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“Don’t offer them something extra, if they agree to give, then just being associated with your club is of huge value to them, in terms of community standing and reputation. We should really believe that young people deserve this. We’re asking them to support the community that they’re part of, we’re doing them a favour here. valuable than they’re offering you.”

Kevin also warns, “…don’t ever give more than you feel comfortable with. And if they’re not interested… It’s fine, we’ll find a local business that does care about the community.” Although he doesn’t advise actually saying that, he does encourage you to go in with the attitude that your club deserves their money and they’re lucky to be able to contribute to it.

Grants and foundations
Kevin says that the two most important middle east rcs data things to do when applying for a grant, are to make sure your club is actually eligible for it and that you fill out the form correctly. They may sound obvious but when talking to grant providers, they said that those are the two most frustrating things they see. He also suggests you don’t blindly apply for every grant you hear about. Make sure it’s meant for your type of setting, otherwise, you’ll start to become an irritation to the grant administrators and may lose out on grants you are actually eligible for.

Direct mail
Our instincts are to keep the mail-out letter short and sweet, but research has shown that when you send a 6-8 page letter you’re inviting the reader to spend time with you, to get to know you. Kevin stresses that “the longer the letter I kid you not, the more people that are likely to respond to you.”

It’s expensive to do mail-outs but to help keep costs to a minimum we recommend mobilising the members in your organisation. From helping you to write the letters to printing them off at home, everyone can get involved. You can even utilise your army of people to help distribute them in their local communities, just think of the potential reach.