[header] How to organize a fundraiser [title] Set objectives. [step] Your objectives are what you hope to achieve with your fundraiser. This may seem obvious, but your first step should be to answer exactly why you are doing the fundraiser. 
Are you spreading awareness for a cause? Are you trying to raise money for a certain type of research or project? Is it some combination of objectives? Define in the clearest possible terms exactly what you hope to achieve with your fundraiser. [substeps] For example, imagine that you want to hold a fundraiser to raise money for cancer research.