Every good fundraiser has a plan, and part of that plan must involve making people aware of the event. Advertising is one of the engines that make a successful fundraising campaign run, and it can range from very simple forms, such as printing up flyers, to incredibly complex and involved media campaigns.
Smaller fundraising campaigns may be able to get away with printing up and posting flyers. School, church, and community fundraisers can simply run a few hundred flyers off of a printer and post them around the area. As a fundraising plan becomes more complex, however, flyers will no longer be able to cut it. Your organization may require that contact people directly via the phone or by sending out flyers or circulars in the mail.
A professional fundraising agency will help you come up with the right form and level of advertising. As you develop your plan and your budget for the fundraiser, always consider advertising and never assume that people will remember that it is time for the annual fundraiser. A professional fundraiser may also have a graphic designer on staff to help you develop the artwork for your flyers and other forms of advertising to help you raise the donations that you need.
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