3. 5 common views on fundraising
FUNDRAISING
TAKES AWAY TIME
FROM FOCUS ON
MISSION
03
BIG MONEY FROM
FEW DONORS
LESS TIME, QUICKER
04
WE ARE DOING
GOOD WORK –
MONEY WILL COME
01
ZERO OVERHEADS
NO INVESTMENT
02
CSR THE NEW BIG
SOURCE
05
5. The Sankara Eye Foundation, USA story
SEF USA setup
1998
Vision 20/20 by 2020
20 hospitals all over India
2003
Over 80% thru retail
donations
$5 Million/ yr.
Common give $30
20,000 active donors
80,000 donors
25,000 FREE surgeries
.
1 Hospital
Mega events
TV advertising
Invest, Enroll
Multichannel
200,000 FREE surgeries
Capacity of 300,000
Financial self-sufficiency
11 Hospitals
Social Media
Payment gateway
70% ONLINE
Sankara Eye Foundation model Indian charity for retail fund raising in USA
Sankara India – the largest FREE eye care provider in the world
160,000 FREE surgeries / year and GROWING
6. STEP 0 to Successful Retail Fundraising
INVESTINPERSON
SANCTIONBUDGETFOR
FUNDRAISING
Hire the right person, agency
Investing ‘hurts’
Be patient – give it time
Half measures may = no
results
Remember every Rupee you
get more than you invest
enables you to do more good
7. 4 Steps to Successful Retail Fundraising
INVESTINPERSON
SANCTIONBUDGETFOR
FUNDRAISING 01 – CREATE STRATEGY & PRODUCTS
Understand give levels,
Simple products - a graduation path for donors
What it costs does not matter
1 on 1 discussions for big donations
02 – CAMPAIGNS TO GET DONORS
Create simple campaigns with clear ask
Continuous campaigning – multichannel
Case studies, videos, impact numbers, stories
Multiply your reach with champions
03 – ENGAGE, AND GROW DONORS
Feedback, Communication
Call out, recognition, Make them feel special
Independent ratings, transparency, visit us
04 – MEASURE, IMPROVE CONTINUE
Measure and change what is not working
Stay with what is working well
Keep piloting new ideas in small targets
8. Invest. Raise more MONEY. Grow
Keep up the Good Work. Do more Good.
HAPPY RETAIL FUNDRASING
10. WhatsApp & Facebook
• WhatsApp
– Why create your broadcast list for WhatsApp and how to
create
– Advantages of broadcast list vs group
• Facebook
– Have your NGO’s page
– Regular and engaging posts
– Tie up with appropriate influencers on Facebook
– Proper real images, creatives, add impact
• Crisp & short stories