Thank you for a嗻ending our fundraising presenta⇇on at the 2016 Minnesota FTC Kickoff. This handout contains informa⇇on from each sec⇇on of the presenta⇇on as well as resources to get you started with your fundraising adventures. Good luck! BEFORE YOU FUNDRAISE… What goes in a business plan? make a budget and business plan! ‒ About the team (biography, goals, mission statement, etc.) Budget/Business Plan examples: ‒ About the robo⇇cs program ‒ Ponytail Posse: ‒ Why contribute? www.theponytailposse.com/about/business‐plan ‒ Budget ‒ Other teams: ‒ How to contribute www.firs⇇nspires.org/resource‐library/fundraising‐toolkit ‒ Sponsorship levels (op⇇onal) - CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS - - GRANTS - 1. Scout your area Available grants: 2. Gather informa⇇on ‒ Check if parents’ companies do matching grants 3. Cold call (if you have to leave a ‒ PTC ‐ Due 9/23/16 w ww.ptc.submi嗻able.com/submit message, be sure to follow up) ‒ Actobo⇇cs ‐ Due 9/30/16 4. Email or deliver materials www.servocity.com/ܗc_team_sponsorships ‒ FTC Grant (must apply for grant before registering your FTC Ways to stay in touch with sponsors: team) ‐ Due 11/2/16 ‒ Schedule a robot demonstra⇇on info.firs⇇nspires.org/firs嗻echchallengegrant‐0 ‒ Send thank‐you cards ‒ FIRST programs’ social media ‒ Keep them updated with email ‒ More info at ‒ Invite them to events www.firs⇇nspires.org/resource‐library/ܗc/fundraising‐resources ‒ Create an email newsle嗻er - CROWDFUNDING - - FUNDRAISING EVENTS - Websites for crowdfunding: Restaurants can contribute by either dona⇇ng a percentage of sales OR ‒ GoFundMe www.gofundme.com dona⇇ng products for you to sell. ‒ Fundrazer w ww.fundrazr.com ‒ Davanni’s ‐ percentage of sales ‒ Indiegogo www.indiegogo.com ‒ Chipotle ‐ percentage of sales (only supports school groups) ‒ Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com ‒ Noodles and Company ‐ percentage of sales or in‐kind dona⇇ons ‒ Edco www.weare.ed.co ‒ Culver’s ‐ in‐kind dona⇇ons ‒ Piggybackr www.piggybackr.com ‒ Papa Murphy’s ‐ percentage of sales or in‐kind dona⇇ons ‒ Rockethub w ww.rockethub.com ‒ Ask a local restaurant if they can help you! Other options: Be sure to set a realis⇇c goal (only part of ‒ Local carwash your budget, not the whole thing) and let ‒ Packing bags at local grocery store people know that you’re fundraising. ‒ Event at a sponsor’s office (i.e. root beer float day) If you can, bring along your robot and turn it into a fun outreach event. You can find this handout, the presentation, and other materials at www.theponytailposse.com/team‐resources .