Fundraising Strategies for Your Capstone Project

Learn effective fundraising strategies for your capstone project, including leveraging existing frameworks, organizing events, utilizing online platforms, engaging the local community, and exploring grant opportunities. Empower yourself to secure the funding you need to bring your project to fruition.

• Fundraising
• Capstone Project
• Events
• Community
• Grants

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1. Project Funding 101: Bonner Leader Programs Funding for Your Capstone Project

2. Overview & General Rules Use existing frameworks: Chances are, your school or community has avenues for fundraising already. Consider asking advice from a staff member in your school's development office. Try to partner with a greek organization or sports team that already engages in fundraising. Be creative and do your own research as well, there are resources out there! For more information see the training guide Fundraising Strategies: Developing and Executing a Plan .

3. Fundraising Through Events Decide what kind of event you want to hold (formal vs. casual, passive vs. active). Make sure theme and advertising for your event is intentional and consistent. Engage participants and try to have them take an active role. See the training guide "Fundraising on Campus" for more information.

4. Fundraising Online It is easier than ever to network with relatives, friends, social networks, and other nonprofits or businesses to raise funds. Consider starting a GoFundMe page or a Facebook Fundraiser as a low cost way to utilize your personal network. Advertising is key online. Crowdsourcing is a great solution, but it requires you to clearly state your project goals and put yourself out there! See the training guides Mapping out Donors I & II for more information on how to utilize your network.

5. Fundraising in the Local Community Before starting any event, consider whether it could be expanded to include the whole community. The larger the pool of potential donors, the more likely you are to get the funding you need. Local businesses will often have funding available. An example is Home Depot s Community Impact Grants. Local, county, or state government will sometimes have funding available. Check with a staff member or visit government websites for more information. See the training guides Mapping out Donors I & II for more information on how to utilize your network.

6. The Funding Landscape From Mapping out Donors Part I

7. Grants Funding your project through grants is best accomplished with ample time before your project deadline. It may be more efficient to write grants when completing a capstone as part of a larger team or organization. It may take multiple attempts, so prepare thoroughly and cast a wide net. For help on writing your grant proposals, look up "Grant Writing 101: It's Not Rocket Surgery" on youtube. For help finding a grant resource, use a search engine like grantwatch.com or grants.gov