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Walking with purpose keynote
1. Four Keys to Planning a Winning Fundraiser
Walking with Purpose
Crystal Velte
2. The 4 Keys
2. Share your vision
3. Carry out your vision
4. Follow up
What is the purpose?
Purposeful Promotion
Day of Purpose
Purposeful Development
1. Know your vision
4. What is the purpose?
Fundraiser
Community Awareness
Engage a younger audience
Opportunity for ministry
involvement (volunteers,
kids, families)
Call to Action
Others?
5. Basics
Event coordinator is very
important!
Not a volunteer
Detailed, Passionate,
Encourager
Who is responsible for the event?
9. Be professional
Online presence is a must
Consistency in branding
Church Ambassador Handbook
(see resources at walkforlife.com)
Print Materials
Preparation
Promotional Items
12. Promotion
Who are they? What do they do?
Identify potential Ambassadors
Ambassador Kickoff Meeting
How to work with big churches
Don’t discredit the small churches!
Church Ambassadors
It takes an army!
13. Schedule speaking in: Women’s
groups, small groups, youth
groups, and/or Weekend Services
Encourage Pastor Participation
Share Promotional materials:
Announcement Slides
Bulletin Inserts
Short video
Flyers (bulletin boards,
bathrooms)
Promotion
Church Promotion
Ambassadors Help You:
14. Weekly emails:
Include Statistics
Share ministry highlights
Encourage promotion
Highlight Ambassadors
Offer tips
Hand-written notes
Phone calls
Update with church totals post-event
Promotion
Church Promotion
Communication is Key!
15. Set goals/prize levels for your walkers
Provide resources/tips
Is your staff fundraising?
Online Fundraising is a must!
Everyone has the ability to fundraise!
Stay in touch
Contact all previous walkers
Weekly emails
Reminder postcard
Thank you’s
Promotion
Pump up those walkers!
17. Professional, efficient check-in
Army of volunteers
Communicate ministry stories
Make walk purposeful
Document the day
Video
Photos
Record stats
Day of Purpose
20. Receipt ASAP
Thank ambassadors, walkers,
volunteers - give totals
LifeSavers Club Dinner
Already setting the stage for
next year
Enter info in to donor
management software
Save everything in a binder
Purposeful Development
It’s not over yet!
21. Let’s talk!
Anything I missed that
you were hoping to
discuss?
What have you found
to work exceptionally
well?
What has failed? Let’s
brainstorm ideas!
22. Resources
Contact Me
Crystal Velte
cvelte@ministrysync.com
(866) 766-9309 ext.210
(by Ministry Sync)
www.FundEasy.com
Schedule a Live Demo:
ministrysync.com/HB17
Online Fundraising
Design & Print Resources
PRC Resources
(Keener Marketing)
prcresources.com
Pregnancy Center Solutions
(RedFONT Marketing Group)
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Harvest Media
harvestmedia.com
T-Shirts
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(404) 784-6587