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Return To Charity Article Archive   Search the Article Archives How To Have A Successful Charity Fund Raising Event By Peter Crump If youre thinking of starting a charity fund raising event, then you probably know all the most obvious questions that you should be asking yourself. These include why this non profit charity fund raising needs to exist or who will help run the fund raising event. You need to have a clear idea of the scope of what the fund raising will be used for and where the fund raising event will take place. If you have the answers to all these things, then youre well on your way to making your dream a reality. Now that you know what your goals are for your charity fund raising there are some technical issues that you might encounter. These are such things as whether your charity requires a non-profit corporation. Non profit fundraising means receipts for tax deductible contributions. Your non-profit fund raising also has to support a legitimate charity. You also need to have non-profit exempt status so that your charity does not have to pay taxes on the money raised. If you qualify for this tax exemption then you better be prepared to have a lot of paperwork because youll need to keep all records of everything. For non profit fund raising to be legitimate, you really do need a board of directors. When youre choosing board members for your non profit charity fundraising, you have to choose wisely. Charity fund raising board members can come from any background but there are some points to keep in mind. Each should bring a special ability with them and it is very important that they are committed to your purpose. Try to find people that are fairly low key in your community. These will be the ones that are interested in your non profit fund raising. This board will set the rules of the non profit organization but they will also be responsible and accountable in a lot of things in the non-profit fundraising. They will have to make the policies, budgeting, planning, the non profit fund raising itself, and human resources. Your non profit charity fund raising also needs an executive director. This job will require a skilled person and when you decide on this position for charity fund raising, he/she should have the freedom to lead the rest and do what is best for your non- profit fund raising. So as you can see depending on the size of your charity fund raising, it is going to be a job in itself to get set up. There will be a lot of work for everyone involved with the non profit fund raising, but it will be worth while when you accomplish your goal at the end. You need to know your goals if you are doing some charity fund raising. About the Author: For a website totally devoted to Fundraising visit Peters Website Fundraising Answers at http://www.fundraising-answers.com/ and find out about Fundraising as well as Charity Fundraising at http://www.fundraising-answers.com/charity-fundraising.html and more, including Cheerleading Fundraising, Church Fundraisers and School Fundraisers. Breast Cancer Charity

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