CHARITIES:
Presentation Guidelines
Use this list as a guide for gathering information about the charity you want to present as a possible fund recipient. You will likely use some of this in your five-minute presentation. Certain questions always come up so we indicated with ** and italics four questions that we would like you to answer as part of your presentation
ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS (Main location and where services are provided, if different)
WEBSITE
OPENING: Start your presentation with an engaging opening line, e.g. “75 women in our community are involved in a domestic violence dispute every month…..”
MISSION STATEMENT
DATE STARTED
**YEARLY BUDGET
**WHAT ARE THE CURRENT SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION?
# OF PAID EMPLOYEES AND # OF VOLUNTEERS
EFFICIENCY: % of funds that goes to administrative costs and %that goes to third party fundraisers(telemarketers)
**HOW WOULD THE DONATED FUNDS BE USED?
**WHAT POPULATION(S)DOES THE ORGANIZATION SERVE? (children, women,elderly, mentally ill,abandoned pets, etc.)
HOW MANY WILL THE FUNDS IMPACT ANNUALLY?
CONNECTION:What is your own personal connection to this charity(i.e. why did you choose to nominate it)?
You’ve got 5 minutes to MAKE YOUR PITCH so make it COUNT!:
In a matter of 5 minutes you’ve got to be able to tell what the nonprofit does, what kind of impact they have and what they will specifically do with the money if awarded. The men and women sitting in this room have come and are committed to 100 Who Care BECAUSE of the simplicity, the quick decisiveness and the camaraderie of seeing all the great work in the community. Use the time you have been given to make a huge impact. Even if you aren’t chosen as the benefactor for the night, your charity will receive $500 and will have been presented to an audience of change makers.....use it wisely.
1) Know the facts!
Practice your elevator speech. You need to be able to tell the story of the work this organization does in under 1 minute. Drawn out explanations lose people easily. Write down what they do, how they do it and who is affected, and practice your delivery.
2) Tell the HEART story!
The most effective presentation weaves storytelling in with the facts. Be sure to think of a way to tie in a personal story of those impacted by the work the charity does so that the group can connect to their work. As you prepare, write down WHY you are involved. If it matters to you, it will probably matter to someone else. Either write it down and practice it yourself, or bring a person who was directly impacted by their services and can tell their story (quickly).
3) Show them the MONEY!
Where will the money go? The people in the room are ready to make a wise choice about where they donate. Present a strong and specific description of what the funds will be supporting. It's fine if it's one small program within the nonprofit. If your pitch is too general, members will lose interest. If you can give specifics of exactly who it will impact and how, it's more compelling.