Fundraising Success is Measured in More Ways Than One

Fundraising goes beyond catalogues and order forms, so measuring the success of your efforts shouldn't be based solely on the amount of money raised. When starting your fundraiser, consider the success and types of past fundraising efforts, incoming generations of students, your community and socio economic environment and the user-friendliness of your fundraiser. These factors combined will help you determine how successful your efforts are and will also help you identify areas of improvement for future initiatives.

A Learning Experience
Although a fundraising event may not be profitable the first year, it doesn’t mean that it was not successful at all. Perhaps you tried a different strategy and it wasn’t as successful as your first. Making a profit is a learning experience. You have to find the knacks that work for you and your team along the way. Through experimenting with different types of fundraisers, you will be able to determine the preferences of your audience.

Incoming Grades
The culture of incoming grades can determine the success of an event. They can either “make or break” a fundraising event. It is evident how different cultures’ grades can be - some have involved young minds ready to participate in all schools events while others struggle to get students involved. The key idea is to make your students want to be involved. The more inclined they are to support a cause they are passionate about, the more successful your event will be.

Community Involvement
The socio-economic status of community members around you can play a role. Students rely on the support of their community to fundraise for schools. You must find a cause that a majority of people will want to support. You will find that most groups are unable to discover which fundraisers work best without first deciding which packages intrigue supporters.

Make sure to investigate the timeliness of your event. If other fundraising activities are happening in town at the same time, it can be detrimental to the success of a fundraiser. Most people are only able to support so much at a time, so make your event the one they want to support.

User-friendly = Supporter-friendly
Was the ease of the program you chose user-friendly? Most companies sell the packages and assign you to complete everything else. You need to find a company that cares about your success. One that has a sales representative that strives to make your event as successful as you dreamed it would be.

Meadow Farms Fundraising offers an exceptional staff to help make your event successful. We are here to provide an easier, yet rewarding experience. Meadow Farms offers nine fundraising event packages - something for everyone. When you choose Meadow Farms Fundraising, you can rest assured that your campaign is being supported by an elite team of professionals, dedicated to providing you with the best service in our industry.