The ultimate benefit book : how to raise $50,000-plus for your organization / Marilyn E. Brentlinger, Judith M. Weiss.
| Author/creator | Brentlinger, Marilyn E., 1925- |
| Other author | Weiss, Judith M., 1950- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cleveland, Ohio : Octavia, ©1987. |
| Description | 231 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Foreword / by Kitty Carlisle Hart -- Introduction -- To benefit or not? Here's to your success ; The benefit concept ; Criteria for successful benefits ; Know your objectives ; When is a benefit not of benefit? ; Deciding what's right for your organization ; Planning a first-time event ; Should you use a paid consultant? ; Checklist: are you ready to begin? -- Creating a concept. What comes first? ; How big a ticket? ; Save the date ; All dressed up with someplace to go ; The pick of party rooms ; Let us entertain you ; Shall we dance? ; Who's in charge? ; The benefit notebook ; Your traveling desk ; Plotting a time line -- Watch your figures. How to draft your budget ; Filling in the blanks ; Pricing decisions ; Finding your levels ; Projecting income ; Cost containment ; Checking and balancing -- Department of human resources, part 1. The benefit CEO ; Are two (or more) heads better than one? ; The chain of command ; The job description ; How many volunteers do you need? ; Why volunteers volunteer ; Recruiting tactics ; Orderly proceedings ; Make everybody a winner ; Discipline with discretion ; Role of the board of trustees -- Department of human resources, part 2. Keep it professional ; Sharing the workload ; Role of professional staff ; Finding the right suppliers ; Service with a smile -- Maximizing profits. Finding a corporate angel ; Additional underwriting ; Corporate concerns ; Etiquette for co-sponsors ; Selling out the house ; Table hosts and hostesses ; Kickoff parties ; Advertising and publicity ; Tools of the PR trade ; Timed-release action ; Invitations and other mailings ; Compiling and maintaining a mailing list ; Organizing bulk mailings ; The personal touch -- A sense of occasion. Choosing a theme ; Brainstorming ; Compensating for deficiencies ; People moving ; Dressing the stage ; Typecasting ; Strike up the band ; What's for dinner? ; Star gazing ; Dressing the part ; Perks that work ; Little touches mean a lot ; Thoughts of an inveterate benefit-goer -- The final countdown -- It's a wrap. Cleaning up ; Thank you, thank you, thank you ; Summing up ; Benefits of the future -- Appendix. Twenty terrific benefits ; Job descriptions ; Accounting and tax advice. |
| Abstract | Contains step-by-step instructions, case histories, and planning aids for volunteer fund-raisers. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 87012171 |
| ISBN | 094060101X : |
| ISBN | 9780940601017 |