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To build a good go to the fundraising strategy ,the way to generate unrestricted fund may help the origination in may way and for generating the funds
we have a lot of way like event organisations, street free food test store ,to taste the food and give some donation in the charity box, camping to the tourist places so we can evaluate much ideas to the tourist and take donation from them .
One way could be offering some special service or product to conscious customers with higher pricer than usually, and use and advice that the difference of price is to help the organization's capacity.
I like the idea of the charity box because it can be used both in local stores and in the big companies.
One way to increase my organization’s amount of unrestricted gifts is to initiate digital crowdfunding.
It will publicize my organization and attract donations.
Good idea. Though, I would have preferred that you clarify what you mean by fund-drive activities.
I think one way my organisation can increase fundraising is through unrestricted fundraising events like Dinner, and also focusing on membership fees. This will help to build the capacity of the organisation's team.
One way to increase my organization's amount in unrestricted funds would to organize some sort of events. Such event would be mostly in the entertainment arena - such as beauty pageant or sporting events where donors will be invited at a very reasonable cost. The idea is to have a series of pageants and come up the grand final where the winners from the previous pageants will compete for the final crown. The organization will look for sponsors, patrons and the cost for the ticket will be affordable to attract small donors.
We will also be cognizant of the cost of organizing the pageant so that most of the fund from the pageant does not account for expenses. I believe by starting and successfully carrying out this activities in improve my organization's capacity in the areas of planning, reaching out to stakeholders, event planning amongst other important organizational skills.
In increasing my organisation unrestricted fund, we would work more on gather membership. Therefore this can help in increasing our work scale too.
My organization could increase its fundraising piramidal bottom making a better plan with fun anual activities for our community’s members. Additionally, to have a wide marketing diffusion will help us for getting more small donors. We could be better recognized and getting bigger donors.
That’s wonderful, when people feel a ‘material’ income, they might be more open to become frequent donors.
Doesn’t matter if the ‘material’ income is something random. The most important is what it means.
I think one way i can increase our organizational fundraising for unrestricted funds is through organizing fundraising events such as Diners and
Movie show and fund-drive activities.
My organization focuses on grants almost 100% of the time, which is good but it is all directed to our programs, and we need unrestricted money to keep the organization itself alive. I think that organizing fundraising events would probably help us raising more unrestricted gifts. Those events are good also because they can help us make other people to get to know us and what we do. They are a good way to make networking and prospect individual donors too.
I think that is an amazing idea! People tend to go to fundraising events because they are usually fun, but that's a great way to get people to know more about your organization and also to prospect individual donors.
I agree with everyone, I think the success of fundraising is to plan an unrestricted fundraising campaign as it allows us to cover minor expenses that many donors are not interested in such as staff salaries.
There are two types of support unrestricted and restricted support
unrestricted support are grants or donations nonprofits organization gets to use or spend any ways in the interest of the organization (paying electricity bills}
restricted support these are grants or donations given to the organization with a specific purpose in a specific period of time should the specific period of time elapse without the found being utilized you have to return the found or ask for extension. government grant is restricted if you can not start using it before the time period for it to be used.
Getting more restricted fund for a project I propose to include financial literacy, self protection through karate and natural nutrition, menta and physical health education in most African schools especially in my locale is Simply by reaching out to parents of wards and alumni in those schools.
This would effectively build my organization capacity when the mission is completed to thrive to extend our scope from my locale to other parts of the city
This is very revolutionary in its approach and foresee your good intentions . Only like minded persons would align with what you've said because it is people oriented both for donors and the project proposed.
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To build on how to gain more grant through Resource mobilization
It can help my organization in having more projects and training of staffs for capacity building
We could increase our amount of unrestricted gifts by engaging more with the community we operate in.
This would help our organization by being able to plan long term and not being always focus on raising money.
Exactly. Admin costs are not appealing for many donours so it's nice to have healthy unrestricted donations to be able to cover that.
I will definitely convince our Board of Directors to establish a fundraising event(s) for our organisation to raise funds. I have in mind "Theatre for Development" that is both entertaining and helps our organisation to achieve our mission as well.
Choosing to raise funds from the corporate sector has potential to build the capacity of our organisation in terms of extending our people network. Our organisation is looking to expand our membership base as well as identify new board members. My recommendation to our Board of Directors is that the new members should be the kind we can use for fundraising - facilitate door opening, etc.
Yes, the funds collected from membership fees can be used for staff development. My experience working for a membership organisation, is that in some cases the membership fees were needed for administrating membership related issues - member meetings, etc.
I agree. I will be recommending establishment of a fundraising event for our organisation. One where we have done the math that the net income is worth it.
Each board members should have their skin in the game. They must start the donations first and encourage their friends, relatives & others for donations.
One way my organization can get unrestricted funds is by organizing dinner event to do a fundraising. The funds can be collected by selling food, drinks and other cultural artefacts in the event.
The one way of raising unrestricted fund for my organization at Keeping It Real (KIR) Foundation is by hosting event and stewardship of the attendees to convert them into long term ongoing donors.
Nice!
What are the steps one need to take to organize such event?
Does it mean you will have to sell the food at an unusual rate not below a certain amount?
Thanks for organizing this course
Hold events like donor gatherings. Ask each person to bring one person who could be a prospect. Include the board.
We would like to organize special fundraising campaighn for that type of support. Also, we will organize Charity Dinners for those who support our organization.
1- I THINK UNRESTRICTED FUNDS CAN BECOME EASY THIS DAYS BY CLASHES AND CONFLICT STATES ORG CAN MAKE GIFTS FROM FUNDERS BY A NEW IDEA THAT DEPENDS ON WAR EFFECTS NOT WHAT HAPPENED DURING WAR.
2-MORE UNRESRICTED FUNDS FOR SURE IT MEANS MORE FREEDOM TO IMPLEMENT AND INCREASE EMPLOYEES AT MY FOUNDATION.
Nice idea
One pf the way is I think increasing the visibility, to more acceptable for Unrestricted fund?
It's not always true, but I think in some cases, it's OK
Work on the branding, more effective!
We an increase unrestricted funds by enticing donors with an engaging call to action, praising donors for unrestricted funds as well as always saying thank you and maintaining a healthy strong relationship.
This will help build our organization capacity as we are thinking strategically and promoting the importance of living out our mission and the donors contribution.
Thank you
We can increase the amount of unrestricted gifts by utilizing the relationships of our current donor base including our churches - networking. Church visits can create more exposure to individual donors.
1- I THINK UNRESTRICTED FUNDS CAN BECOME EASY THIS DAYS BY CLASHES AND CONFLICT STATES ORG CAN MAKE GIFTS FROM FUNDERS BY A NEW IDEA THAT DEPENDS ON WAR EFFECTS NOT WHAT HAPPENED DURING WAR.
2-MORE UNRESRICTED FUNDS FOR SURE IT MEANS MORE FREEDOM TO IMPLEMENT AND INCREASE EMPLOYEES AT MY FOUNDATION.
I feel the best is to engage in several events that will help donors be aware of the activities we do and try to exchange services with the donors in turn out organization will be able to generate several funds
The course is designed very well
We are currently trying to increase our unrestricted donations by ramping up our email campaigns and our social media presence and campaigns. We also have ideas in the works to increase our YouTube presence. We also worked hard to get in with GlobalGiving and are trying to get do more projects and email campaigns with them. With the world being so digital, we feel this is the best chance we have as we are in a small rural community and finding donations locally is difficult.
I have always wanted to do events and do them year to year, but I am so nervous about the initial investment with our community being a rural poor area. I know there is some money in the community, but getting people involved can be tricky.
That is so true. Engaging the community is important, but I am having trouble doing that where we are. I keep hoping for a light bulb moment.
Organizing standup comedy events, concerts and cultural event where tickets will be sold and funds will he raised as well.
One way you can to increase our organization’s amount of unrestricted gifts is by partnering with a US-based charity to increase potential donors' confidence that they are giving to a trustworthy organization and worthy cause. This could reduce our need for larger, corporate donations that are ofter restricted.
I like the idea of a business, as long as the cost to run it is significantly lower than the income it generates. Also, consider how a restaurant could pivot so that it's still in operation during a global health pandemic or other event (e.g., severe weather) that limits or closes operations.
good structural strategies to attracts donors and a focus area towards the mission
To undertake strategic and effective fundraising
@hodam said in Module 2 Discussion: Types of Support:
increasing the number of events that the organization can plan.
increase the number of volunteers and strategy planning
Good idea to increase more leads
Nice. What kind of organization you are a part of?
The way to increase unrestricted funds in my organisation would be through fundraising using membership criteria. This will bring more unrestrictive funds that can be used for capacity building of my staff and use it to for infrastructural development as unrestrictive funds are more flexible and agile.
One major way my organization can increase funding is by soliciting for support from early stage investors and also crowdfunding.
Unrestricted funds can be increased an organization by ensuring that every member of the organization pays membership/ registration fee and monthly, quarterly and yearly savings. The money will support in administrative operation
Soliciting from individuals can greatly help increase unrestricted funds.
Create a succinct mission statement and display it prominently
Donor advice is very important and sponsor recommendation as well
Targeting end of year donations and not spending too much time seeking highly competitive grants. Pouring into donors/people vs. government entities
I love how creative this idea is!
I think this is a great idea.
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Fundraising from individuals i think could be a great improve to be less independent on Funds of Government and Grants you have to fit in.
I love your self support! Keep on going
The one way to increase your the unrestricted funds for my organisation would by collecting membership. The funds collected from membership can be used for capacity development of the staff.
Fundraising from individuals i think could be a great improve to be less independent on Funds of Government and Grants you have to fit in.
Fundraising from individuals i think could be a great improve to be less independent on Funds of Government and Grants you have to fit in.
Creating positivity
Organize more fundraising events where the revenue should be higher than the cost.,
Organize more fundraising events where the revenue should be higher than the cost.,
good idea
membership contributions are seemingly the best as per my opinion
The ways in which i can increase my organisation's inrestricted funds are:
Through membership contributions
Through laiasing with other organisation that has similar mission as that to mine
Through solicting for funds from Individuals and/or Donors
This will help my organisation for capacity building of staff and also to increase the staff man power.
This is a good idea
Q1. One way we can increase the Organization's amount of unrestricted gifts is by holding fundraising events. for instance, we learned how Akuna Matata Project managed to raise funds for its project through showing a movie and also implementing initiatives were people donated monetary gifts.
Q2. Using the knowledge I have gained in this lesson, I will help build capacity of my Organization by ensuring that all aspects that make the Organization a prospect for fundraising are put in place. for instance, developing a plan for fundraising and setting up a team to support with fundraising activities'
I totally agree with you
Good idea
The best way for us is to organize events at our educational institution for fundraising unrestricted donation for support our efforts and activities.
I totally agree with you
Increasing the number of individual givers and ensuring they regularly donate to the organization's causes. This donation would still be unrestricted hence, provides an excellent opportunity for the organisation to utilize the fund without any limits.
Agreed
@hollinessgodlisten said in Module 2 Discussion: Types of Support:
- Organising events is an appropriate way to increase my organization’s amount of unrestricted gifts.
2: How could this help build your organization’s capacity.
People are free to provide different needs like space, equipment,money, services and man power.
so my organisations workers can exchange ideas and learn from each other
I appreciate the idea presented in this post.
One way to increase unrestricted funding in our organization I think contributions of small gifts and involving an influencial person to be part of our initiative will bee more effective as we are still a small organization trying to build momentum in the community.
This can help build our organization capacity by making it well known and to be concidered by bigger donors because of the influencial person involved
That's very true, and it can increase your chances of small gifts from individuals building up to something big and tangible in years to come
1.I would maximiser unrestricted fundraising of my organisation by maximizing on the close people around me, engaging influencial people around my community because it will give the organization more credit.
Membership and corporate fundraising quarterly events to raise unrestricted funds
The most challenging part was to delimit the number of students we wanted to bring since is always easier to decide how many students to bring bases on our budget than the inverse mechanic.
One strategy I'll use is always writing the 'punch' phrase at the very first paragraph based on what I hear from Tom that not always your proposal is fully read.
Increasing donor confidence in the organization through the reports of the external auditor, reports of external monitoring and evaluation, as well as the satisfaction of local communitiesز
5 ways to expand your unrestricted fundraising:
Sources: https://fundraiseup.com/blog/5-ways-to-expand-unrestricted-fundraising/
One way of building unrestricted money to my organization is through an exclusive membership and providing some perks and incentives for our donors. Organizing concerts where attendees will buy tickets, the more exclusive the benefits the more the cost of the ticket.
One way I can think of to increase our organization’s amount of unrestricted gifts is by developing and implementing a fundraising strategy that focuses on building relationships with donors and increasing their engagement with the organization.
I can increase my organization's unrestricted support by reaching out to prospective members using social media because almost everyone is comfortable responding to an internet message.
This can help build my organization's capacity by putting into good use funds raised.
this is a very bright idea, building a good relationship is key to increase unrestricted support.
I can increase my organization's unrestricted support by reaching out to prospective members using social media, almost everyone is comfortable