Why Fundraising is Important

In an ideal world, fundraising activities would never be necessary. No one would be in need, and no one would go without some of the basic needs and services in life. Children would have the resources they need to have a rich range of experiences and opportunities in their childhood and adults would never question the value of providing them with these things. Unfortunately, we don't live in an ideal world. Often, budgets get cut, family situations mean that children have to go without things or activities that their classmates receive, and later life opportunities may be diminished because of it. There are, unfortunately, needs of great variety all around us, and fundraising will most likely be an aspect of our lives for generations to come.

Unexpected benefits

But fundraising is important for a variety of other reasons as well. First, it allows the children or other recipients of the funds (or what they purchase) to feel some pride of ownership. In many cases, the beneficiaries of funds that are raised are able to feel not as if they have received ‘charity,’ but as if they have actually earned the item or experience that the funds have provided. What better way to help a person to feel empowered than to allow them to help raise the funds needed for a cause that will benefit them?

Fundraising can make a huge impact

Second, in the growing pressure from government to "do more with less", it is unfortunately true that the way that many schools and communities are doing this is to cut out the programs that they deem as not being essential. This often means that many childhood experiences will be lost as well. Field trips to see the capital, to perhaps stand for the first time inside a museum, or to attend their first play or concert, would be lost without many fundraising programs. This has a much greater impact on society than one might realize at the time, however. Failure to expose children to culture at a young age means risking that they will never become supporters of culture and associated organizations in the future. Meaning that we risk reducing the overall percentage of the educated population that recognizes the importance of the arts.

Learn to help others

In fact, fundraising is one aspect of engaging children in civically minded activities from a young age. It creates awareness in a young person that they are part of a community, and that this position entails a certain amount of responsibility. When they are raising funds for a more impoverished segment of society, it teaches them to appreciate what they have and to understand that they have the ability, even from a young age, to help others. It is a fact that children who participate in civic or public service from a young age are more likely to carry on with that type of work into adulthood. On the other hand, if young people are being helped by others who are doing fundraising for a cause that affects them, they understand that there are those who care about them outside of their immediate circle. This helps them to have a greater sense of self-esteem and self-worth, which can lead to better life choices overall.

This is an article created by the FundraisingIP.com Editorial Team.

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