[OMS_MANAGERS] Fundraising/Campaign Strategies

[Downtown Bend, OR]

Hi Emily,

I love this question, and I can't wait to hear the responses because we are
looking to grow our fundraising as well (as I imagine everyone is).

Currently, our main funding is via our EID
<http://www.downtownbend.org/the-dbba.html>, and then our largest
fundraiser is Bend Oktoberfest <https://www.bendoktoberfest.com/>.  We've
done this for 15 years now.  However, it takes lots of resources & staff
bandwidth to put on.  This last year we tried two new fundraisers, and both
were successful.  We did a Downtown Celebration Night and Silent Auction
<http://www.downtownbend.org/celebration-night.html> and we did an Ugly
Sweater Pub Crawl <https://www.benduglysweaterpubcrawl.com/>.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Mindy Aisling
Executive Director
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*Downtown Bend Business Association*
Talk or Text - 541-788-3628    www.downtownbend.org
916 NW Wall Street in Downtown Bend Oregon

*We are a nonprofit committed to increasing the vitality of Downtown Bend.*





On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 12:03 PM Emily Natalie <ecnatalie541 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello Oregon Main Street Comrades!
>
> Dayton Oregon has been seeking a long-term funding strategy for some time
> now and on numerous occasions have spoken with most of you on this topic.
> I am looking specifically for examples of where certain funding programs
> have been successful for your organization, or NOT successful and
> ultimately re-worked or done away with.
> If you could please share your successes/misses with me directly, I would
> appreciate it!
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Emily Natalie
> Dayton, Oregon
>
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