Fundraising

 Chiqúe Levée de fonds (Fundraiser) Services

These services are designed to accommodate any budget to plan, oversee, and execute your fundraising event from start to finish. The Chiqúe Affairs team can provide “À-La-Carte” and hourly services as needed for the following:

Prior to the Event

• In person consultation to understand the vision for the event, execute contract, gather information, and respond to questions/concerns 
• Ten virtual planning sessions with the organizational leadership and board of directors
• Unlimited email/telephone communication (within business hours)
• Evaluation of previous fundraising events to set realistic goals
• Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis for strategic direction
• Fundraising strategy recommendations
• Venue research, referral, and recommendations
• Vendor research, referral, and recommendations
• Vendor and venue contract review and oversight
• Budget development and oversight
• Timeline development and oversight
• Sponsorship recommendations
• Donor recommendations
• Assistance with sponsorship prospectus document development
• Assistance with developing sponsorship packages
• Assistance with creating a strong and appealing fundraising message
• Recommendations for event activities
• Assistance with event program development
• Assistance with securing and confirming keynote speakers or special guests
• Social media and marketing strategy recommendations
• Volunteer management and oversight
• Ongoing fundraising status reports
• Assistance with drafting post-event communication to attendees
• Ensure that all legal reporting requirements are provided
• Protocol and etiquette advice as needed

Day of the Event

• Two (2) hour early arrival to coordinate with the venue staff
• On-site event management and coordination of vendors and volunteers
• Greeting and directing guests
• Greeting and directing guest speakers and/or special guests
• Oversight of event auction or other event activities
• Program management

Post-Event

• Attendee analysis and recommended strategies for future events
• Sponsorship review and recommendations for future events
• Final fundraiser report to indicate Return on Investment (ROI), Return on Objective (ROO), post-event analysis, and recommendations.
• Transfer all sponsor and donor records