Tips for Hosting a Fundraising for AutismHolography ServicesUpdated on Jun 14, 2018 View more like this | Visit TULSA, OK | Contact Gold Key Autism |
In June 2014, research studies estimated the lifetime cost of caring for a child with autism could be as high as $2.4 million, with total costs for autism care in the US reaches up to a massive $90 billion. Such costs are one of the many reasons why people turn to crowdfund.
In this post, we outline seven different ways you can take action for autism, including fundraising for autism awareness.
1. Book the location way ahead of time
It is not wise to do all that planning and have the venue fall through! One should book the rehearsal and performance dates around six months in advance.
2. The holidays put people in a giving mood
Starting fundraising for autism just as the holiday season is approaching (Ideally mid-December) yields much more success than any other time of the year. This is the season!
3. Round up some dedicated volunteers
Find trustworthy people who are organized and ready to set aside time for this. Also, there are always people in the community especially bands, artists who are looking for some kind of exposure. It is possible to ask for help from some of my musically-inclined friends and asked them to urge their friends to come and play as well! It’s important that everyone is very into it and excited about performing in the fundraising for autism.
4. Spread the word in the most eye-catching (or ear-catching!) way possible
Don’t be afraid to think outside of the box on this one. I used my school’s daily information broadcast to show a promo made by one of my friends who is a video student at our school.
5. Concessions are a big money-maker
If you have the ability to donate all money from concessions to your cause, that’s always a plus and gets people to buy even more! However, if you don’t have it in your budget to do that, putting a big donation jar right on the table with all of the snacks and drinks available for purchase always boosts contributions.
Don’t be too intimidated by it all. It’s a pretty daunting task but taking it one step at a time helps. Plus, having it all be over, fundraising for autism and thinking about all of the ways that the families that the money will be used to make their lives so much easier, is one of the best feelings and probably the proudest. No matter how much you raised or how many people showed up, the fact that you put in all the effort does count for something - and something is certainly much better than nothing!
In this post, we outline seven different ways you can take action for autism, including fundraising for autism awareness.
1. Book the location way ahead of time
It is not wise to do all that planning and have the venue fall through! One should book the rehearsal and performance dates around six months in advance.
2. The holidays put people in a giving mood
Starting fundraising for autism just as the holiday season is approaching (Ideally mid-December) yields much more success than any other time of the year. This is the season!
3. Round up some dedicated volunteers
Find trustworthy people who are organized and ready to set aside time for this. Also, there are always people in the community especially bands, artists who are looking for some kind of exposure. It is possible to ask for help from some of my musically-inclined friends and asked them to urge their friends to come and play as well! It’s important that everyone is very into it and excited about performing in the fundraising for autism.
4. Spread the word in the most eye-catching (or ear-catching!) way possible
Don’t be afraid to think outside of the box on this one. I used my school’s daily information broadcast to show a promo made by one of my friends who is a video student at our school.
5. Concessions are a big money-maker
If you have the ability to donate all money from concessions to your cause, that’s always a plus and gets people to buy even more! However, if you don’t have it in your budget to do that, putting a big donation jar right on the table with all of the snacks and drinks available for purchase always boosts contributions.
Don’t be too intimidated by it all. It’s a pretty daunting task but taking it one step at a time helps. Plus, having it all be over, fundraising for autism and thinking about all of the ways that the families that the money will be used to make their lives so much easier, is one of the best feelings and probably the proudest. No matter how much you raised or how many people showed up, the fact that you put in all the effort does count for something - and something is certainly much better than nothing!
