TY - BOOK AU - Rosen,Rudolph A. ED - Project Muse. TI - Money for the cause: a complete guide to event fundraising T2 - Conservation leadership series SN - 9781603447522 AV - HV41.9.U5 R674 2012 U1 - 658.15/224 23 PY - 2012/// CY - College Station PB - Texas A&M University Press KW - Nonprofit organizations KW - United States KW - Finance KW - Management KW - Charities KW - Fund raising KW - Electronic books. KW - local N1 - Includes index; Why hold an event? -- The secret to successful event fundraising in good times and bad -- Organizing for success -- Learning the basics -- Event business plan -- Programs, policies, and procedures -- Negotiating agreements with service providers -- Creating the perfect setting -- Site selection, rooms, and setup -- Food service -- Entertainment and the master of ceremonies -- The mission and strategic speech making -- Publicity -- Donation acquisition -- Conducting the fundraising -- Tickets and other advance "sales" -- The live auction -- The silent auction -- Raffles and other moneymakers -- Putting it all together -- The big event -- Applying the rules and covering all the angles -- Laws, risks, and liabilities -- Tax matters -- Ethics and security -- Honing to a fine edge -- After the event -- Advanced techniques -- Where to go from here -- Nonprofit resources for nonprofits UR - https://muse.jhu.edu/books/9781603447522/ ER -