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Individuals Raising Funds For Support - Part 1

By Jesse Carter

Introduction

How do Missionaries Raise Funds? One of the most difficult chores for a missionary is to gather the financial support to fund their efforts for a one-time event. Perhaps they use the "letter appeal".

For that matter, it's difficult for any individual to raise money for a single event or even for ongoing annual support. Most people prefer to make donations to organized groups.

Short range fundraising strategies will be focused on here. For establishing a long-range fundraising plan, go to the commonly known fundraiser called an Annual Campaign.

Short Range Approach

So you've agreed to serve as a missionary or have a seasonal ministry that you are involved in. Maybe you were told that you would have to pay your own way or maybe you are just now finding out that you must conduct a fundraiser so that you can financially pay for your trip and stay.

Regardless, a short range missionary trip may range up to several thousand dollars in costs. You will need some financial backing if you will expect to complete your task.

The Strategy - Setting Your Goal

First, set your goal. Establish how much money you will need to obtain and add a 10% to 15% contingency fee on top of it when figuring your fundraising goal.

You must then follow a plan to achieve your desired goal. Enlist the help of your spouse, parent or close personal friend to be your coach and keep you on track.

Set up monthly goals and stick to them. Start a yearly outline with tasks to complete on a monthly basis. Make this a "check off" form for your convenience.

With your goals set, we will discuss three options that you have on achieving your goal.

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