FundRaiser Blog
It's all in the Planning
The tender green of spring have matured into the rich emerald of summer here in the Ozarks. Seeds started two weeks ago have pushed their way through the dark soil and spread hungry leaves into the sunshine and fresh air. My sturdy young tomato starts release the pungent odor of summer when touched and the baby dill begins to uncurl the 
lacy leaves of maturity. It is nearly time to remove them from their small sheltered nursery and let them dig their roots deep into the wide open earth. Yet I have no idea where to put them. I need a plan.
A plan will help me to have an efficient, productive garden rather then a rampant tangle of weeds and poor sickly plants. During the planning process, I will asses the necessary conditions for the plants I am caring for, the limitations and strengths of my space, and match each plant to the best place I have for it. Perhaps the most important part of planning my garden is assessing how well the plan worked and how it could have worked better. Each year, I should have increased success.
Events are a lot like gardens. Without a plan they quickly get out of hand, a tangled mess of mistakes and forgotten items.
A few things to think about for an event are:
• What is our goal? • Who are we going to invite? • How are we going to thank them? • How are we going to track the results of this event?
FundRaiser can help you with your Event plans. Using the Groupings feature, you can determine who to invite and send them invitations. The Automated Correspondence will allow you to quickly send personalized Thank You Letters to everyone who contributes to your event. With proper Coding, precise reports can be pulled to tell you where your successes were and what you could do better. For those of you with our Professional version, the Campaign Management module is a powerful tool that will also allow you to track tickets, RSVP’s, sponsorships, attendance, and overall response.
Good luck with all your Events. If you have any questions please feel contact us at 800-543-4131.
