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Your guide to a
FABULOUSFUNDRAISER
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ThankyouforyourinterestinrunningafundraisingeventfortheHimalayanTrust.Thankstothesupportofpeoplelikeyou,weareabletocontinueSirEdmundHillary’slegacy,helpingthepeopleofNepal.
INTRODUCTION
People from all walks of life across New Zealand have run many different fundraising events in support of the Himalayan Trust.
This guide will help you plan your event and make it as successful as possible. If you have any questions…
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Contents
AbouttheHimalayanTrust
FundraiserIdeas
FundraiserGuidelines
FundraiserTips
Banking
ContactDetails
FundraisingForm
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ABOUTTHEHIMALAYANTRUST
AlittlebitofinformationabouttheHimalayanTrust,thelegacyofSirEdmundHillaryandwhyweneedyourhelp.Sir Edmund Hillary founded and led theHimalayanTrust from 1960untilhisdeathin2008andwefollowinhisfootsteps.Edconsideredthegreatestachievementofhislife,notclimbingEverest,buthisaidworkthrough the Trust, helping the people oftheHimalayas.
Ed listenedtorequests from localpeople,and worked in partnership with them.Everyyear,hetrekkedforweeksormonths,evaluatingwhathadbeendoneandworkingforthefuture.ThisisthepatternwestriveforalongsideourNepalifriendsandpartnerorganisations.
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InthelastclauseofhisWill,Edwrote:
ByhelpingtheHimalayanTrust,youarehelpingusfulfilSirEdmundHillary’sfinalwishes.
“I have had a full life with much happiness and little cause for complaint. If however some people in New Zealand feel I have made some contribution to the prestige of my country then they could best demonstrate this by continuing modest support to the Himalayan People I have worked with for so many years.”
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$45TRAINATEACHER
TheHimalayanTrustisprovidingtrainingtoallthesecondaryteachers in theSolukhumbu–aimingto equip them with specialist subject advice aswellasskillstoenhancethe learningexperienceofthestudents.Thetrainingtakestheformofanannual2weekworkshopaswellasin-classroomsupport. This donation is a contribution to thetrainingcosts.
$600TRAINAPLUMBER—ORAHAIRDRESSER
Thepeopleofthemountainshavearighttoagoodeducation.And this includesacquiringpractical,vocational and entrepreneurial skills to enablethem to develop their own businesses withoutneedingtoleavetheirdistrict.Withyourhelp,theTrustaimstogrowthenumberofscholarshipsitissuesforpracticaltrainingforyoungwomenandmen.
$3500TEACHERSINCLASSROOMS
With schools in remote mountain villages farfrom roads, many teachers walk days to reachtheir work – living far from their homes. Theseare not easy postings. The Trust offers salaryincentivestoencourageteacherstostay.Wealsofund additional teachers and provide teachingresources.. This donation is the average annualsalaryofaHimalayanTrustfullyfundedteacher.
$290SAFEWATERONTAP
Manywomenandchildrenspendhourseachdayporteringwaterfortheirhouseholdsneeds.Thisdonation is theaveragecostof reticulatingsafedrinkingwatertotheirhome.
Howyourfundraisinghelps...EverydollaryouraisefortheHimalayanTrusthelpssupportourprogrammes.Togiveyouanideaofhowmuchofadifferenceyoucanmake,thesearesomeindicativecostsofmakingachangeinNepal.
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Alittleofwhatwe’veachieved....Overfivedecadeswe’vebuiltschools,hospitals,waterpipelinesandbridges.We’vehelpedintimesofdisasterthroughearthquakes,firesandavalanches.We’veenabledtrainingforteachersanddoctorsandmuchmore.Withoutfussorfanfare,we’retheresimplywhenwe’reneeded.
Recentexamplesinnumbers..
6500CHILDRENHAVEBENEFITTEDFROMHIMALAYANTRUST’SSCHOOLSUPPORTPROGRAMME.
136TEACHERSFROM42SCHOOLSHAVEATTENDEDTRAININGANDRECEIVEDIN-SCHOOLSUPPORT.
3000PEOPLEANDMORETHAN200HOMESINLUKLANOWHAVEACCESSTOFRESH,CLEANWATER.
1500SEEDLINGSPLANTEDONWORLDENVIRONMENTDAY.
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Ifyou’renotsurewhatkindoffundraiseryouwanttoputon,thenextfewpagesarefilledwithideas...
FUNDRAISINGIDEAS
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Nepal-themedfundraisingideas
Holdathemed lunch or dinner inyourhomewhereyoucookaNepaliorIndianbuffetbanquetsuchasDaalBhat(madewithrice,lentilsandvegetables)withtheticketpriceperheadsupportingtheHimalayanTrust.
Holdathemed party for one of the many Nepali festivals suchastheNepaliNewYearinFebruary,orHoli(thefestivalofwaterandcoloursalsoinFebruary)orTihar(thefestivaloflightsinOctober/November).
Hostafilm night atyourhomewithfilmsrelatedtotheHimalayassuchasBeyondtheEdge—invitefriendsaroundforanightinandcollectdonationsonentry.
HaveaWear Red dayatyourschooloroffice(thecolouroftheNepalflag)andeveryonewhocomeswearingsomethingredmakesagoldcoindonation.
Createa calendarwithpicturesoftheHimalayas,lifeinNepaloreventheyaksanddonkeysthattransportgoodsonthetrekkingroutes.Youcansellcopiestofriendsandfamilyandwehavemanyimagesyouarewelcometouseforthis.
Holda30 day health challenge—givingupacoffeeadayorotherhabit,toraisefundsforhealthprogrammes.
Hostabook sale andsellyourbooksinordertoraisemoneyforoureducationprogrammes.
Putonaquiz nightandinviteyourfriendsover.YoucouldincludesomefunfactsonNepalsuchashowtallisMtEverest?andWhatyeardidSirEdmundHillaryandTenzingNorgayclimbit?
HostaNepal trekking challenge —organiseadaytrektosomewherecloseby,andaskfordonationsforpeopletojoinyou.LifeinthemountainousSolukhumburegionwhereweworkisremoteandvillagersoftenneedtotreklongdistancestoreachessentialservices.
Alternativelyrun or walk in a marathon andgetpeopletosponsoryoufordoingit.Infact,thereareanumberofdifferentsponsorhsipchallengesyoucoulddo,suchascyclingorswimming.
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Holdanauctionoraraffleandasklocalbusinessesforsupport.
Holdagaragesale—getridofyourunusedgearthat’sgatheringdustanddonatetheproceeds.
Putoutadonationboxatyourworkorafamilybusiness.
Ifyouliketoperformyoucouldinviteyourfriendsoverforakaraokenight.
Ifyou’refeelingcreative,createyourownartsandcraftsandsellthemtoraisefunds.Thiscouldbeanythingfrombraceletstoartwork.
Ifyourbirthdayiscomingup,askfordonationsinlieuofgifts.
HostyourownBINGOnight.
Holdacarwashday.
Runa‘guessthenumberof...’competition,suchasguessingthenumberofjellybeansinajar.
Holdasausagesizzleoutsidealocalstore(thoughmakesureyouaskpermissionfirst!)
Sellfundraisingchocolateorbiscuits.
Hostawinetastingeveningatyourhouse.
Holdingabakesaleisquiteapopularwaytoraisemoney,whetheratafair,schoolorintheoffice.
muftiordress-updayatworkorschool
sweepstakesonsportevents/anyotherevent
Generalfundraisingideas
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Ourfundraiserguidelines
TheHimalayanTrustrepresentsSirEdmundHillary’slegacyandwearecommittedto
makingadifferenceinNepal.It’simportantthatyourfundraisingevent,whichwillcarry
thelogoandrepresentourname,alignswithourgoalsasanorganisation:toempower
communitiesandreducepovertyintheEverestRegionandNepal
Whenorganisingyourevent,pleasemakesurethatit:
• Respectsotherethnicities,culturesandreligiousbeliefs.
• Doesnotputanyoneatrisk.TheHimalayanTrustcannotacceptliabilityforany
loss,damageorinjurysufferedbyyouoranyoneelseasaresultoftakingpart
inafundraisingevent.
• Adherestofoodhygienestandardsifyou’reprovidingfood(seewww.
foodsmart.govt.nz/food-safety).
• Ifaraffle,adherestolawsandrulesfoundatwww.police.govt.nz/service/
community/raffles.html.
If your event fits these guidelines and you’re confident your energy will result in a good return then you’re ready to go.
Just fill in the fundraising form on the last page to let us know the details.
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FUNDRAISINGTIPS
STEP 1: DEFINE YOUR GOAL
Askyourselfhowmuchmoneyyouwanttoraisefromyourfundraisingactivity.
Assesshowlongyou’vegottomakeitallhappenandplanoutatimelineforit.
STEP 2: CHOOSE YOUR PLATFORMS
Howareyougoingtoletpeopleknowaboutit(i.e.throughFacebook,andother
socialmediasites)andhowpeoplecandonatetoyou(online,throughcoinbox-
es).WerecommendtheGivealittledonationwebsiteasasimplewaytogiveand
share.Therearezerofeesforyouandus,anditissimpletosetup.
STEP 3: ORGANISE YOUR CAMPAIGN
There’salottoorganizeforanyfundraiser,largeorsmall,soit’sworthkeepinga
notebooksoyoucanrecordyourideas,trackdonationsandfollowyourdeadlines
alongtheway.
STEP 4: GET THE WORD OUT
Youwanttotellasmanypeopleaspossibleaboutyourfundraiser,onlineorby
wordofmouth.Yourlocalnewspapermaybeinterestedinhearingaboutyour
effortsandlocalbusinessesmaybewillingtohelpyoubydonatingorproviding
facilitiesforyourevents.Sometimesthemosteffectivefundraisingissimplyan
emailtoallyourworkcolleaguesandfriends,withasimpleexplanationofwhat
youaredoing,andwhy–withalinktoyourGivealiitefundraisingpage.
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STEP 5: THANK YOUR DONORS
Thankingyourfriends,familyandcolleaguesfordonatingtoyoureventisan
importantpartoffundraising.Makesureyouletthemknowtheirdonations
willmakeabigdifference.Ifyou’refundraisingonline,thankyourfriendson
Facebook,Twitterandanyotherplatformsyouuse–thiswillnotonlymakethem
feelgood,researchhasshownitwillencouragemoreofyourfriendstodonate
too!
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Bankingyourdonations
BANKINGTHEMONEY
Onceyou’vecompletedyourfundraiserandarereadytoreturnthefundstothe
HimalayanTrust,therearethreeoptionsavailabletodothis.
SendusachequepayabletotheHimalayanTrust.Pleasemakesureyouat-
tachanotewithitsoweknowwherethemoneyhascomefrom.Pleasepost
thechequeto:
HimalayanTrust
POBox43
Auckland1140
NewZealand
YoucanbankthemoneydirectlyintotheHimalayanTrustbankaccount,
eitheronlineoratthebank;
BNZaccountnumber0202560031716001
TomakedonationsfromoutofNewZealand,youmayneedourSWIFTcode
:BKNZNZ22,andBSBnumber:020256
Youcanbankthemoneydirectlyonlinebyvisitingourwebsitewww.
himalayantrust.organdfollowingtheinstructionstodonate.
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Ourcontactdetails
CONTACTDETAILS
If you have any questions at all about your fundraiser, or need some advice or ideas,
please feel free to get in touch with us at any point—we’re very grateful for your
support and so we’re keen to help in any way we can with your fundraising activities.
Afteryoureventiscompleteddoletusknowhowitwentandanyphotosorvideos
wouldbeveryappreciatedsowecanhelpinspireotherstoo!
POBOX43,AUCKLAND1140
0212712100
Allthebestforyourfundraiserandthankyousomuchforyoursupport!
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FUNDRAISINGFORM
Fundraiserorganiser:Phone: Email:StreetAddress: Suburb:Town/city: Postcode:Nameofproposedfundraiser:
Fundraisingdate: Location:Fundraisinggoal: Estimatednumberofattendeesatevent:Briefdescriptionofplannedfundraiser:
WouldyouliketolistyoureventonourHimalayanTrustonlinesites?DoyouintendtousetheHimalayanTrustlogoinyourpromotionalmaterial?
Othercomments:
Declaration:IunderstandthattheHimalayanTrustwillnotbeheldresponsibleforanypersonalinjury,damagetopropertyorfinanciallossesthatmayoccurasaresultofmyevent/activityasoutlinedabove.IagreetopaytheHimalayanTrustallmoneyraisedwithinthreemonthsofmyfundraising activity. I have read and understood the fundraising guidelines as outlined in thefundraisingguideandagreetoabidebythese.
Signed: Date:
F YES F NOF YES F NO
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