Host Your Own Fundraiser Kit

Here’s what the money you raise can do for our students:

$25

$50

$100

$500

$2,500

$5,000

Gives one student a music lesson every week for an entire year!

Provides ten sets of drumsticks to a classroom!

Puts a new guitar in the hands of a student!

Sends a PA system and a microphone to a classroom!

Provides a year of music lessons to 100 students!

Trains 30 public school teachers to lead engaging music programs!

Thank you for your interest in Little Kids Rock! We are excited to work with you in planning a great fundraising event. Funds raised from third party events have helped over 10,000 students in the past year receive the gift of music!

Little Kids Rock transforms lives by restoring, expanding, and innovating music education in our schools. That is the mission of Little Kids Rock, and since 2002, we have given more than 650,000 under-served schoolchildren across the U.S. access to fun, engaging, Modern Band music classes and brand new instruments at no cost to the students, teachers, or school districts.

Little Kids Rock trains public school teachers and donates all of the instruments, curricular resources and support they need to ensure that their kids receive the right to rock! What makes Little Kids Rock different is that they do more than just donate instruments like guitars, drums and keyboards; they build lasting music programs that focus on teaching kids to perform, im-provise and compose the popular music genres that they already know and love, like rock, pop, blues, hip-hop, country, reggae and R&B.

We accomplish this by:

• Restoring weekly music education classes to K-12 students in public schools that havebeen stripped of their music programs.

• Expanding music programs delivered to students by training teachers to offer classesutilizing our Modern Band methods and materials.

• Innovating teaching methods that are rooted in children’s knowledge of popular musicforms such as rock, pop, blues, hip-hop, country, reggae and R&B.

Here's some materials to help you get started:

• A one page list of donation statistics from Little Kids Rock• A link to our online application for third party events• A list of interesting ideas for your fundraiser• Tips for running an event• A form to request additional items to use at your fundraiser

Should you have any questions, please contact Amy Clark, Events Coordinator at

amy@littlekidsrock.org, 973-746-8248, ext. 170. We are happy to help. Thank you again for

your support, you rock!

Your Fans, The Little Kids Rock Team

HELLO!

Check out this list of some entertaining ways you can help raise funds for Little Kids Rock!

"We love partnering with Little Kids Rock for our year end campaign. Our donors are music

lovers so the mission of Little Kids Rock really resonates with them. Most people happily

added an extra $5 for the program. And LKR is a pleasure to work with, they provide plenty

of info, images and video to help us tell the story." - Cara Tobin, WFUV

1. Mini Band Camp - Get together some people who love to play music and have themhelp others learn to play! Create groups to sign up for lessons, games, and more.

2. Battle of the Bands/Other Benefit Concert/Karaoke Night - Find groups with apassion for music and put on a show!

3. Songwriting Competition - Challenge people to be creative, write their own songs

and perform!

4. BBQ/Picnic/Cook-off competition - Food brings people together and is always a greattime.

5. Music (or other) Trivia Nights - Everyone loves games, host a trivia night and offer

some cool prizes!

6. Walkathon/Charity Run - Sign up for a walk or a 5k run, or start your own event! List

Little Kids Rock as your charity of choice, and invite others to join.

7. Guided Hike - Research local nature areas and arrange for a knowledgeable guide tolead a hike and request a suggested donation to participate!

8. Carnival - Set up fun games, have live music, and invite everyone for an exciting event.

Passionate about an activity or event not listed here? Let us know!

CREATIVE IDEAS FOR YOUR FUNDRAISER

Need some inspiration? We collaborate with a variety of groups every year. One great example is our recent event with WFUV, a local radio station that holds an annual membership drive. Here's what their organizer had to say about her experience partnering with Little Kids Rock:

Planning an event can be a big task. Don’t worry, we’re here to help! Here are some tips we use when planning our events for Little Kids Rock.

Research

• Think from the perspective as if you were attending an event. What activities/events doyou love? What about your friends & family? Take time to consider what you arepassionate about!

• Research events going on in your community. What was successful/unsuccessful aboutthem? What types of events are they? Learning from others can help you prepare foryour own fundraiser.

• Remember to keep in mind the feasability of this event. Be sure to include budget,time of year, and available resources.

Get the Word Out

• Using social media/technology is a great way to reach out to your community. We canprovide you with some Little Kids Rock pictures and video to help you get started!

• The more the merrier! Reach out to friends and family to help spread the word and pre-pare for your event. Dividing up the workload will make things much easier.

• Create flyers or websites to generate interest. We kindly request any designs be sent toAmy Clark, Events Coordinator at amy@littlekidsrock.org for approval.

Budget

• Plan a reasonable budget when developing ideas for your fundraiser. Having a budgetearly in the process will help inform making decisions down the road.

• Fundraisers usually try to stick to a 3:1 spending ratio. For example, if you want to raise$900 you should try to keep costs for your event around $300.

• Determine how you will collect donations at your event. (cash only, credit cards, checks, etc.)

Timing is Everything

• Give yourself plenty of time to plan your event. We recommend you begin planning foryour event at least three months ahead.

• Create deadlines for certain tasks to be completed (finding an event space, sending outinvitations, etc.) Here’s a sample of an event timeline.

After Your Event

• Send a check of total donations collected to Little Kids Rock within 30 days of your event.• Make sure to thank your supporters and anyone who helped you during the process.• Send us a summary of the event, along with any great photos you collected.• Fill out our post event survey. We’ll send you a link after your fundrasier has concluded.

TIPS TO MAKE YOUR EVENT A SUCCESS

Please check off what you would like to receive along with the quantity. Send list to amy@littlekidsrock.org at least 3 weeks prior to your event.

Donation cards Qty: _____

Little Kids Rock stickers

Qty: _____ (Max 50)

Little Kids Rock guitar picks

Pens

Tape (Scotch tape, painters tape, packing tape)

Scissors

Markers (multiple colors)

Paper clips

Jar for donations

Cash box (to keep your donations secure at the end of your event)

As a nonprofit organization, we try to invest as much funding as possible back into our programs. If you have any unused Little Kids Rock supplies from your event, we kindly ask that they be mailed back to our office. Let us know what you have and we will provide you with a return label for shipping.

ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES CHECKLIST

Talking points info sheet

FAQ info sheet

How to Donate instruction sheet

'Join Our Fans' list sign up sheet

Other___________________________

Here are a few basic supplies we encourage you to have on hand for your fundraiser:

Qty: _____ (Max 100)

Postcards (digital file)