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Description Most people have participated in at least one fund-raising event at some time their life. Schools always hold grassroots fund-raising events in order to raise money for a student activities. Contests such as "how many jellybeans are in the jar?" and bake sales are such examples we have grown accustomed to. Yet fund-raising also takes place in businesses and organizations that are in need of funding. For instance, if a hospital needs to build a new ward to accommodate the growing number of patients, a fund-raiser will work on getting the money to build the new wing. Since government funding in many social sectors is virtually non-existent these days, fund raising is an important and necessary philanthropic career designed to help organizations desperately in need of funding. It is no longer only a volunteer position. Fund-raising specialists are responsible for organizing and executing fund raising campaigns in order to raise money for particular groups or causes (hospitals, non-profit organizations, community groups). They formulate policies and procedures and direct volunteers, corporations and other organizations to meet the fund-raising target. They are also responsible for preparing reports on their progress to date, directing and organizing special events, and motivating and encouraging volunteers. Fund-raising specialists begin their campaigns with research. They may conduct community surveys to test public opinions about the organization and find out why previous donors contributed to their organization. Once the information has been compiled, they design a fund-raising plan outlining issues like the role of each volunteer and staff member, the budget allotment, public relations strategies, target audiences and how donors will be thanked. If the plan gets the approval from the parent organization, the fund-raising campaign coordinator gets into motion and executes the campaign. They prepare mailing lists, solicit funds from donors and handle public relations tasks, amongst many other duties. Depending on the amount of money raised, fund-raising events can often quite ornate and elaborate, such as telethons, formal banquet dinners, charity sports games and marathons. If the ultimate goal of reaching the proposed monetary target happens, the fund raising specialist will receive public recognition and possibly personal satisfaction for attaining his or her goal. Nevertheless, fund-raising can be extremely stressful, because it is not easy asking people for money and there are strict deadlines to be met. |
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Sources:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/ Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Employment Statistics, 2002, http://www.bls.gov/oes/2002/oes_nat.htm |
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