Which Doctor do you want to see?

Membership Doctor (MD)

Retention Doctor (RD)

Fundraiser Doctor (FD)

Membership Doctor has questions for you:

- When did your club charter?

- How many members are in your club?

- What was the highest number of members in your club?

- Do you have membership drive events?

- Do you have a variety of classifications or is there a certain group that is well

represented?

Why seek out some CURES:

- Spread the joy of Zonta. Think back to the reason you first joined Zonta.

- General Consultative Status at the United Nations

- The fellowship

- Giving back to the local community

- Like to fundraise

- Scholarships to young women in areas of aerospace (Amelia Earhart), business (Jane M.

Klausman) and Young Women in Public Affairs

- Strength in numbers takes pressure off current members

CURES:

- Join the local Chamber of Commerce

- Ask friends & family (see Appendix A – list of prospects)

- Review the classification list and think of people you can approach as a “warm” lead

- Look at your sponsors from fundraising events. They are currently donating money

and/or time, and familiar with Zonta, so ask if they’d like to be a member

- Fundraising events: ask if their email can be added to the data base to receive updates

of future Zonta news and events

- Advertising via your club website, Facebook, Twitter, brochures, flyers, newsletters

- Membership nights to focus on membership and fun

- Giveaways: brochures, pens, calendars to promote the club and events

Retention Doctor has questions for you:

- Are members quitting the club?

- Are your meetings dull? Don’t start on time? Too long?

- Are your members less than enthusiastic? Overwhelmed? Overworked? Under-

appreciated?

Why seek out some CURES:

- Strength in numbers takes pressure off current members

- Able to donate more money if raise more money and do a variety of fundraisers

- Build life-long friendships

CURES:

- Get new members involved quickly with a committee

- Assign a mentor to sit with them at meetings and provide guidance to the new member

- Make new members feel important; is there a Fellowship committee?

- Organize social fun nights, ie) mini-putt, movies, bowling, wine & painting, cooking class,

etc

- Ask all members to complete a Hobbies, Interest & Skills (HIS) Questionnaire (see

Appendix B) to see the strengths and interests of ALL members. This will use members’

skills to their fullest potential

Fundraiser Doctor has questions for you:

- Are you running the same fundraisers with declining attendance?

- Are your members tired of doing the same thing over and over?

- Are you unsure the steps involved to get a fundraiser started?

Why seek out some CURES:

- Raise more money so you can donate more money

- When you host a dinner, the same amount of work is involved whether you have 5

guests or 50

- The community may be oversaturated with golf tournaments, so your golf tournament

won’t stand out. It may be time to seek a unique fundraiser

CURES:

- Hold a fundraiser brainstorming meeting. In advance, ask members to bring 5 possible

ideas and as a group, discuss the viability of each event

- When there is declining attendance for an event, the club should consider to change the

format or eliminate the event entirely

- Decide the number of fundraisers your club wishes to hold. One large annual event or

several smaller ones over the year

- Some fundraisers require more volunteers than others, so clubs should choose events

that are manageable for their club size (see Appendix C)

- Steps to get a fundraiser started (see Appendix D)

APPENDIX A – LIST OF PROSPECTS

• Look at Zonta Classification list • Your events – capture emails from participants

• Newsletter – Constant Contact: build email data base

• Advertising

• In your business dealings

• Among office colleagues

• Personal friends & social contacts

• Among former classmates, teachers & school administrators

• In the news

• Among professional contacts, other professional organizations

• Within the church community

• Sports mates

• On social media • Community leaders or elected officials

• Chamber of Commerces

• Former Zontians

• Former members of Z & Golden Z clubs

• Former award recipients

• Other charitable organizations

• Hobby groups

• Speakers at various events

• Event organizers/sponsors

• Schools, universities, hospitals, like minded organizations • Web communities

APPENDIX B – Hobbies, Interests & Skills

PR Committee Members Hobbies, Interests & Skills

HOBBIES and INTERESTS: NAME:_____________________________

o Photography

o Reading DATE:______________________

o Gardening

o Listening to Music

o Dancing and/or exercising

o Painting and/or drawing

o Watching Movies - please circle: action, comedies, romance, true stories, list__________

o Cooking and/or Baking

o Collecting Antiques

o Knitting and/or Sewing

o Making Paper Crafts

o Chatting & Socializing

o Playing Cards - please list: _____________________

o Indulging in Adventurous Sports - Scuba Diving, Bungee Jumping, Para-Gliding, Wind

Surfing, Hot Air Ballooning, please list: ____________________

o Collecting Pens, Coins and/or Stamps - please list: ________________

o Dining Out - please circle: Chinese, Thai, Indian, Japanese, Korean, non-ethnic

o Horseback Riding

o Playing Computer Games

o Playing Sports - Golf, Volleyball, Basket Ball, Hockey, please list: __________________

o Going for a Long Drive In Bikes, Cars

o Playing Party Games

o Star Gazing

o Traveling and Exploring New Places

o Seeing Live Theatre

o Shopping

o Fashion

o Jewellery

SKILLS:

o Drawing and Sketching

o Creative Writing

o Public Speaking

o Sales

o Marketing and/or Advertising

o Planning Parties

o Working with Numbers

o Detail-oriented Tasks

o Working as a Team

o Working Alone

APPENDIX C - FUNDRAISERS

#1 - 22 from www:doublethedonation.com/fundraising-ideas

#23 from www.mobilecause.com/fundraising-event-ideas

#24 - 27 from www.salsalabs.com/fundraising-event-ideas-for-nonprofits

1) Basket Raffle Bingo combines the elements of a game of bingo with a raffle, with the prizes

being different themed baskets! Your attendees can play a fun game of bingo and participate in

different raffles throughout the night. The baskets that are up for grabs can be donated by

members of the community or by local businesses. Just make sure that you have enough prizes!

Charge players a standard admission fee that gives them a set number of bingo cards. If they

want to buy more during the event, sell them for an extra fee.

2) Trivia Night. Everyone likes a little friendly competition, and if that desire to win can be

translated into donations for your nonprofit, then everyone’s a winner! Your nonprofit can host a

trivia night at a local pub, bar, or restaurant. Ask for donations throughout the night, and see if

the bar will donate a portion of the proceeds. You can also charge a small fee to participate in the

fun. A trivia night can foster friendly competition between individuals in the community and

help you raise money for your cause.

3) Battle of the bands. What could be better than raising money for your organization while

highlighting local musicians? Battle of the Bands can help you do both! Pull together some local

bands, book a venue, and advertise with flyers, social media, and radio ads to create a Battle of

the Bands in order to fundraise for your cause! You can charge a cover for the audience to come

watch or a fee for the bands to come play, since you’re offering them some great exposure for a

respectable cause. Ask if you can receive a cut of the money that the bands make from merch.

Sell concessions for the audience members, too!

4) Comedy Night. Everyone loves having a good laugh. Why not use a comedy night to bring

some laughs to your community and some funds to your organization? A comedy night can be

hosted nearly anywhere from a pub or bar to a school auditorium. It all depends on your audience

and the type of comedians you book. You can charge comedians a small fee to participate and

also charge admission at the door. Additionally, attendees can vote with their dollars for their

favorite jokester. As with any fundraising event, snacks are a must. Make sure you sell tasty

concessions.

5) Karaoke nights aren’t just for Friday nights at your favorite local establishment. They’re also

a great way for your organization to raise some serious cash! Charge admission for attendees and

allow them to request certain songs for a few bucks. Additionally, those who aren’t rocking out

to some classic hits can vote for their favorite vocalist with their dollars. Make sure you have a

concession stand (with or without alcohol depending on the venue and the situation) as well as a

functioning karaoke machine with all of the latest hits.

6) Basket Raffle Bingo combines the elements of a game of bingo with a raffle, with the prizes

being different themed baskets! Your attendees can play a fun game of bingo and participate in

different raffles throughout the night. The baskets that are up for grabs can be donated by

members of the community or by local businesses. Just make sure that you have enough prizes!

Charge players a standard admission fee that gives them a set number of bingo cards. If they

want to buy more during the event, sell them for an extra fee.

7) An Art Auction will take some planning and effort on everyone’s part, but it can be a

successful way to raise money and get people in your community involved in the fundraising

process. Essentially, you’ll need to accept artistic submissions from local artists and sell them to

the highest bidder either at a live, silent, or online auction. You can create a theme for your art

auction or accept all kinds of artwork. It’s up to you! Just make sure that you promote your event

and let people know what the funds will go toward.

8) A lip sync is a great fundraiser for schools and churches. It’s easy, fun, and has the potential

to generate a lot of revenue! During a lip sync fundraiser, teams of individuals come up with a 5-

10 minute lip sync routine that features songs that everyone knows and loves. Charge teams a fee

to enter the competition and sell tickets to audience members at the door. The audience can then

vote on their favorite act by donating a dollar or two once the routine is over. Sell concessions to

bring in even more money!

8) A themed party can be a fun way to show support for your cause while raising money for a

special project or need. You can choose whatever theme you want, just make sure that it’s

family-friendly if you plan on inviting families with kids to your big bash. Charge two different

admission fees for people who show up in costume and those who don’t. For example, you could

charge $3 for someone who shows up in a themed costume, but you can charge $5 for a person

who doesn’t dress up.

9) Hosting a film screening fundraiser is a great option if your organization has a designated

space set up for movies. But even if you don’t, you can still pull off a great film screening that

brings in the bucks for your organization.

Depending on the type of film you’re showing, you’ll need to obtain the rights to show the film.

However, if you know an up and coming artist who wants to get their work out there, offer to

host their film at your screening.

10) Lollipops are an especially great fundraising product to sell because they’re inexpensive and

very popular. In fact, you can buy lollipops for pennies apiece through a wholesale vendor.

Selling lollipops could be its own fundraiser, or your nonprofit can sell them during another

event like a carnival, family fun day, or at the end of a walkathon.

11) EcoFlower or the Zonta Rose fundraising is the perfect solution if you want to raise money

in an environmentally responsible way. EcoFlowers offers a multitude of tulip and hyacinth

varieties grown on family farms without harmful chemicals. They ship to anywhere in the U.S.,

and are the only organic flower bulb fundraiser in America. Share your love for nature and earn

50% of bulb sales for your organization!

12) Recipe Books. Your organization can sell them to the members of your community to raise

more money and allow your supporters to learn how to cook new foods. (ask Zonta Club of Sault

Ste. Marie)

You’ll need to collect the recipes from volunteers. Let people know that you have different

categories and have a submission process. Once you have all of the recipes in hand, put them in a

book and sell them to your supporter.

13) Yard Sale. Help members of your community clean out their closets and garages by hosting

a yard sale! Indoor or outdoor and at any time of year, a yard sale will be a huge hit with your

local community. People love to find great items that they can repurpose or breathe new life into.

Your organization simply takes all or a portion of the sales made during your yard sale, and

individuals have a fun time bartering for other people’s used lamps, furniture, clothing, and

anything in between!

14) Give It Up. Nearly everyone has an unhealthy habit or slight addiction that they need to

curb. Whether it’s TV, fatty foods, or carbonated drinks, we all have our mini vices. You can

help your supporters kick those habits and raise a little money in the process with a Give It Up

fundraiser! This fundraise requires supporters to donate the money that they would otherwise

spend on their “vice.” Instead of buying a latte every morning or a soda at lunch, a supporter

would donate that money to the nonprofit.

15) A penny or nickel drive is one of the most popular and virtually free fundraisers out there.

The only cost to your nonprofit is the buckets or containers that donors must put their spare

change in. This fundraiser can last a week, a month, a year, or longer! People will always want to

get rid of their spare change which is what makes a Penny Drive so successful.

16) Best Seat in the House is a great fundraiser for college organizations. If your university is

really into your sports teams, try this unique raffle to raise some extra money! The Best Seat in

the House is a couch or comfy chairs that offer the best view of a football, basketball, or soccer

game. Members of your organization sell raffle tickets leading up to and at the sports game or

event. The winner (plus a couple friends!) gets to sit on the couch for the rest of the game!

17) A Chain of Hearts or Zonta Rose fundraiser is a great way to show the community how

many people support your organization. For a certain amount of time, sell paper hearts/ Zonta

Rose (or any shape made out of paper, for that matter!) to members of the community. As the

hearts/roses are purchased, tape them on the walls of your hallways or on the doorways of your

lobby. That way, people can see how much their community supports and loves them.

18) A balloon raffle is a new take on the classic raffle fundraising idea, and it’s super easy to

pull off! This kind of raffle works best in conjunction with another fundraising event, usually at

family- or children-oriented events. It works just like a regular raffle, except all of the raffle

tickets are placed inside different-colored balloons. Kids and adults alike will enjoy getting to

pop a balloon to get to their raffle ticket, and they’ll be even more excited if they win a prize!

19) A potluck raffle can be a great way to raise money and introduce people to new foods.

Volunteers make different dishes that attendees then vote for with pre-purchased raffle tickets.

At the end of the night, each dish goes home with whomever had the winning raffle ticket for

that particular item. You can also encourage volunteers to sweeten the pot by including the

recipe for their delicious dish.

20) A specific item auction. Ask creative people to decorate an item. Items may include any

decorated item, such as a T-shirt, Christmas ornament, mug, plate, etc. Once you’ve collected all

of the completed items, hold an auction to sell them off! Of course, tie it in with a nice dinner.

21) Cook-Off. Do you know a few talented chefs or even have some in your organization? Use

their skills to raise money for your nonprofit! Set up different tables or booths for culinary

experts to present their tasty creations and invite the community to vote for their favorites by

donating money to their chef of choice. You can also raise money by charging a small entrance

fee for the culinary masters.

22) Breakfast in Bed. What’s better than eating a tasty meal in bed while wearing pajamas? A

Breakfast in Bed fundraiser helps your nonprofit make some extra money while delivering

delicious breakfast food to your supporters. You can host a successful Breakfast in Bed

fundraiser and get the word out about your cause. You can include pamphlets with the breakfast

and briefly talk about your upcoming project or events. A Breakfast in Bed fundraiser is the

perfect way to get the word out about your cause and deliver yummy breakfast foods!

23) Wacky Wager can become one of your nonprofit’s most fun and creative fundraising ideas.

Encourage individuals or teams to set mini fundraising goals and offer donors unconventional

wacky incentives that will entice them to give. For example, it will be easy getting five people to

donate $50 each to see a video of their friend ice skating in a tutu, or wearing bunny ears and

communicating with only a made up language and hand gestures for an entire workday. Wacky

Wager donors will have a ball competing to the be the biggest contributor and the privilege of

picking the temporary new hair color of their favorite volunteer.

24) Travel Raffle. You'll need some great contacts to pull off a travel raffle. But, if you do, one

of your lucky supporters will be setting sail (or taking off) on the vacation of a lifetime. Get your

staff together to dream up the perfect getaway. You want the trip to be so enticing that anyone

who hears about it will be rushing to enter the raffle, yourself included! For the prize package,

you'll definitely want to secure airfare and wonderful accommodations for two. Seal the deal

with included tickets and coupons for activities to fill out the winner's travel itinerary.

25) Oddball events. Stand out from the crowd by hosting an annual oddball event. Oddball

events are those that play off of your cause in some way. They're ideal, because unlike more

traditional fundraising events, oddballs are unique to your organization, which makes them

especially memorable. Plus, with your cause at the center, you have a built-in strategy for raising

awareness. Take the example of Movember. Each November, The Movember Organization

challenges men across the world to let their facial hair grow free for a month in hopes of raising

awareness of male health issues. Participants register online to collect donations for the cause

through a peer-to-peer fundraising effort. This fundraising strategy is particularly effective for

two reasons: not only is it memorably wacky, but it also forefronts the cause by making a male-

specific appeal. The Movember Organization has seen so much success that “Movember” has

now become a household name. That being the case, when it comes to oddball events you can be

as creative as possible, so let your imagination run wild! The only requirement is that the event

has something to do with your cause. And that it provides you with some method of raising

money, of course. With a little ingenuity, who knows? Maybe your nonprofit’s oddball event

will be the next big thing in fundraising.

26) I Won’t Come Down Until… You'll need the person's permission before beginning, but

essentially you'll select a well-known member of the school's faculty, like the beloved history

teacher or the vice principal, and keep him or her detained until a fundraising goal is met. Sound

strange? It is. But it's also a lot of fun and the students will really enjoy it. This event is named

after someone standing on a roof or sitting in a tree, but if that's not an option, the participant can

be kept in an office. Set the goal and give it a time limit so that the event has urgency. You don't

want your teacher held up for too long. The person being detained should fundraise, as well as

the student body and the rest of the school staff. You won't believe the excitement when your

goal is reached and your chief fundraiser starts descending the stairs from the roof.

27) Virtual Road Race. Up until recently, the only downside to fundraising through runs and

walks was that the events were limited to locals only. The internet solved that problem. Now you

can host and/or enter various fundraising road races virtually, from the comfort of your own

neighborhood. Everything about the event stays the same, minus the location. Participants are

still encouraged to crowdfund ahead of time and secure pledges. Racers still pay a registration

fee and get event t-shirts (mailed, instead of picked up). Competitors cover the same distance. It

just happens in dozens of parts of the country. After they have gone the distance, runners report

their times. Runners are held to an honor system for telling the truth about their race times.

Encourage nearby racers to run together to help foster communities of support in areas outside of

your organization's reach. Fundraising events bring like-minded people together. Strive for the

bonding experience no matter the event, virtual ones included.

APPENDIX D – HOW TO START A FUNDRAISER

http://www.easy-fundraising-ideas.com/programs/charity-fund-raising/

Step 1: Creating a Budget to Determine Fundraising Needs

Long before you consider fundraising your organization needs to know how much money it

needs to earn.

Does your non-profit or charity have a budget?

Here's what your budget should include:

1. Income. Itemize every source of cash you have.

2. Detail all of your anticipated expenses. How are you going to spend money? How much

money do you need to cover your anticipated costs?

3. When do you require the cash?

Once you know what your needs are you should put together a cash flow statement. That starts

with how much money you have on hand. Then you record cash requirements in chronological

order. When will you need money and how much will you need.

If you know you are expecting cash inflows you post those accordingly.

Once you have the above information you can create a dependable budget and determine your

actual fundraising needs.

Step 2: Make a Fundraising Schedule

Assuming you've completed the budgeting process outlined about you now know how much

money you need to raise and you should also know when you will need the money.

It's almost time to determine how you will raise the money. But first you need to set up a

schedule based on your cash flow requirements of when your fundraisers need to take place.

When setting up your fundraising calendar remember to account for enough time to start and

complete your fundraiser. Take into consideration when you will actually have the cash

proceeds. That will help you schedule your fundraising activities in the appropriate time slots.

Step 3: Choosing the Right Non Profit Fundraisers

Honestly there are lots of different tried and proven charity fundraisers to choose from. In fact if

you scroll lower on this page you will see that we have identified quite a few different types of

non-profits and created pages specifically for their needs. On those pages you will find greater

detail and suggestions for the best non-profit fundraisers.

But you might want to consider thinking outside the box a little and gather together your

members, co-workers and people who benefit from your work and brainstorm a little. You might

be surprised at some of the ideas you might hear. Of course you'll hear lots of suggestions that

you can immediately discard. But even if your group doesn't come up with any revolutionary

new ideas they might come up with suggestions on how to tweak and existing fundraiser to help

it produce greater results.

The great thing about creating a budget and schedule is you now have concrete facts to discuss at

your brainstorming session.