audience • Sell time to have demo videos shot.
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5. Speakers Showcase
• Stage day / night Showcase with sampling of speakers for meeting planners, corporate buyers.
• Partner with local MPI, ASAE chapter or stage this solo.
• Charge speakers, audience members, garner a percentage of speaking fees derived from spin-offs of actual event.
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6. One-Day Special Events
• Partner with local Chambers, CVBs, colleges/universities and others to teach: – Public Seminar on Public Seminars – MBA in a Day– How to Be An Emcee
• Split costs and gate. • Both parties promote.
– See www.SpeakerNetNews.com compilation on gate splits for more details.
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7. In-Kind Donations
Anything (products/services) that cost the chapter money can be sought as a donation:– Lighting– Taping– meeting space– Sound– Printing– Web hosting – Travel– etc.
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8. Speaker Auction
• Stage classy auction of speakers' presentations for bureaus and local companies
• Use top chapter speakers • Charge % of normal fee • Proceeds go directly to chapter
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9. Special Fundraising Events
Hold an annual event similar to the Foundation Benefit to fund chapter’s own projects, scholarship funds or other needs. • May be at special venue, on boat…• Can be linked to a time of year • OR…link to a current event.
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10. Affiliate Program
• Speakers University or Pro–Track style multi-month programming for non-members.
• Charge non-members to receive training in how to become a professional speaker.
• Use Chapter CSPs, other resources to groom future members
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11. Anthology Books
• Chapter members author a book.
• Sell wisdom on pro speaking.• Members write a chapter apiece.
• Proceeds go to the chapter. • Print-on-demand
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Anthology Book - One Model
• Chapter recruits 12 to 20 speakers to each write a chapter for a book on a central theme
• Each person buys 400 books at $5.00 ea. + shipping (usually around 50¢/book).
• Books’ cover price: $25
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12. Compilation of Forms
• Assemble various forms of value to speakers
• Bundle and Sell as a set: – Contracts, – booking forms– checklists – templates – Etc.
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13. Coaching Clinics
• Use visiting speakers (or chapter resources) who coach and sell their time before/after chapter meetings for private or semi-private coaching sessions.
• Split gate (% to both coach & chapter)
• Can be done in same venue or nearby, same day or day before/after a chapter meeting.
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14. Celebrity Photos
• Charge for photos with visiting celebrities
Note: No speakers were actually paid for this slide.
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15. Garage Sale/Swap
• Members donate their old books, tapes, CDs, and more.
• Can include raffle, auction and surprises.
• Bundle materials• Consider a nominal cover charge
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For More Information
• Contact Craig: [email protected](510) 547-0664
• Share your successes with Craig