You as a Fundraiser

FOCUS: Opportunities to influence the political arena as a fundraiser

The woman who attends this workshop will learn about career opportunities and how she can influence government and legislation as a fundraiser. She will learn about the different areas and degrees of fundraising

Types of Fundraising

• Small/local campaigns
• Federal and National Campaigns
• Events
• Cold Call
• Social Media/Direct Mail
• Etc.

The influence of the Fundraiser

• Money is usually the most critical resource of any campaign
• It takes money to elect even the “best” candidate
• As long as there are campaigns for public office, money must be raised to pay for them
• A fundraiser must be an aggressive, dynamic person who “likes” to ask for money