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• She now knows at least two people (including you) at are more likely to contribute at that level each time you
your organization. ask in the future.

• She’s attended an event and/or participated in a volun- • These new major donors are also a source of new
teer opportunity. recruits for your club and your fundraising.

You have engaged the prospect in a decision-makers get • Your next steps can take you places you have only
together like the dinner, lunch, or coffee with your Club dreamed of.
President and/or Board Members.
My goal is to get you and
Why it’s important to put in the time with these your club members to raise
as much money as possible
steps? to give you the funds
needed to be influential
• Keep in mind every donor is different; every donation is
in Texas government,
different. Checking items off the list above will help you
elections, and community
feel confident that it’s okay to move forward and ask for
activities.
a large contribution. And if all goes well, you’ve success-
fully converted a regular donor into a major donor! Feel free to contact me with questions, ideas, and things to
avoid. Your experience can be very helpful to other clubs
• Once someone commits to being a major donor, they
around the state.

Tips for Fall Fundraising

Summer is fading fast and it’s time to get your
Harvest Festival the weekend of a home
game plan for a Fall Fundraiser. The weather
football game with booths, how-to exhibits,
is more tolerable for outside events. Make
and lots of games.
it work for your club by trying one of these
projects.

Hay rides through town to historic sites or
specialty food stops. Or end at the site of Hold a Pumpkin Sale; have all sizes, shapes,
your RW Chili Cookoff, and create an outdoor and colors available. Offer a service to carve
theater to show a movie like The Ghost & them into creative Jack-o-Lanterns for an
Mr. Chicken. additional price.

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