Compete-At.com A leading innovator of sport event management software and online registration, presents an informative slideshow on three ways to balance costs and raise money for a charity event.

Three Easy Ways to Balance Costs and Raise Money for a Charity Event Registration Fees and Donations Sponsorships Volunteers

Registration Fees and Donations Some organizations gives a percentage of their registration fees to their partnering organization One way to raise enough money for your own organization is to set a registration fee high enough to cover your costs However, your registration fee should not be so high that it deters participants from signing up Making sure you know what your event costs will be will help you determine a good registration fee number

Sponsorships Sponsors are receptive to supporting a charity event Get your sponsors to help with t-shirts, food, printing, and advertising to save money Ask local businesses to donate food items in exchange for advertisement This allows you to gain more money for you and your charity since your event costs will be lower

Volunteers It is easy to find people to help keep your charity event organized Many charity organization members, local community members, and even your own organization’s members should be willing to help out This will save you money so that you don’t need to hire outside people to manage the event

Useful Links and References http://www.uswindsurfing.org/usw_library/other/charity.pdf : A good article on sponsorships http://www.slideshare.net/stephendann/sponsorship-and-event-profitability/ : A good presentation on sponsorship and event profitability

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