Planning the Next Fundraising Event Template

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Ensure your fundraising events are a success with our detailed planning template. This template covers everything from brainstorming event ideas, budgeting, and venue booking, to volunteer recruitment, event promotion, and sponsorship outreach.

With clear tasks and deadlines, this guide will help you manage all aspects of your event, ensuring nothing is overlooked and your event runs smoothly.

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Proposed Tasks

Critical and Immediate

  • Brainstorming event ideas - due in 1 week
    ☐ Gather team for brainstorming session ☐ Research successful events from other nonprofits ☐ Compile a list of potential event ideas
  • Budget planning - due in 2 weeks
    ☐ Estimate event costs ☐ Set fundraising goal ☐ Identify potential sources of funding

Important but not Urgent

  • Volunteer recruitment - due in 3 weeks
    ☐ Identify volunteer roles ☐ Recruit and confirm volunteers ☐ Schedule volunteer training
  • Venue booking - due in 1 month
    ☐ Research potential venues ☐ Visit shortlisted venues ☐ Finalize and book venue

Less Critical but Immediate

  • Event promotion - starts in 1 month
    ☐ Create event marketing plan ☐ Design promotional materials ☐ Distribute materials and promote event online
  • Sponsorship outreach - due in 2 months
    ☐ Identify potential sponsors ☐ Prepare and send sponsorship proposals ☐ Follow up and confirm sponsorships

Less Important and not Urgent

  • Day-of event management - due on event day
    ☐ Oversee event setup ☐ Manage event operations ☐ Coordinate post-event cleanup
  • Event logistics - due in 3 months
    ☐ Plan event schedule ☐ Coordinate with vendors ☐ Prepare contingency plans