to New Heights with Fundraising
Many times a fund raiser doesn’t get the applause, or the ‘way to go’ pat on the back. It is a tough job and there’s a lot of pressure to achieve success. Non-profits certainly depend on the money coming in. Fund raisers put a lot of the pressure on themselves and they lose sleep at night. This video is for anyone wanting to feel good about the work they do. It’s an affirmation to say, what you do matters!
SOAR with Network Fundraising offers three levels of service to people wanting to raise more dollars. The founder, Gayle Gross, provides education at each of the levels listed below.
SOAR Webinar Series is 180+ minutes of education within four internet sessions. A person going through the series is invited to join a quarterly conference call with other fundraisers who have also been involved with the series. The idea is to create a culture of success. The book, SOAR with Network Fundraising, is included and participants have an opportunity to request additional resources during the programming.
SOAR Discovery Session is a 50-minute call with an organization to discuss their current fundraising program. The goal is to provide an audit of systems, with a complete report on suggested changes to achieve desired results. An organization is asked to provide answers to specific questions related to fundraising prior to the scheduled call.
SOAR Network Fundraising from the Ground Up! is a year-long fundraising intensive for an organization including monthly communication and additional resources. Gayle works with the lead fundraiser as a mentor and coach. This is 1:1 focused attention for an organization. Everyone working with Gayle has seen an increase in fundraising during their time with her.
Gayle limits participation at the $3600 level to a select group. This allows for individualized attention to programs, which is different for each organization. Join the list to be included at this level by scheduling a SOAR Discovery Session first. See Gayle’s calendar now to schedule a SOAR Discovery Session.
You will see a link when scheduling, which looks like image #1 below. You can choose a date on the calendar or click “next” if the date and times shown are not good for you.
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Fill in your personal information after choosing a date and time. See Image #2 below. This is a partial image of what you will actually see and complete.
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You receive an email from SOAR after payment is received, which contains a questionnaire to be filled out and returned prior to the call you’ve scheduled. iwantto@soarwithnetworkfundraising.com
Fundraising professionals work best in a culture where people understand them. Gayle is a professional fundraiser, who has led many organizations to financial success. She creates a comfortable space for people raising money. If you have any questions, please use the email link above.
It’s the call you never want to receive. Especially, when the caterer was donating the food in the first place. But, it happens and what takes place afterwards can determine your future. The example below was a creative idea and it worked! Because of its success the same idea was carried on again the following year for the same event.
Gayle Gross, now the founder of SOAR with Network Fundraising, was on the planning committee for a theatre event in the city where she lived. The caterer, a major chain of restaurants, pulled out a few weeks before the event was to take place. People attending the event were expecting BBQ, and they were major donors for the non-profit. They had paid a large ticket price for the event to see a choir from Africa.
Gayle raised her hand when the committee chair asked if there were ideas on how to pull off feeding the group without spending money. “Let’s have a BBQ cook-off.” People fell silent for a moment and then the chatter went back to discussing other ideas. “I’m serious. We don’t have money to hire anyone. Let me come back to you next week with a plan.”
Get a $2500 sponsor. This money covers prize money (first prize is $1000 and there’s second place, third place, and a “best booth” award), the cost of plates, cups, napkins, utensils, beverages, potato salad, beans, cole slaw, buns and dessert. Sponsor receives logo on all marketing materials, acknowledgement from stage, and an opportunity to have a booth at the event.
Gather 20 businesses to participate. The businesses are not restaurants! (The business winning first place in this scenario was a glass company.) The businesses are willing to enter the BBQ Cook-off – each business has a “booth” space with their BBQ on their table. They each make five pounds of BBQ and have a way to keep it warm. Each booth is entered into a best booth contest. The benefit to each business is the marketing they receive and the opportunity to get in front of the guests. Limit each business to one in a category and offer the first right of refusal for the next time the event happens.
The setup. There’s a central area for serving the sides and then there’s a map listing what kind of BBQ is at each booth. The attendees visit the central area first and then branch out to find the booth where their favorite BBQ is. The judging of BBQs is done prior to anyone entering the event and the winning BBQs’ booths have special ribbons!
The plan was simple and when the committee heard about it they said okay. The event was pulled off within two weeks and the patrons attending the choir were very pleased with the BBQ. 500 people were served quickly (within 30 minutes) because planning went into how the event was set up.
Extra bonuses to consider, which involves partnership with other groups:
The BBQ idea is something you’re encouraged to expand upon. It can certainly be a format for a fundraiser for a non-profit. Good luck if you decide to go for it. Gayle is always available for questions via email if you want to ask! iwantto@soarwithnetworkfundraising.com
You are often asked by non-profits for monetary donations. Usually, you’ll get a letter of thanks with an example of how the money was spent. This is standard practice.
What if you could invest your money in educating the non-profit on a proven fundraising system? This is what a bank did for non-profits in their community when they hired Gayle to sit on non-profit boards and help them raise MORE MONEY with “seed” money the bank provided.
Consider this – spend $150 or less for a non-profit you love to help them grow their market share. They can take that investment, and with the education they receive, raise more money than they ever did before. The system you’d invest with has proven results. And, the founder and trainer is a volunteer at heart. She wants to see every organization going through her program succeed.
$129 covers the cost for a webinar series on a program, which has proven to double fundraising within four months. There are four sessions (relationship management for fundraising, networking, advocate/volunteer program, and a new fundraising idea). A person going through this program has the opportunity to join a quarterly mastermind call with other fundraisers and this is at no additional cost. They also receive a book about the program to help them after the webinars are complete. The fundraising professional gets a replay of the webinars to watch afterwards just in case they missed something. They can ask questions and have them answered via email, or Gayle may decide to make a personal call instead.
$150 covers the cost for a SOAR Discovery Session. This is when the non-profit has a scheduled 1:1 call with Gayle (founder of the program) to discuss their current fundraising program. The goal is to analyze the systems in place and offer suggestions for tweaks to make the current program more successful. The organization leaves the call with three goals, and a timeline for achieving them.
Christina Freshman met with Gayle for the first time to discuss a fundraiser she has coming up. She was very excited after the meeting and the next time they saw each other they posed for the photo below.
Investing your dollars for a webinar series or SOAR Discovery Session is a meaningful gift of education for the non-profit you love.
By clicking on the link above you receive an email with more information and the opportunity to purchase an investment for your non-profit!
We want our children to have better things than what we had growing up. The same is true with SOAR with Network Fundraising. It’s taking the best and spreading it around because we want to grow up with better things. A portion of that line was stolen from Steve Jobs.
Did you know Jobs took a company that was was 90 days away from bankruptcy and turned it into the most valuable company in America in the mid nineties? Yes, Apple turned a big corner when Jobs was able to use an innovative approach. Look at the number of Apple laptops, iphones and ipads you see the next time you’re in a public place.
SOAR with Network Fundraising is a fundraising system. It’s taking innovative solutions, which have historically worked in raising money, and putting them into a format so anyone can learn how to be successful at fundraising. SOAR has a webinar series about how network fundraising works. Once you get involved with learning the system Gayle Gross, the founder of SOAR with Network Fundraising, is available for questions.
Network Fundraising is a valuable method for increasing the amount of money non-profits raise. Is the idea for everyone? YES!! Anyone looking to raise money will benefit from the tools taught in this system. In fact, a person just looking to build relationships for any type of business growth will benefit because there are tidbits on marketing, planning events to spread the word, and the basics for networking with others.
You can send messages to Gayle via Facebook at gaylegross.com or via email at iwantto@soarwithnetworkfundraising.com if you’d like to learn more. The link below will let you sign up for the webinar series right now. After paying for the series you receive an email with the link to register for the first one.
How many people does it take to raise any amount of money? It’s a loaded question, right? The variables are endless.
Take the question out of the scope of asking for major gifts and bring it to the community level because that’s when funding is sustainable. Now, how many people? There’s a fundraiser called a migration (moving from an area of low resources to an area of high resources) where networking plays a part. This fundraiser can raise $115,000 with less than twenty people’s help when they work alongside you to develop networking events for fundraising.
Networking brings people together to help them grow their market share through building relationships. When you set networking events up your organization is giving back to others. Giving is a good feeling. When an organization gives opportunities to others those people look for a way to give back. It’s win/win. They look for a way to fill your need.
SOAR with Network Fundraising has a webinar series where you can learn how to grow your fundraising program through the use of networking events. It’s inexpensive, $129, and what you learn will make an impact on the results for fundraising in your community.
The video link above gives you an idea of how to establish monthly networking events to grow awareness about your organization in the community. These events have proven success! The webinar series goes much deeper into four parts of the process. The video explains!
Cheers to you for a good day,
Gayle
Fund raisers have a tendency to burnout within a couple of years. It’s a tough job! There are so many moving parts and the kindling tends to weaken under the flame. When work, stress and pressure outweigh the enjoyment it causes a lack of energy and burnout surfaces.
How do you fight burnout?
Let’s have some fun. We know what air does to a flame and I’m jumping into the ring of fire on this playfulness because I’m wearing my Air Jordans! The slogan “Just Do It!” comes to mind. Delegate, take each day in pieces, and work with your V (volunteer) formation to create success. It’s time to reduce burnout and go big!
