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Effective Fundraising Strategies & Best Practices for NARFE Growth

Explore the importance of fundraising for NARFE's financial sustainability and discover successful fundraising ideas at local chapters. Learn how to generate income through donations, sales, and events to support NARFE's mission and programs. Get insights from fundraising expert Sam Crain on maximizing non-dues revenue for impactful campaigns. For more information or to share your fundraising successes, contact Sam Crain at samcrainjr@aol.com or 828-926-0264.

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Effective Fundraising Strategies & Best Practices for NARFE Growth

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  1. Region X Conference 2013

  2. Best Practices-Fund Raising Facilitator: Sam Crain, President, North Carolina Federation

  3. Purpose of Fund Raising in NARFE

  4. “Why do we have fundraisers?” • NARFE dues structure satisfies less than 70% of our revenue requirements;

  5. “Why do we have fundraisers?” • NARFE needs to generate as much non-dues revenue as possible to conduct enhanced legislative and membership campaigns.

  6. Fundraising programs are critical to NARFE’s financial status. Without NARFE’s fundraising program: • dues would need to be raised • programs reduced or eliminated • staff reduced

  7. How can I opt out of receiving fundraising information from NARFE? • To remove your name from further fundraising information for NARFE Headquarters, send an e-mail or letter to Headquarters.

  8. Income Generating Sources at the National Level • Donations to Alzheimer’s Foundation • Donations to Protect America’s Heartbeat (PAH) • Donations to Federal Emergency and Education Associates (FEEA) • Donations to NARFE-PAC

  9. Income Generating Sources at the National Level • Advertisements in NARFE Magazine • Silver Circle Program • Bequests from Member’s Wills

  10. Income Generating Sources at the National Level • Sales of Books, Pins and/or Buttons • Note Pads and Note Cards • Calendars

  11. NARFE Local Chapter Fundraising Ideas Chapter Successes

  12. NARFE Local Chapter Fundraising Ideas Success starts with • One Person • One Idea Not everyone has to participate. Your Fundraiser may only take two or three people.

  13. NARFE Local Chapter Fundraising Ideas Know your target audience: • NARFE Members? • Community?

  14. Fundraising Programs at Local Level • 50/50 /Drawings • Ticket Books/Coupons for Businesses • Recycle items – Cans or Ink Cartridges • Consignment Shops

  15. Fundraising Programs at Local Level • Bakeless Cake Sales • Auctions • Yard Sales • White Elephant Sale

  16. Fundraising Programs at Local Level • Candle Sales • Knife Sales • NARFE Shirts/T-Shirt Sales

  17. Your Fund Raising Successes Share your chapter fund raising successes…………………..

  18. Top Ten Fundraising Ideas • 10. Most work: Auction • 9. Easiest idea: T-shirts • 8. Worst idea: too time consuming

  19. Top Ten Fundraising Ideas • 7. Worst Enemy: Afraid to change • 6. Best Wisdom – Know your target market

  20. Top Ten Fundraising Ideas • 5. Advertise: papers, invites, flyers • 4. Best economic: buy low, sell high • 3. Best ideas: diversify fund raising

  21. Top Ten Fundraising Ideas • 2. Best funding: 40% outside chapter • 1. Best project: Auction (silent and with an auctioneer)

  22. Thank you for your attention and participation. If you have further comments and/or questions, you can reach me at samcrainjr@aol.com 828-926-0264.

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