The goals of a charity event are to raise money and awareness for a certain cause. People are by nature quite altruistic and are ready to donate to a cause that will change the world. But it’s up to us to describe what our charity is and how it changes people’s lives. If we put these strategies into practice to design better charity events then surely it will increase the donation amount and effectiveness.
- Setting up a budget:
First, we have to fix a budget to carry out all the expenses because it is a non-profit organization and we have to rely on donations and sponsorships. The cost of overhead may require some of the funds generated. So it makes sense to create and adhere to a budget. While we want to impress our guests, we also wouldn’t want to go overboard and run out of money for the actual charity.
- Selecting a Theme:
A themed event is always so much more enjoyable. This is significant because people tend to assume that a charity event must be really serious because it is intended to bring attention to a serious issue. This doesn’t have to be the way, so we better come up with a theme that suits the charity event. Like “Auctions”- auctions are a mainstay of charitable events. We can auction off goods like original illustrations, artisanal crafts, and gifts from organizations that promote our cause.
- Choosing a suitable venue:
To host a successful charity event we should get hold off to a suitable venue which seems to be accommodated with the budget that we have fixed. While choosing a venue, we can consider these few things –
- Have ample room for both the predicted number of attendees and any additional equipment,
like game booths.
- Think about a location that frequently hosts high-profile charitable events. In this manner,
we can promote the location as such
- Promoting the event on social media:
The most effective way to raise awareness of our charity and cut down on expenses is through social media. Creating an event hashtag, use it in all of our postings in the weeks before the event, and urging attendees to do the same. Updates, requests for funds, and relevant statistics about our cause can all be included in posts. It might also contain motivational tales about how charitable organizations like our own have improved people’s lives.
- Continuing promoting the event even after it is over:
We should not think that once the event is done, our work is done too. Even after the event is
finished we could still share our post-event works photos, hashtags and a successful story of wrapping up the event, which would encourage people to stay connected with us in the future.
These are some of the few steps we could follow to arrange a successful charity event which will not only help us to create awareness and raise money but also help us to maintain connection with various people who are going to be an asset for us in the coming days.
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Writer,
Akida Muntaha
Intern,
Admin and HR Department
YSSE