Funding Your Journey Planning

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This website is a compilation of ideas from experienced delegates who have been involved in various fund-raising activities. It is designed to help you plan, execute and follow up on your plans. In addition to the examples provided, you should explore your own great ideas. You know your local community and what will work in your area. Utilize your own unique talents.

More than money
Fund raising is a means of finding resources to help you earn or collect money to pay for some or all of your program tuition. Your resources may include individuals, organizations or both. The fund-raising process is not just about collecting money. It’s about forging relationships, getting out into the community and achieving your goals in a specific amount of time.

Steps to carry out a successful fund-raising campaign

Start Now: By getting started right away you will be able to seize every opportunity and work at a relaxed and confident pace. Work steadily and consistently on your goals.

Plan: A specific goal and clear plan of attack is the best way to be sure that you are making the best use of your time and resources. Having a plan allows you to track your success and be ready for the next step.

Execute: Once you have made your plans you must execute them. A great plan can only come together with action!

Follow Up: Always deliver on your promises. When you have completed each of your fund-raising activities, be sure to follow up with a sincere thank-you letter to all of your sponsors and volunteers.


	Each idea in this website should take about one month to complete. You can do the same recipe several times or find a new one each month. Do what works for you.

Worth the effort

Fund raising takes hard work, diligence, motivation and enthusiasm. A successful fund-raising campaign will require research, planning, and dedication, but the rewards are many. You will make friends and learn a great deal along the way. Best of all, you’ll gain the satisfaction of working towards your goal and contributing to your remarkable journey.

Get an early start to make the most of this opportunity. Use this website as your guide and watch the momentum build as you go day by day.

And don’t get discouraged even if your first fund-raising efforts aren’t huge successes. Many students find that mistakes made in their earliest fund-raising endeavors help them to develop even better ideas the next time around! This website will help you set realistic goals and plan for all the details, to give you the best possible advantage on your first try.