Disabled American Veterans Department of Alabama Fund Raising Training

“Made up exclusively of men and women disabled in our nation’s defense, the Disabled American Veterans is dedicated to one, single purpose — building better lives for all of our nation’s disabled veterans and their families. This mission is carried forward by: Providing free, professional assistance to veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services earned through military service and provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other agencies of government; Providing outreach concerning its program services to the American people generally, and to disabled veterans and their families specifically; Representing the interests of disabled veterans, their families, their widowed spouses and their orphans before Congress, the White House and the Judicial Branch, as well as state and local government; Extending DAV’s mission of hope into the communities where these veterans and their families live through a network of state-level Departments and local Chapters; and Providing a structure through which disabled veterans can express their compassion for their fellow veterans through a variety of volunteer programs.” DAV MISSION STATEMENT

Fundraising Fund-raising is a necessary evil in many organizations. While the task of raising funds is one that requires an extensive amount of effort, the money raised during these drives is often necessary for an organization's survival or its support of worthy initiatives.

Fundraising Educate yourself with DAV National, Department and Chapter rules and regulations that may affect your fund raising activities.

National DAV Requlations REGULATION 2: CONTRACTS FOR FUNDRAISING ARTICLE 18 - ACCUMULATION OF FUNDS

National DAV Requlations REGULATION 2: CONTRACTS FOR FUNDRAISING A “fundraising contract” is any contract between a DAV subordinate unit and any other person or entity that directly or indirectly involves or relates to fundraising by or on behalf of the subordinate unit (such activity hereafter a “fundraising project”). All such contracts are subject to the prior approval of the National Executive Committee.

National DAV Requlations ARTICLE 18 - ACCUMULATION OF FUNDS Restriction on Accumulation Subordinate units may not accumulate funds, whether for service purposes or otherwise, in excess of three times the expenses of their last fiscal year.

National DAV Requlations ARTICLE 18 - ACCUMULATION OF FUNDS Expenditure of Excess Funds Subordinate units whose accumulated funds exceed the amount referred to in Section 18.2, above, must comply with this Article by expending such excess within a reasonable time. The expenditure of funds by subordinate units to accomplish compliance with this Article must be for service purposes.

National DAV Requlations ARTICLE 18 - ACCUMULATION OF FUNDS Section 18.3: Expenditure of Excess Funds Para. 1: Subordinate units whose accumulated funds exceed the amount referred to in Section 18.2, above, must comply with this Article by expending such excess within a reasonable time. Para. 2: The expenditure of funds by subordinate units to accomplish compliance with this Article must be for service purposes.

Department Of Alabama

Department Of Alabama Regulations CB&R Section 4.9: Chapter Fund Raising Para. 1: Chapter fund raising requests will comply with Article 15 of the National By-laws. In addition thereto, such requests will be in writing, stating the purpose of the fund raising requests, how and from whom the funds will be raised and the expected amount needed to be raised. The fund raising requests shall be forwarded to the Department Adjutant no less than thirty (30) days prior to Department Convention or Department Mid-Winter Conference. Such requests will be provided to the Department Ways and Means Committee for their review and recommendation to the Department Executive Committee, who shall have final authority for approval or disapproval at the Department level. Those requests which involve contracts shall comply with National By-Laws, Article 15, Section 15.3, Para. 9.

CB&R Section 4.9: Chapter Fund Raising Para. 2: No prior approval shall be required for a fund raising project where the gross receipts will be less than $5,000.00, provided that advance written notice of thirty (30) days to the State Department shall be required on all such fund-raising projects. Department Of Alabama Regulations

Chapter Requirements Be familiar with chapter CB&R

Fund Raising Planning? Fund Raising Planning? To make your fund-raiser a more profitable one, dedicate time to the planning portion of the process and increase the chances that your fund-raiser is successful from the start.

Fund Raising Ideas? Fund Raising Ideas? Collect fundraising brochures from various local retailers. Keep them in a notebook for easy reference. Call the leaders of local organizations such as the Parent and Teacher Association, Boy Scouts, Little League and Rotary. Ask them for fundraising ideas. Look up fundraising ideas on the Internet. Enter "fundraising" into your Internet search engine, and you'll get lots of information. Fund-raising.com is a good place to start.

Fund Raising Ideas? Fund Raising Ideas? Visit your local library. Ask whether they keep fundraising information on hand. Ask friends and co-workers for fundraising information and ideas. Conduct a brainstorming session with your organization's leaders. Write down any creative, original ideas that are suggested. Weed out fundraisers that violate the rules of your organization or jeopardize your nonprofit status.

Fund Raising Ideas? Fund Raising Ideas? Any Unique Ideas?

Fund Raising Planning? Fund Raising Planning? Decide upon a fund raiser type and date. Consider the season as well as the organization's past track record with fund raisers. Fund raisers with which your organization has previously experienced success, you improve your chances of success again. Gather volunteer workers. While you can have a solo- manned fund-raiser, doing so makes the task significantly more difficult than it needs to be.

Fund Raising Planning? Fund Raising Planning? Set a goal. Prepare a plan for tracking the fund-raiser's success. Arrange a meeting to launch the fund-raiser. Develop media plan.

Fund Raising Conclusion? Fund Raising Conclusion? Jumping at several small opportunities may get us there more quickly than waiting for one big one to come along. ~ Hugh Allen