Fund Raising Events

By Paul Hurst

Some ideas on what kind of event to hold, what to do in advance and on the day/night for anyone thinking about running their own fund raising event.

Not a full and complete guide, but it probably has a few ideas you won't have heard of before.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Paul Hurst
• Release date: Mar 17, 2011
• ISBN: 9781458003645

Paul Hurst

A musician since the late 1970s, band leader and event organiser since the early 1980s, agent in the 1990s and a magician from the mid 2000s. Probably the only musician to have been booked to play on, in and under the English channel, or to have delivered a collapsible igloo to a Chinese Elvis impersonator. Creator of the 'Mousetrap of Doom' magic routine.

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Fund raising events

Paul Hurst

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22.03.11

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How to raise funds for your charity, club, society, church or school - and have a great social evening at the same time!

"Thank you very much for the excellent band. Many people said how good you were, which really makes the evening a great success, we raised 1,733.00 pounds. If we run another event I will certainly use your band again."

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 – Before the event

Chapter 2 – What type of event?

Chapter 3 – Choosing a style

Chapter 4 – Choosing a day

Chapter 5 – Ticket sales in advance

Chapter 6 – Sponsorship

Chapter 7 – Publicity

Chapter 8 – Planning

Chapter 9 – During the event

Chapter 10 – Games to run during the event

Chapter 11 – Database

Chapter 12 – Afterwards

How can we help?

Introduction

A well run fund raising event can be a win-win for all. Not only can you generate income for your chosen cause or group, it is a chance to have a great social event as well, an opportunity for members and their families to get