Awareness Is Nice, But Special Events Need to Raise Cash

Keeping a fundraising event on track requires constant monitoring of its progress and reporting that progress to event planners. Encourage accountability in the planning process. Poderis says the best way to ensure this is to schedule weekly or monthly progress meetings where committee members and other planners report on their specific areas of responsibility. Make sure your event planners leave meetings with a clear understanding of where the planning stands in relation to the event’s time line, and that with each meeting they are reinvigorated to work for a successful result.