A critical part of the event planning process, and one that should be done very early on is budgeting. Once your club has decided on an effective budget you can rely on, appropriate decisions and adjustments can be made throughout the process if necessary. Budgets can...
Running an event, no matter how small it seems, is no simple task and generally not a job for just one volunteer or committee member. When the committee decide that they wish to run an event a very important first step is to decide who they will delegate the...
An Event Manager once said that “it may seem like you are headless chickens backstage – but as long as the audience doesn’t suspect anything is wrong – then you have done your job right!” This is a great iceberg analogy as it demonstrates that what goes on underneath...
When considering what kind of event you should run you will need to define the goals and objectives of your event clearly and understand exactly why you are planning to run the event. This ensures that your event fulfils the needs and expectations of your club, and...
Many events club hold actually need licenses and permits from Council or other bodies. The idea of licences and permits can be overwhelming for many clubs and volunteers. It is however extremely important the you club organises these early in the planning process....
If relationships are the key to fundraising, then the foundation of strong relationships is communication. That means that your clubs communication strategy is actually the most important part of fundraising. We are not talking about the communication strategy in...
Clubs most club don’t fully appreciate the size of their audience, that is the full extent of the number of people supporting or interested in the club. Most clubs, when thinking about their potential fundraising market simply consider their current players, members,...
Online membership The Mornington Football Netball Club sell different levels of club memberships online. Not only can they sell memberships to people anywhere around the world, but the online functionality collects the money and deposits the funds straight into the...
Important questions to consider before deciding how you will run this fundraiser: What is your goal for the fundraising activity? For example; how much money your club is looking to raise. What is the purpose of your fundraiser? For example; to build your club’s...
Important questions to consider before deciding how you will run this fundraiser: What is your goal for the fundraising activity? For example; how much money your club is looking to raise. What is the purpose of your fundraiser? For example; to build your club’s...