The programs established are as follows:

     General Issues: develop strategies and fundraising packets; collect and review ideas from members; work with the Treasure in determining all legal reporting and state registration requirements; identify the legal requirements of all fundraising ideas before approval; and determine if it is cost effective to sponsor each specific fundraising idea; work with TARA members to achieve these ends.

    Campaigns and Events: help coordinate: the United Way    Campaign in accordance with OPM and other Federal regulations, Celebrity Auctions, National Donut Sales; conduct the "Annual Fundraising Campaign"; help organize events to raise funds - walk-a-thons, dance marathons, bake sales, cookbook sales, pot-luck-dinners, and special events involving restaurants and musical bands; supervise the Employee Matching Gift program.

1) Working with your employer, you can make your contributions go even further. Many corporations in the United States will match their employee’s contributions to qualifying nonprofit organizations, often doubling or sometimes even tripling the amount of the contribution. Your employer may be one of these companies. To find out, simply ask check with your company's personnel department. If your company does indeed match gifts, you need simply obtain a form from your company and send it TARA along with your contribution. TARA can then follow up to arrange for payment of the matching contribution. Your company may have a matching gift program even though you have never heard about it. It never hurts to ask. 

   Donations and Contributions: TARA collects and acknowledge all donations- general, etc with a receipt; TARA is currently  developing - "Ask for Money" and "Ask for Stuff" letters to be used by everyone; identifying funding and "donation in kind" opportunities- such items, as computers, office supplies, and printing services through possible sources- Drug Companies, Corporate Sponsors, Private sources, and Grants; also managing the Gift "In Memory of" and "In Honor of" contributions.

1) A memorial contribution is a particularly meaningful way to remember friends and loved ones while helping TARA to expand its important programs. A "gift in honor" is a special way to recognize a friend or loved while also benefiting TARA. With each contribution received, an acknowledgment card is sent to the appropriate person or family named. It would be most helpful, if you included the name and address of the person you would like notified of your contribution. The amount given is never indicated on the cards unless requested. The donor will also receive an acknowledgement of their contribution, which you many use as a possible tax deduction. You can send your memorial or "gift in honor of" contributions to: TARA, Attention: Memorials/Honor, 2030 County Line Road, Suite 199, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006-1739

If you would like more information about TARA Fundraising, you may email us at: admin@takayasus.org.

TARA will be directly organizing some of our fundraisers, however, you may choose to have your own fundraiser for TA and donate the proceeds to TARA. Please let the TARA know what you plan, so that we may offer assistance. Thank you for all your efforts, in helping us achieve our objectives.