Clinic Waiting Room with Volunteer Readers
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There are many ways to raise funds for your program. Here are some guidelines to keep in mind and a few ideas to help you get started. Have fun and good luck!
Guidelines
- Fundraising is a continuous effort that requires patience and persistence. Think of fundraising as “friend — raising.”
- Know your audience and market the project from their perspective. Show them how the program fits their individual goals or their organization´s mission.
- Foundations and corporations do not make quick decisions. Individuals are more flexible. Most foundations take an average of three to six months to review a proposal. Most corporations take an average of six weeks to five months. Be sure to apply for on-going funding before your current funding is close to exhausted.
- Build on your fundraising successes, using each success as a stepping stone for the next effort. Don´t hesitate to ask your current donors to introduce you to other potential donors.
Ideas
- Hold a fundraiser such as a bake sale or pancake breakfast to collect money so the ROR program can purchase new books.
- Encourage families, community groups or individuals to sponsor ROR programs by donating to ROR the cost for a child to participate in the program. It costs about $30 to provide new books for one child for all ten of their well-child visits from six months through five years of age.
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