Special Events: Proven Strategies for Nonprofit Fund Raising presents the essential knowledge necessary for organizing and holding events that will meet your objectives. It starts by helping you determine your particular goals, from raising money, marketing and public relations, and building and expanding a donor base to building and motivating a volunteer pool, training the board to solicit funds, educating the public about your mission, and gathering endorsements. It then provides the fundamentals necessary for achieving your organization's multidimensional goals. The Master Event Time Table, the ultimate special event tool, will walk you step-by-step through each stage of the process, and this 26-week checklist can be abridged or modified based on your organization's needs. Written for nonprofit organizations, Special Events is an indispensable guide for any and all who are looking to capitalize on a key component of nonprofit success.