You don’t have to be a fundraising expert to host a House Party! Within your House Party Kit, you will find easy tips and ideas to achieve your fundraising goal. Your goal can be met in a variety of ways – a personal donation, donations from your House Party guests, selling “tickets” to your House Party, or committing to a monthly donation to The Foundation.

WFCO will also provide you with the ways to give to The Foundation – from types of giving programs, giving envelopes, to instructions for giving online. Have a good idea? Please share it with us so we can spread the LOVE!

WFCO would love for House Parties to achieve their fundraising goals in support of the work of The Foundation, however, hosts are not financially required to achieve the fundraising goal.

You can host your House Party anytime from Thursday, October 21 through Sunday, October 31.  Choose a time that is best for you and your guests – your party could be a Saturday brunch, Friday afternoon happy hour, or Sunday lunch. Talk about a long lunch!

House Parties can be held virtually, at your home, in your backyard, at your office, or in any community space welcoming social gatherings. 

House Parties are a great way to share WFCO’s work with your network – you can invite 6-10 or even more friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, book club members, friends within professional networking groups, etc. 

Have a friend from afar interested in joining your party? Share your party with guests across the country. Do you know men that care about women’s equality? Every year hundreds of men attend our Annual Luncheon to support the work of The Foundation. Invite the men you know that care about the women in their lives.

You will be able to view the luncheon on www.wfco.org/2021luncheon starting on Thursday, October 21st at 11:35am until midnight on Sunday, October 31st.

You can view the luncheon from your computer, smart tv, or even project it. Don’t know how? Not a problem! Visit our website for information you will need to stream it from your device.  https://www.wfco.org/connect/2021-annual-luncheon-house-party-host-tips

After your party, collect the giving envelopes you passed out to your guests and mail them back to WFCO in the large envelope included in your House Party Kit at 1901 E. Asbury Ave. Denver, CO 80210. In your House Party Kit there are WFCO thank you cards to send to your guests. Lastly, if you or your party guests have any questions about the work of The Foundation or how to further engage with WFCO, we would love to speak with you! Please reach out to Kaylyn Fern at kaylynf@wfco.org. 

WFCO will make it easy for you to achieve your fundraising goal! The Luncheon program will engage and inspire your guests to get involved and invest in The Foundation. During the program, you and your guests will learn about WFCO’s different giving programs like Power of Extended Philanthropy (PEP), Empowerment Council (EC), and Dads for Daughters (D4D), and the impact your donations make. Each House Party Host Kit will come with giving envelopes, pens, and information about how your guests can get involved and make a difference. We also recommend that you have a laptop or iPad available for guests that would like to donate online through our simple website giving form.  

Other fundraising ideas:

• Ask guests to “buy a ticket” to your House Party.  
• Let your guests know about your fundraising goal before your House Party. During the party, let your guests know how close you are and when you meet (or beat!) your goal.
• Tell your story – let your guests know why you support the foundation. Encourage your guests to share their own stories as well – their journey, women who inspire them, and why they are passionate about Colorado women and their families. 
• Watch the Luncheon! Our inspirational video will highlight our work, the stories of our beneficiaries, and how your guests can help the women and families of Colorado.
• Use the fundraising envelopes included in your House Party Kit – your guests can complete the envelope to make a cash, check, or credit card donation; sign up for PEP or EC; or request additional information about our programs.
• Having a dinner, lunch, or happy hour?  Ask your guests to donate what they would have spent to enjoy your event at a restaurant.
• Honor a Shero they love. Encourage guests to make a donation to WFCO to honor a Shero in their life.
• Hosting a Virtual House Party? Make it a Virtuous Virtual Party! Ask everyone to donate what they would have spent for a night out to the cause you care so much about.
• Add some entertainment – make it a karaoke party! Guests can make additional donations for a chance to sing (or pay to not sing!) – use our playlist of girl power songs.
• Matching gifts! Does your employer match your donations? Check with your company or organization and increase the power of your donation. 
• Do you have fit friends? Ask them to raise funds for miles or minutes working out, walking, riding, spinning, or even to donate what they used to spend on classes.
• Best of all – just ask. You care about WFCO – give your friends a chance to care, too.  Most people just need to be asked and then, just like you, they are glad to give and show they care. 

After your party, collect the fundraising envelopes you passed out to your guests and mail them back to WFCO in the large envelope included in your House Party Kit at 1901 E. Asbury Ave. Denver, CO 80210.

• Use the Thank You cards included in your Kit to thank your guests for attending your party and for supporting The Women’s Foundation of Colorado.  
• Share photos and share the love! Don’t forget to tag WFCO
  
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