This book is for anyone faced with the task of raising money, especially if it's for the first time. In it, Molly Russell shares her advice and the ideas gained from a lifetime's experience of organizing and running fundraising events. Covering all aspects from start to completion, it provides invaluable information that will lead you around the inevitable pitfalls, together with a list of ideas for events that have worked well, from a local coffee morning to a celebrity concert. Each event idea contains detailed information on how it can be implemented and made into a success and how you can have fun, too. With health and safety guidelines, overviews of the legal aspects, sample flyers, forms and helpful checklists, this book is a lifesaver for all fundraisers.