GLOSSARY - FUND-RAISING TERMS EXPLAINED

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Fundraising for Dummies by John Mutz, Katherine Murray (Paperback - June 2000)

Fundraising for Social Change by Kim Klein (Paperback)

Red Noses, Bow Ties, Blue Buckets, Red Cross

You're name will be on the door: complimentary ticket, their name on a list at the door

Fund-Raising

Donation

Enterprise

Direct Mail

Householder Mailing

Donor Clubs

Capital Appeals

Door Knocks

Street Appeals

Sponsorships

Telethons

Bequests

Deferred Giving

Insurance Policies

Donation Tins

Dances, Balls, BBQ's, Theatre Nights, Premieres, Dinners, Wine Tastings, Bingo, Baby Shows, Quests, Awards, Fashion Parades, Walkathons, Readathons, Bikeathons, Spellathons, Quiz Nights, Auctions, Endurance Sponsorships, Small Raffles.

ENTERPRISE DRIVEN

Markets, Trash & Treasure, Op Shops, Clothing Bins, Fetes, Published Items, Large Raffles, Sponsorships, Naming Rights, Retail Shops (e.g. Those run by Environmental Organisations), Joint Ventures, Selling Goods (e.g. Lamington or Cookie Drives, Logo T-Shirts, Named Pens, Children's Painted Plates, Chocolates, Pizzas, etc.)

Fashion Parades, Selling Commercial Fund-raising Products, Thons, Fetes, Auctions, Quiz Nights, Balls, BBQs, Sporting Days, Raffles, Lucky Numbers, Art Shows.
Donations, Foundations, Building Funds, Insurance Policies, Bequests & Legacies, Guest Speaker Series.

Group B: Fund-raising Suggestions

Street Appeals, Annual Giving Campaigns, Donor Clubs, Direct Mail, Householder Mailings, Membership Acquisition, Sponsorship, Thons, Enterprise Fund-raising that has a Buyer/Seller Component, Quests, Fashion Parades, Baby Shows.
Golf Days, Auctions, Guest Speaker Series, Markets, Trash and Treasure.

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