FUNDRAISING PROJECTS
FOR SPORT, RECREATION,
AND FITNESS PROGRAMS

by WILLIAM F. STIER, JR. 
April 2009, 328 pages, $32.95
ISBN 978-0-89641-468-6

ABOUT THIS BOOK

Fundraising Projects for Sport, Recreation, and Fitness Programs was written from a very practical perspective to provide a realistic insight into the world of fundraising in the 21st century. The information, suggestions and recommendations presented are based on sound theoretical constructs coupled with the practical experiences of the author and many of the colleagues who worked with the author over the past 40 years. The information contained in this book is applicable for all areas in terms of sport, recreation, leisure and fitness activities. .If you wish to generate much needed financial support as well as enthusiasm and positive public relations and publicity for a wide range of non-profit entities—this book has been designed with you in mind.

THE SCOPE OF THE BOOK

This book is written for current and future professionals and volunteers, irrespective of the specific area of sport, recreation, leisure or fitness one finds oneself. This is deiberately a “how to" book in terms of generating much needed resources for the organization where you find yourself an employee or volunteer. This is indeed a very practical, realistic and useful publication that you, the reader, can use to overcome and solve the many problems and challenges facing those who seek to generate much needed resources for their organizations, whether in the profit or not-for-profit arena.

THE BOOK'S OBJECTIVES

The objective of this book is to help the reader develop practical skills and knowledgeable in terms of what it takes to become a successful fundraiser and promoter. The reader should be able to develop a level of expertise which can facilitate and significantly enhance one's competency level in fundraising. In essence, this book has been written to help the reader become a more knowledgeable, skilled and experienced fundraiser—a more effective, and efficient organizer and planner in the world of fundraising—one who understands how to structure and implement various fundraising projects in the 21st century.

UNIQUE FEATURES OF THIS BOOK

Fundraising Projects for Sport, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Programs presents a total of 150 fundraising projects that have been successful in a variety of venues. Each of these fundraisers can be implemented by people just like you. They are presented in a practical and user-friendly format and are accompanied by insightful suggestions which can be very helpful in solving the ever-present problem of generating resources for sport, and recreation and other non-profit organizations. Finally, each of the fundraising projects are based on a similar format or template (explained in chapter one) which provides a consistency in approach to each of the different projects.

CONTENTS

1. Organizing Specific Fundraising Projects—Utilization of a Template (Fundraiser Organizer)
2. Fundraising Projects Generating up to $3,000
3. Fundraising Projects Generating from $3,000 to $5,000
4. Fundraising projects Generating from $5,000 to $10,000
5. Fundraising Projects Generating More than $10,000
6. Index
   

AUTHOR

Dr. William F. Stier, Jr. is an internationally recognized expert in the art and science of fundraising, marketing and promotions. In addition to speaking extensively throughout the United States as well as abroad, he has also written extensively in the area of fundraising, promotion and marketing of sport, recreation, leisure and fitness programs. He has been a highly successful administrator and fundraiser in the public sector, as well as at the junior high, senior high and college/university levels, for over 30 years.