Chapter Fundraising for the WiMEF

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Why Support the WiMEF?

BRIDGE OPERATIONS GAPS – The WiMEF has operating costs that are not covered through registration fees or grant funding – we need a community of support to help us do our work.

KEEP PROGRAMS AFFORDABLE – While costs have increased, WiMEF has never increased registration fees. Donations help us keep WiMEF programs affordable and accessible.

KEEP PROGRAMS ACCESSIBLE – All WiMEF programs have waitlists, and with donations we can increase program capacity and cadence. In 2023, contributions from individual and corporate donors enabled us to double the number of participants in the Management Development Program (MDP) and to add an additional cohort of the Empowering Women in Production Program – 109 additional women participated in 2023.

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Fundraising Guidelines

DOs

SOLICIT DIRECT DONATIONS – Chapters are encouraged to share their unique donation URL via their chapter social media pages and within their leaders’ networks as comfortable. Chapters are also encouraged to download the QR code for their donation URL and include it on event and other marketing materials during the duration of the challenge. WiM will also include a graphic in chapter event marketing emails during the duration of the challenge, with a call to action to donate and a link back to the chapter’s unique URL.
CHAPTER FUNDRAISERS & DONATIONS – Chapters are permitted to make direct donations to the WiMEF or to match donations. Additionally, chapters can host events during the duration of the challenge and donate a portion of the event revenue to the WiMEF.
CORPORATE GIFT MATCHING – Many companies have programs to match charitable donations made by employees. Each chapter donation URL will include a note encouraging donors to contact their HR department to confirm if their company has this type of program. Once confirmed, the donor will then contact gmoore@womeninmfg.org for additional assistance. If a gift is matched by a donor’s company, the chapter will receive credit for the original donation and the match as part of this challenge. Not sure if your employer offers a charitable match? Search Charity Navigator to find out.

DON’Ts

SCHOLARSHIPS – For greatest impact, we encourage gifts to the general fund, which enable the WiMEF to reach the greatest number of participants possible by keeping registration fees low for all.
GRANTS - Grants are funding opportunities that include an application, a program element, a grant agreement or contract, and a reporting requirement (program reporting and financial reporting). In general, all grant proposals from chapters require approval from the WiMEF prior to applying. With this in mind, grant funding opportunities are not applicable to this fundraising challenge.
AMAZON SMILE – Programs like Amazon Smile (which was discontinued in 2023) are not applicable for this challenge, since the contributions to the WiMEF would not be traceable back to a specific WiM chapter.

Other Fundraising Resources:

Bring In More Gifts with Short Donation Messages: https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/short-donation-messages

Marketing Resources

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WiMEF 2025 Program Calendar	Download Here