It is a question of how we as OOF want to approach it IF we are proposing to be the backbone of his effort. I have raised a lot of money for stuff over the years but have been a lot more focused on orphans/family strengthening in last 8/9 years. I am not good at the emotional stuff but the fundraising can be interesting.
I will put down some ideas and see who is interested and if Guffer can assess whether it will work for the guy we are supporting.
Big picture - what is our unique approach to get funding (jargon USP):
1. This is an event involving vehicles
2. It involves an ex- military Sandhurst person
3. It is for a charity
4. the person undertaking the challenge has already and will have mountains to climb.
The story has to be condensed to a much shorter punchier version which emphasises the above points - and others I am sure with your contributions.
My initial take:
To fit with this forum we have a Vauxhall theme - if we can get support from Vauxhall dealers. Having spent nearly a £1000 with Eden Vauxhall Camberley this month my wife has suggested support to them and the main man has asked for a proposal. Having spent a lot with local suppliers recently I would also have a number of non-cold contacts I could make - double glazing, kitchens, diy stores, plumbers merchants etc etc plus say Waitrose, Tesco M&S, B &Q, Maplins and so on.
We blend a local base - Sandhurst, Farnborough, Aldershot etc to get things moving and then see what traction is obtained from the wider OOF membership beyonf what has already been suggested/contributed to date.
Now - 2 big questions - there is an entry fee for him to pay - who is covering that?
What do we offer our sponsors by way of advertising and promotion.
The local press would be huge on this and promoting Vauxhall's involvement would be a good option if they were to be the lead sponsor.
Guffer - what is your view on this?
Small acorns - a bereaved family were collecting money for a charity when they lost their 13 year old son back in the 90s. They asked to collect money at an AGM I was chairing and got £300 or so. I came up with ideas and we turned it into a local event that raised £5000 a year with an event in the boy's name each year thereafter. Just a question of how confident we are and do we have the time to see through anything that we start - we must avoid raising expectations if we cannot deliver. What is different here is that there is a nexus with the motoring, old cars, spares etc which suggests we might have a chance.
Thoughts??
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