This document summarizes a fundraising event organized by an Erasmus+ team in Portugal to equip a physiotherapy room. It includes two activities: [1] a solidarity walk and [2] a raffle ticket sale. The walk was postponed due to weather but 180 students and others enrolled. Raffle tickets cost 1 euro each and 2000 tickets were produced at no cost with prizes also donated. The event aims to raise funds through community involvement and reduce reliance on single sources of income.

1. PT Team – Erasmus +
10th – 16th April 2015 – Romania

3. ∗ Our institution is developing a solidarity project
based on the principles of sharing and altruism. In
this context, by our students initiative, we are
developing a fundraising event with 2 activities
(to reduce dependence on a single source of income
and create synergies between the two activities):
∗ 1. solidarity walk - Organization (clubs and
projects responsible): meteorology, feel and act,
eco - schools, school radio, school library and
Erasmus+.
∗ 2. raffle tickets selling: - Organization by
Erasmus+ team.
Fundraising - organization

4. Fundraising - objectives
∗ motto:
"Feet walk, hands share, senses read nature!"
∗ General Objective:
to provide an effective contribution to equip the physiotherapy room intended for users of
the Casa do Povo (“People’s House) of Ribeira do Neiva.
∗ SMART goals:
Specific / Measurable / Assignable / Realistic / Time-related
∗ The success of these events depends on the involvement of all elements of our
community.
∗ Being a common interest, we requested the collaboration of teachers, operational
assistants, technical assistants, students and respective families to the success of these
activities.

5. The beneficiary Institution
Casa do Povo de Ribeira do Neiva:
is a private social solidarity institution that provides services in the field of social action,
promoting local development through its activities in support of the elderly (residential
structure for the elderly / home support service) and educational support to children
(free time activities).

6. ∗ The walk was scheduled for 18th
March, however, due to bad
weather conditions, was
postponed. will be held at the end
of the school year.
∗ They were enrolled 180 students,
and many parents and teachers
who also would participate.
∗ The enrolment of adults in the
walk, has a minimum value of 1
Euro, however we hope to raise
much more in this activity, with
the entry of larger monetary
values in the registration and the
sale of raffle tickets at the end.
Solidarity Walk - Activity 1
solidarity walk poster Route and useful information

7. Strengths
• great mobilization
• We have a good
organization team
Opportunities
• To help other
institutions
• To do more events that
combine all students
Weaknesses
• Depending on weather
conditions
• The minimum payment
required to participate in
the walk, can have
opposite results
Threats
• Due to weather
conditions the walk was
postponed
• Similar activity in the
same day
Solidarity Walk - SWOT

8. ∗ Generally, the request for support to companies, not raise
many donations in money given that many businesses are
hesitant about giving money. However, they are usually more
willing to donate products or services. It was what we got,
the production of all raffles, a total of 2000 (10 per pack =
200 packs) was offered by Tipoprado typography, so “zero
cost” on production;
∗ The 1st prize (mini motorbike) and 2nd prize (books) where also
offered, so “zero cost” in prizes;
∗ 2000 raffles, at 1 Euro each, it means raising 2000 Euros;
∗ Deadline for selling: 20th April.
Raffles selling – Activity 2

9. Raffles selling - SWOT
Strengths
• great mobilization
• We have a good
organization team
Opportunities
• The community is
receptive
• It’s an easy way to
achieve all the
community
Weaknesses
• Do not sell all the raffles
• The prizes awarded are
not to everyone's liking
Threats
• can collide with the raffle
tickets sale from other
organizations
• The economic crisis

10. ∗ .... It's more than making an event.
∗ It is strategy!
∗ It is joint efforts!
∗ it is involvement!
∗ It is the consistent development of a set of activities!
∗ Is evaluation and communication of results!
∗ .....
∗ Fundraising is not only raising money, but rather build
relationships over time!
Fundraising is…

11. Thank you for
your attention
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