Fundraising 101
Fundraiser Scheduling Checklist

• Fundraising Chairperson

• Committee Contacts

• Fundraising Year/Cycle

• What is the dollar-figure fundraising goal for this cycle?

• How many fundraisers will it take to meet this goal?

• When is the money needed by?

• Is time needed to recruit volunteers? How much?

Before setting a date for the fundraiser, answer these questions to ensure you
have scheduled enough time for all aspects of the fundraising project.

• How long will it take to receive information from the fundraising company?
(or enter N/A)

• When can information/product/packets be distributed to volunteers and sellers?

• Is there a particular date orders must be delivered by (such as for a holiday, etc.)?

• How long will sellers have to take orders? (What does the company recommend?)

• What is the shipping-time for product delivery?

• How long will it take to distribute product to sellers for end-delivery?

• For on-hand sales, what is the date of the event, or when will locations allow us
to sell?

• Make contact with fundraising company by a certain date.

• When can information/product/packets be distributed to volunteers and sellers?

• Deadline for return of order-takers.

• Date to place order.

• Date of delivery: Is this date estimated or firm (set by company)?

• Distribution to buyers/sellers.

• Date all goods should be delivered by.