MONEY IN THE BANK !!

How Do You Start a Festival or Event in Your Small Community
How Do You Get From An Idea for a Project
To
Money in the Bank

October 22nd from 11:30-2:30 at the Depo in Springdale
Presented By Joy Baisch

Please R.S.V.P. By Friday, Oct. 16th
Lunch will be served
Stay after for dessert and networking with H2 and H3 communities
Gas cards and child care reimbursement available upon request


Discussions:
Event Planning - Scope Development
§ What makes your community special – unique opportunities
o One time Festival(s) annual
o Ongoing Event(s)
o Seasonal – regional – collaborative
o Skill based


§ Who can partner as sponsors-organizations
§ Check with your local City, County Government for regulatory requirements – don’t forget State DOH for signage
§ Clearly Define the goal for the event and publicize it
§ Prepare your Strategic Work Plan
§ Layout the Timeline and assign duties of volunteers
o Utilize the skills best suited for duties
o Require documentation and reporting

§ Hold regularly scheduled meetings so members can schedule their time – be RESPECTFUL of your volunteers
§ AGENDAS and MINUTES need to go out for every meeting
After Action – Don’t stop yet – take a breather but only 1-2 weeks
§ Make notes of pros and cons as everyone sees it for discussion at your first meeting – within 2 weeks
§ Get the books (accounting & inventory of products) done and have for discussion at the “After Action” meeting
o Determine the projects you’ll support with the profits no matter how small and put an article in the paper
§ List all the actual volunteers that participated get an ad in the paper acknowledging the volunteers by name including donors – combine with the distribution of funds
o This distribution must match your mission statement
§ Throw an “Thanks a Bunch” lunch or dinner for the volunteers
§ Get ready for the next event!!!



Krisan LeHew
Horizon's Community Coach
Community Leadership to Reduce Poverty
Washington State University Extension
P.O. Box 401
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509)690-8400
(509)935-0578 (fax)
krisan@wsu.edu