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💰 Money Management: Plan Your Fundraising Target · Free Lesson

Lesson 6: Build Your Fundraising Money Plan

Put everything together into a simple, clear money plan that will guide your fundraising from today until your trip.

⏱ 8 minutes 📖 Action lesson 🎯 Lesson 6 of 6
Your progress
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1 Your Target 2 Track Income 3 Budget Events 4 Savings Tips 5 Avoid Mistakes 6 Your Plan 🏆
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Your money plan — five key numbers

A good fundraising money plan does not need to be complicated. You just need five key numbers:

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Total target: Everything you need to raise, including your 10% contingency buffer
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Monthly target: Total target divided by months until trip
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Current total: How much you have raised so far (even if it is £0)
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Gap: Total target minus current total — this is what you still need to raise
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Monthly gap: Gap divided by months remaining — this is what you need to raise each month from now
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Your fundraising activity plan

Once you know your monthly target, plan the activities that will help you hit it. Aim for a mix of:

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Passive income: easyfundraising — set it up once and it earns in the background
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One-off high-value activities: Sponsorship letters, grant applications — high effort but high return
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Regular events: Monthly bake sales, sponsored activities — consistent, predictable income
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Online fundraising: JustGiving page, social media campaigns — reaches people outside your immediate network
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The Ways2Raise tracker: Sign up free to access your personal fundraising dashboard — it tracks all of this for you automatically and shows your progress towards your target in real time.
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You are ready to fundraise

You now have everything you need to manage your fundraising money properly:

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A clear target with a contingency buffer
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A monthly milestone to aim for
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A tracking system to record every pound
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A budget approach for every event
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A plan to reduce costs wherever possible
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An awareness of the common mistakes to avoid

The fundraisers who hit their targets are not the ones who work hardest — they are the ones who plan best. You now have the plan. Go and make it happen.

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