1. Raising Funds for TRF District 5020 Foundation Team WHERE ARE THE TOOLS TO MAKE FOUNDATION FUNDRAISING EASY? Start at trusty www.rotary5020.orgwww.rotary5020.org Then to Foundation Overview Then look to the left menu Then to the Fundraising Tool Kit

2. Raising Funds for TRF District 5020 Foundation Team AT THE FUNDRAISING TOOL KIT...NOW WHAT? Understand all of the Tool Kit: Start with the Club Resource Guide Then see Detailed Overview

3. Raising Funds for TRF District 5020 Foundation Team AT THE FUNDRAISING TOOL KIT...NOW WHAT? But don't forget the Master Resource guide for all of TRF Resources....beyond Fundraising...including Grants and such. http://www.clubrunner.ca/Data/5020//HTML/172785//TRFResourceGuide.pdf

4. Raising Funds for TRF So, What Are the Needed Basics: Good Administration Regular Recognition Event(s) Easy Methods and Motivation Consistent Education Evaluation and Innovation Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us. Socrates District 5020 Foundation Team

5. Raising Funds for TRF GOOD ADMINISTRATION Club has its own tracking Monthly verification with TRF Members know who to ask Members get status reports twice a year Members know how much more to reach next recognition level A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers. Plato

6. Raising Funds for TRF GOOD ADMINISTRATION Club has its own tracking

7. Raising Funds for TRF GOOD ADMINISTRATION Club has its own tracking

8. Raising Funds for TRF GOOD ADMINISTRATION Club has its own tracking

9. Raising Funds for TRF GOOD ADMINISTRATION Club has its own tracking

10. Raising Funds for TRF GOOD ADMINISTRATION Club has its own tracking Results Tracking is Built In!!

11. Raising Funds for TRF GOOD ADMINISTRATION Club has its own tracking Individual Giving is only reported in lifetime cummualtive....

12. Raising Funds for TRF REGULAR RECOGNITION – Ideals Bi-Monthly Recognition of All Sustaining Members Semi Annually Recognize All Benefactors Recognize all New Bequest Society, PHF, PHS, Major Donor activity within 30 days Use District Officer or Foundation Team visits as recognition opportunity for the above Give Bi-Monthly updates on overall Club TRF efforts The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it. Epicurus

13. Raising Funds for TRF RECOGNIZING FELLOW ROTARIANS KEEP IT SIMPLE – Stickers work!

14. Raising Funds for TRF RECOGNIZING FELLOW ROTARIANS VISUALIZE CLUB GOALS: Even if a Gimmick, it WORKS!

15. Raising Funds for TRF RECOGNIZING FELLOW ROTARIANS VISUALIZE CLUB GOALS: Even if a Gimmick, it WORKS!

16. Raising Funds for TRF RECOGNIZING FELLOW ROTARIANS Don't forget to explain how TRF Recognition works and where the money goes!

17. Raising Funds for TRF RECOGNIZING FELLOW ROTARIANS Recognition Awareness can be FUN! Use Pop Quizes!

18. Raising Funds for TRF RECOGNIZING FELLOW ROTARIANS NEED HELP? Ask the Experts! --Past Presidents --Past Foundation Chairs --District 5020 Foundation Team --Zone Giving Officer

19. Raising Funds for TRF RECOGNIZING FELLOW ROTARIANS

20. Raising Funds for TRF EVENT(S): Need to be Fun Celebrate the Clubs TRF Efforts Develop Publicity Encouraged and Open to the Community Have their own committee Raise Money for TRF Club Examples You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. Aristotle

21. Raising Funds for TRF EVENT(S) Club Examples – Silent Auction Club Overall Auction Results in 2014: Before the Fun began, how much was raised before it started?

22. Raising Funds for TRF EVENT(S) Club Examples – Silent Auction Nearly 20% was raised before people showed up with zero out of pocket cost to the Club! The Slent Auction starts with getting items and services of Value by Internet and phone. Where to start? First, identify business who are already actively seeking new customers and proomtion. Visit event and festival sites or coupon and discount sites.

23. Raising Funds for TRF EVENT(S) Club Examples – Silent Auction Use an approach letter to the company's e-mail contact found on their website describing who you are as a Rotary Club, the exposure their donated item or service will gain them, and the auction event and its promotion in your community. Develop bullet points for a phone follow up to the e- mail. Many e-mails will be quickly answered (to the positive), but many will require phone follow up refering to the letter and the details involved. Know what you are asking for. Specific suggestions are good: --Buy one Get one Free --50% off till DATE certain --Free Stay at hotel during low occupancy period --Other ideas...

24. Raising Funds for TRF EVENT(S) Club Examples – Silent Auction Use a standard Rotary Auction procurement form: --Demonstrates credible organization --Keeps needed data organized --Can act as a receipt later for the donor business AND, be sure to say thank you once a donation is Promised and then when Received!!

25. Raising Funds for TRF EVENT(S) Club Examples – Silent Auction LET THE FUN BEGIN – HOW TO AUCTION ITEMS BEFORE THE AUCTION Use Club Runner E-mail (get permission) and start 90 days before the Auction Event Date Use an exciting E-mail Auction Letter with multiple items looking for bids Auction Updates are intended to get bidding on each of the items Payment is required from the winning bidders at their next Rotary meeting

26. Raising Funds for TRF EVENT(S) Club Examples – Silent Auction

27. Raising Funds for TRF EVENT(S) Club Examples – Silent Auction All of this can be done from a home office. Most items or services are mailed and require no pick up. Results take time, but no money and everybody wins!

28. Raising Funds for TRF EVENT(S) Club Examples – Community Engagement Sometimes raising funds for TRF can also raise community awareness and target donations from non-Rotarians TRF has many notable and specific purposes to provide focus Such events can help educate and promote local membership

29. Raising Funds for TRF EASY METHODS AND MOTIVATION: Allow TRF Giving when members pay for lunch Allow giving via Credit Card (Club or TRF Direct) Keep Benefactor Cards at Lunch desk Note TRF giving option with Annual Dues Statement TRF Weekly Raffle – per Jim “Matching Specials” with Points or Cash I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world. Diogenes

30. Raising Funds for TRF CONSISTENT EDUCATION: Monthly Foundation 5 Minute Chats (Topics?) Guest Speakers (5020 Foundation Team, Officers, TRF Project Features, Etc.) - 2/yr! Foundation Quotes/Topics in Club Bulletin Bring members to District Events!! New Member Foundation Fireside Program – TRF Jeopardy! I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance. Socrates

31. Raising Funds for TRF EVALUATION AND INNOVATION: Every Rotary Year is a New Year Set Goals with Help (President, Board, Committee) Be aware of District TRF efforts and focus Avoid a Fundraising “rut” Steal Ideas from other Clubs @ District events! Was it Fun? Did something New Happen? It is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help. Epicurus