Team:UMaryland/fundraising
Table of Contents
Why Fundraise?
Pitching an Invigorating Story
Preliminary Steps
Budget Plan
Executive Summary
Brochure
Video
Funding Avenues
Crowdfunding
University Support
Corporations
Grants
Individual Donations
Products/Services
The Grind
Effective Financial Management
Misc. Advice
Fundraising is a critical component to successfully navigating the iGEM competition season. It is perhaps one of the most important yet underappreciated activities of any organization. Like lab work, fundraising is not a straightforward process, and will lead to many dead ends and failed attempts before bearing fruit. In writing this guide, I hope to make fundraising fun and easy for your team.