Miracle Fund Raiser Business - Could This Be Right For You.
by Chintan Shah
(Bangalore, India)
Hi my name is Chintan I am a mum that works from home and this is my story - working as a part time Fund Raiser
Reason for Part Time Business: 1. Helping NGOs (Non-governmental organization) and 2, to make an additional income for myself.
It all started when I received an idea from a video I saw about the CRY organisation which really moved me to want to support this cause. There are plenty of worthy causes out there to get involved in. Companies do research to find cures for diseases like AIDS, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s disease.
There are organizations that want to help people in the community get the drugs and treatment that they need for life-threatening illnesses, but can’t afford.
As a fundraiser, it was my job to help these groups raise the money needed to fund cures and treatments
My Start for The Business:
Convincing individuals and foundations to give money is challenging. When so many have used fundraising as a guise to rob people of their hard earned money, the job has gotten a bad name. I contacted people by phone, mail, and in person on behalf of charities.
I also started chairing a few fundraisers for church and children’s school
It is very important that the people trust you with the process.
Costs and Getting Started in Fundraising
I started by surfing the Internet which helped me access valuable information to my aid fundraising efforts. A fax machine, printer, and telephone are equally necessary. I had a separate phone line for this task. As you will be using it a lot in the course of business to make phone calls, so a separate phone number is necessary. In total I spent around $2,500 which included home office equipment and advertising costs.
Skills Needed
No formal education is needed to be a fundraiser. A talent with the pen and paper is an added benefit. I had to write many letters to send out to organizations and influential people looking to donate fundraising assistance. This was one of the most enjoyable parts of the fund raising for me as I love interacting with people.
Many non-profit groups depend on fundraising monies to keep their enterprises afloat.
and I am responsible for making that happen for them. Becoming intimately acquainted with the charity makes it easier to state their position to potential givers.
Marketing
I sent out mass mails to the charitable organizations in my area to let them know what I do and who am I.
I also recently set up a website that showcases what I can do for an organization.With the Internet, you can work for groups all around the world. Create a portfolio of your successes complete with flyers from events and how much was raised.
Fundraising is challenging but necessary. There are a lot of good groups out there that want to help as many people as they can.
Affiliate yourself with these charities and work your magic for them.
If you have excellent people skills and marketing talent, consider becoming a part-time fund raiser.
You can work for charities and non profit organizations, raising funds and donations for them.
The key to succeeding in this business is being able to present yourself as trustworthy,
making people feel that the money they give to charities will indeed reach those charities.
As a means to regulate this industry, some states require a certification or license before you can begin your fund raising work.
I have received a payment on an hourly rate of $20 to $35 approx., but most fund raisers are paid a percentage of the funds they raise.
The rates can be as low as 2% to as high as 20% of the total amount raised.
With this I have personally benefited by having an ongoing income, gained confidence with my work and the satisfaction of knowing that I am helping many different types of people.
