Event hosting
Define event concept
- Determine which University of Minnesota cause your event will benefit
- Create your event message
- Identify event specifics, such as the date, time, audience, and location
- Submit an event proposal to UMF
Plan
- Set a goal and outline a budget
- Consider event sponsors and/or an auction as part of your event •
- Project event expenses to keep your finances on track
- Establish a timeline to prioritize important duties
- Consider using URaiseMN, the U’s crowdfunding tool, to engage a wider audience
- Secure vendors and volunteers
Promote your event
- Mail and/or email invitations to anyone you know with an interest in your cause
- Enjoy the event and congratulate your volunteers for their work to support the University of Minnesota
Follow up
- Acknowledge and thank your donors, participants, sponsors, and in-kind donors with an email or a card
- Send collected funds to UMF within 30 days of your event. (See financial guidelines)