The Practicals

Before you start:

• Review Financial Timeline (can be found in the release forms you've signed, or need to sign)

• Brainstorm a list of people to ask for donations (See brainstorming list)

• Develop a strategy

  • I will send my emails/Facebook/letters by: ___________________

  • I will start following up with people by:_________

  • I will contact my parish by: _________________

• Have a backup plan

  • How am I going to meet the Financial Timeline if donations don't come in as quickly as I hope they will?

Once you start receiving donations:

• Thank the person within 2 days of receiving their donation by mailing them a thank you card.

• Keep track of donations that you receive.

• Mail donations to the CCO office within 2 weeks of receiving them with a donation tracking sheet.

• Verify that you are on track with the financial timeline and make sure to meet each deadline. A member of the CCO mission team will send reminders as your approach major deadline. If the mission fundraising goal, it may be possible for you to reimburse some mission related expenses such as travel to the mission orientation city, thank you letters, vaccines, postage, etc.