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Starting a metal plaque memorial fundraiser involves several steps to ensure it is well-organized, effective, and respectful. Maybe you want to do a city-wide bench plaque dedication fundraiser. If you manage a place like a park, monument or other point of interest that is special to people, a memorial plaque fundraiser could be a great way to gain sponsors and funding. Here’s a guide to help you get started:

Step 1: Define the Purpose and Goals

Step 2: Plan the Fundraiser

Step 3: Design and Price the Plaque

Step 4: Create Marketing Materials

Step 5: Ordering Process

- Purpose: Clearly define the reason for the memorial plaque / dedication plaque, whether it's to honor a loved one, commemorate an event, or support a cause.

- Goals: Set specific fundraising goals, including the amount of money needed for the plaque and any additional funds required for associated costs like installation and maintenance.

- Timeline: Establish a timeline for the fundraiser, including start and end dates, or maybe it is an ongoing means of fundraising that is held for an indefinite amount of time.

- Budget: Create a budget outlining expenses such as the cost of the plaque, marketing materials, and event costs if you plan to host a fundraising event.

- Platform: Decide on a fundraising platform (e.g., GoFundMe, Kickstarter) or choose to handle donations directly through a website or in-person events.

- Design: Work with a designer or one of MetalPlaques.com customer service staff to help create a design that meets your vision and specifications.

- Type of Plaque: Determine whether you will install the plaque on a bench, screw it to a wall, stake it into the ground near a tree or in a garden or any other purpose.

- Metal Choice: Bronze plaques, aluminum plaques, and brass plaques are the common choices for a metal plaque. Each plaque option has varying durability and warranties that can help your plaques work for a lifetime.

- Quotes: Obtain a quote from MetalPlaques.com to help you budget and determine the cost that you will charge for the memorial plaque in order to have a profitable margin for your fundraising goals.

- Options: Consider offering donors the opportunity to have a special message engraved on the plaque for higher donation levels. Remember that any lines of text and character counts are no additional cost with Metal Plaques. If the words fit on the plaque, they are included in the cost, so this won’t be any additional cost for you.

- Story: Write a compelling story about the purpose of the memorial plaque fundraiser and why it is important.

- Get the Word Out: You may consider creating a brochure, flyer or social media post to help promote your dedication plaque fundraiser and to gain participants who are interested in ordering a plaque. This will help to draw people who have a connection to your organization/business or point of interest.

- Gather Information: Once you have people interested in ordering a plaque, you can gather the information for each plaque. If you have decided to do names, or messages on the plaques, collect that information and send it to your customer service person at Metal Plaques and we can help create a template for your fundraising plaques.

- Re-Ordering: If you are doing an on-going fundraiser or you decide to add more plaques at a later date, your template will be saved and can easily be modified for the next set of names or messages.

A fundraiser using metal plaques is possible and easy to accomplish. We are here to help with any questions you may have about a metal plaques fundraiser.