BEFORE you fundraise (Credits: Montana WBC & WBC Salt Lake City, Utah)

Top 10 Things You Need To Do BEFORE You Start Fundraising For Your Center

1. Get a Google Business Page

• Update photos and information each month for better Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

2. Get an Awesome Advisory Board

• Who are your champions? Include influencers.

• Who does a great job on social media and has a great network?

3. Strategic Partnerships

• Team up with another business or economic partner to connect with a new market

• Teach Trainings: Prospera/MT WBC, members teach trainings giving that company access to

new clients. Leverage what you can do for the businesses that support you.

4. Connect more with your elected officials

• Ask for an introduction and meet with your legislators and tell them what you are doing

• Go to commission/legislative meetings

5. Market your organization

• Be present in your community

• In-kind donations for stickers/decals/signs/shirts/banners/videos

6. Come up with a tagline

• If the name of your WBC doesn’t tell people what you do, then you need one!

• SLC WBC: Helps Women Build Confidence, Create New Opportunities and Experience Success

7. Teach trainings or host tours

• Become an authority or the go-to on a particular subject and do presentations

• Trainings provide a great way to make program income

8. Nominate yourself and your partners for Awards

• SBA’s Women’s Business Outreach Center

• Each community has awards!

9. Create an event

• Online calendars, Facebook groups, and publications

• Create an event on Facebook and share it with people.

10. Get out there!

• Join a networking or Leads group, church group, bike group, whatever!

• 92% of consumers trust recommendations from other people (Nielsen)

BONUS:

11. Start a Blog on your website or write articles for a local paper

• Gives you great Search Engine Optimization (SEO) on your website

• Gives you a reason to push content out on social media

Next Step: Tell people that you are raising money!