HOST AN EVENT FOR PATHWAYS

Gather your friends for a great cause.

Gather your friends for a great cause.

Turn your next dinner party into a night for Good. We can make it easy for your business, organization, civic/ community group, or just a group of good friends to give back.

Third-Party Event Guidelines and Application

Third-Party Event Guidelines and Application

Overview

WHAT IS A THIRD-PARTY FUNDRAISING EVENT?

A third-party fundraising event is conducted by an individual, group or organization in the community with proceeds to benefit Pathways Early Education Center of Immokalee.

WHO CAN CONDUCT A FUNDRAISER ON BEHALF OF PATHWAYS?

Individuals and organizations can host an independent fundraising events to support Pathways. These can be grateful parents and families, civic organizations, churches, schools, businesses, government agencies … anyone in the community can hold an event to support the areas of greatest need or a specific program of your choice.

HOW WILL THIS TOOLKIT HELP ME?

This toolkit was designed to make planning your community fundraiser as easy as possible. From creating a timeline and a budget, to organizing and publicizing your event, it is a complete planning guide that will allow anyone to become a successful fundraiser for Pathways. Feel free to use a few of our ideas and suggestions or all of them – whatever works best for you!

HOW CAN PATHWAYS HELP ME?

Listed below are ways Pathways can help with your fundraiser:

  • Provide consultation on fundraisers and events
  • Provide a letter of authorization to validate the authenticity of the event and its organizers
  • Provide and approve use of our logo, provided certain criteria are met
  • Help you select an area of need for your donation to support
  • Coordinate check presentations

We are here to support you. However, there are some services we are unable to provide:

  • Our sales tax exemption number
  • Insurance or liability coverage
  • Mailing list of donors and/or vendors
  • Pathways stationery
  • Funding or reimbursement of your expenses
  • Publicity (e.g. newspaper, radio, television)

Event Ideas

The following are some ideas for your community fundraiser.  We suggest thinking of something you enjoy doing (e.g. book club, cooking) and working to add a fundraising component into that.  This way you are not starting from scratch and, in addition to giving back to a great cause, you are doing something you love!

BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY PARTY

Do you have an upcoming birthday, anniversary, shower or bar/bat mitzvah? Consider making a contribution to Pathways in lieu of personal gifts – and ask your friends and family to do the same. This is a great way to get the kids involved!

COCKTAIL PARTY

Throw a cocktail party in your home or at a local restaurant or bar. Many venues provide great deals for very little money. Ask your friends to donate $50 and then spend no more than $20 per person on the food. This will ensure you will have a good amount to donate by the end of the night. Include a raffle or auction to increase revenue.

GARAGE SALE

Ask friends and neighbors to clean out their basement or garage for a good cause. Organize a garage sale, and you’ll clean out your house while supporting our community’s youngest learners at the same time!

GOLF OUTING

Whether planning a small golf outing with friends and family or an outing for your business, think about making your swing really count and partnering with us to give back to the students at Pathways!

INDEPENDENT BUSINESS GIVES BACK

Are you a local independent business owner, restaurant or retail owner who is looking to align with a great cause? Whether it is a percentage of proceeds for a week or simply collecting change, you can make a difference while you work.

SCHOOL FUNDRAISER

Kids love to help!  Have fun with your students while teaching them about the meaning of philanthropy with anything from a coin drive to a read-a-thon. Be creative! We’d love to hear about your school fundraiser ideas and stories.

SELL, SELL, SELL!

Many marketing/promotional item companies offer a lot of discounted items. Create t-shirts, bracelets, key chains, etc., and sell them above your cost to create revenue.

TRIVIA NIGHT

This is a fun way to raise funds while increasing awareness about changing the path for children through early childhood education. Host your trivia night at a restaurant or other local establishment and invite between 10 and 50 of your friends and family. The following website provides a trivia night wizard to help in generating questions and formatting the event.