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Churches

Recruit Plenty of Volunteers.

Rely on your church volunteer team to help you. Before you start asking for assistance, clearly identify the kind of help you need and the responsibilities of each role. For example, you'll likely want a fundraiser chairperson (yourself) a co-chairperson (someone who's in the loop on everything if you're not available), a treasurer and a point person to coordinate promotional efforts.

Reach Out to the Community.

Your congregation no doubt does a lot of good work for the community. And your fundraiser is an excellent opportunity for the community to respond with support. Schedule a telethon and give community members in your church directory, vendor list - even your personal address lists - the opportunity to save money while helping your church raise valuable funds.

Make Announcements to your Members.

By supporting your church fundraiser, you can save money and help make a difference!

Ask Members to Do One Thing When They Get Home from Church.

Ask every member to e-mail out-of-town family and friends to help your church fundraiser. They can use our easy e-mail guide to that provides a prewritten e-mail with all the details of Gift Tree Funds services and who to contact.

Promote Your Church Fundraiser in All Church Communications.

Have a newsletter? A church Web site? Weekly Announcements? Be sure to submit a short article about your church fundraiser. Explain what you're raising money for and how people can help. By supporting your church fundraiser, individuals or companies can save money on services they already use and help make a difference. Often the difference between a successful fundraiser and an unsuccessful one is merely letting people know about it.

Use Your Church's Web Site to Increase Fundraising Revenue.

Increase your fundraising efforts on your web site by promoting Gift Tree Funds program. Place Gift Tree Funds link at your web site and when visitors click that link and sign up with Gift Tree Funds services, your church automatically starts earning money each month.