module 9 of 14
Beyond sponsors, teams raise money through written grant proposals, community fundraising events, crowdfunding, and matching-gift programs. This module covers the mechanics and the nonprofit structure behind them.
Grant Writing, Fundraising Events & Crowdfunding is module 9 of 14 in the Business, Operations & Fundraising guide. It picks up where Winning Corporate Sponsors left off and hands over to Stewardship & Long-Term Sponsor Relationships. Its 3 lessons are about 68 minutes of the guide's ~20 hours.
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you can read them out of order, nothing is locked
| no. | module | lessons |
|---|---|---|
| pre | Foundations: Nonprofits, Budgets, and Teams | 3 |
| 01 | Team Structure & Leadership | 3 |
| 02 | Project Management Through Build Season | 3 |
| 03 | Budgeting, Finance & Fundraising | 3 |
| 04 | Sustainability, Documentation & the Business Plan | 4 |
| 05 | The FIRST Impact Award | 3 |
| 06 | Understanding the Cost of an FRC Team | 3 |
| 07 | FIRST Grants & Sponsorship Programs | 3 |
| 08 | Winning Corporate Sponsors | 3 |
| 09 | Grant Writing, Fundraising Events & Crowdfundingyou are here | 3 |
| 10 | Stewardship & Long-Term Sponsor Relationships | 3 |
| 11 | Worked Examples & Mini-Projects: Build Your Team's Business Toolkit | 5 |
| 12 | Common Mistakes & Troubleshooting in FRC Operations | 5 |
| 13 | Advanced Techniques & Case Studies: Building a Hall-of-Fame-Caliber Program | 5 |