Summit Fundraising Webinar Tips and Resources to Get Your 2014 Conference Expenses Covered

Housekeeping Recording session and posting it on the Lend for America summit website Please turn off your video and microphone (icons located on the top of your screen) Questions? Use the chat feature (the blue chat icon to the left of your screen) Will address questions at the end of the presentation during the open Q&A session

Agenda Conference Updates Budgeting Locating and Obtaining Funds – On-campus – Outside Resources Using Organization Resources Q&A

6 th Annual Summit: Activating Impact November 15 – 16, 2014 UC Berkeley’s International House Important Deadlines Early bird registration ends Sept 30 General registration through Oct 31 Conference Updates Member Perks: 4 free conference registrations 1 free hotel room Discounted Flights (up to 10% off): Virgin America: MCVXLASFO14 United: ZT4R936636

Budgeting: How Much to Raise Conference Registration Fee (included with membership) Approximate Airfare Hotel Room for 2 Nights (included with membership) Conference Registration Fee, breakfast and lunch both days Approximate Airfare Hotel Room for 2 Nights (sharing double room) Member Non-Member

Accommodation Suggestions Book a hotel room through LFA – Join our event page on Facebook and connect with other attendees to link up with potential roommates – Consider alternative accommodation options, such as YMCA, Airbnb, Couchsurfing – ($40/per person) – –

Examples of funding LFA scholarship Departmental funding Crowdfunding campaign

LFA Travel Scholarships Up to $300 per student applicant Based on demonstrated need First-come, first-serve basis Limited funds May be applied towards travel expenses including registration fees, train, bus, airfare, and/or accommodation Only students currently enrolled at a university in the U.S. are eligible More information and application available at

Campus Resources Academic Departments – Can have a conference budget which professors may not use Dean’s Office Student Organizations/Student Government – Club or organization programming budget, community involvement funds Departments/Centers which provide Programming – Student Life, Community Engagement Center, Student Involvement/Leadership

Campus Resources: Individual Utilizing personal connections on campus – Your professors, academic advisor Dean’s office If you do not have a member organization on your campus yet: – Are you interested in starting one? Market the creation of a new Campus MFI to potential on-campus funders. If you are part of a member organization: – Partner with other organization members to create a proposal for on-campus organizations

Campus Resources: Organization Student Examples: NetImpact Conference – Babson College – Graduate $5,000 – dean’s office, pitched as event to market the university. Gave Ted style talk to report on what they learned – Portland State University– Graduate $2,500 – travel grants through club and departmental funding – Elon University – Undergraduate $3,000 – advisor sent request to Dean over the summer Student Examples: LFA Summit 2013 – University of Alabama – Forza Financial – Sarah Lawrence College – Student Microfinance Chapter

Example funding letter

Outside Resources Partnering with area restaurants / local businesses for fundraising events Creating your own campus events Crowdfunding: Kickstarter, Gofundme, IndieGoGo

Timeline Advance notice – Tell members of your organization to begin raising money as soon as possible Send out requests immediately – Submit requests immediately, as on-campus pools for funding diminish quickly Early Bird Registration ends September 30 th

The Pitch Questions to address: – How will conference attendance benefit: Students at your school? (you’re using their tuition money) Your administration? (marketing opportunities?) Community members? – For organizations: how will you ensure that you or your team attending the conference has a lasting impact on your organization? (after you graduate)

Organization Resources Use existing funds to pay for conference expenses – Valuable professional development – Improve organization efficiency

Questions? Discount Codes Virgin America: MCVXLASFO14 United: ZT4R Summit Registration: LFAwebinar

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