As the Event organizer, you're ultimately responsible for the success of the event. Depending on the type and size of your peer to peer fundraising event, there can be many tasks to handle. Enlisting the help of some volunteers is always a good idea.
Key responsibilities of the Event Manager include:
- Setting goals for how much money the event will raise, and for how many people will participate.
- Choosing the date, time, and location of the event (may require reservations or permit or permission).
- Setting critical policies such as; the registration model, fundraising model (registration fees vs peer to peer fundraising), as well as accepting offline donations (cash/checks), and more.
- Maximizing fundraising for the event with; Corporate sponsorships, Raffle Ticket Sales, T-shirts Sales, Peer to Peer fundraising, Silent Auction, an/or other methods.
- Projecting expenses and revenue and creating a budget if any expenses are projected.
- Recruiting volunteers to help you plan, organize and execute the event.
- Event day management including; registration, the course, safety, water/snacks, volunteers, etc.