YPR Event Fundraising On-Boarding Call #3
Dec 16, 2015
• Communicate!
• Tell National (Ann) who you want to solicit
• There may be reasons to red light or green light the “ask”
Treatment Centers: How to Ask
• Give before you get
• Collaborate with a treatment center before asking for a gift
• Ex: workshops, coalitions, town hall meetings, social events, etc.
Treatment Centers: When to Ask
Treatment Centers: What to Ask
• Educate yourself
• Visit YPR Connect to download what you need
• Slideshows, brochures, FAQ sheets for treatment providers
Asking businesses for a gift:DO: • Think local– do you have a connection?• Recovery-owned?• Are you or your chapter good customers?• Make an ask that’s easy for them to give– ie:
In-kind gifts
Asking businesses for a gift:
DON’T: • Waste your time with
national chains, even if they’re headquartered in your city/town
o Exception is if you have a personal relationship to a top executive
Asking businesses for a gift:
• Don’t reinvent the wheel– use YPR resources
• Corporate giving toolkit online at YPR Connect
• Template letters, forms & brochures
Foundation Gifts- Best Practices
• Research the foundation
• Fiscal sponsor rules?
• Three years of audited financials?
• When in doubt, call and ask to speak to program director
• Don’t apply without talking to Ann
• Don’t apply without talking to Ann
• Don’t apply without talking to Ann