An Interview With Amanda Carter, CoachArt

FS: Can you describe a recent successful fundraising effort?
AC: We created a young membership group called the CoachArt Contemporaries. This group pays a yearly membership fee and is invited to two social events. In a fun environment, they are invited to network, meet other members and learn about CoachArt. They receive biannual e-newsletters and are asked to volunteer for one-day projects with the organization. Utilizing the board’s connections, community leaders were invited to participate. We strived to recruit members in their 30s and 40s — seeing that this is a demographic that is often not yet involved with multiple charities and looking for organizations to support with their time and dollars.