For current or prospective students, there are two things you learn very quickly about involvement in student activities and running a successful student organization: (1) you need to fundraise for most of your organizations, and (2) it can be challenging to raise money on campus. College students are not billionaires with expendable incomes and there are over 500 student organizations on campus also hosting their own fundraisers and events. Although fundraising may be challenging, it is not impossible!
Over my past three and a half years at UConn, I have been fortunate enough to be involved with various organizations on campus and host a wide array of fruitful fundraisers—from cake pop sales at the Student Union to hosting campus-wide events like UConn’s biggest water balloon fight, USplash. I have also worked on various social media marketing campaigns and projects on campus that have yielded impressive results thanks to the collaborative efforts of members, student groups and the UConn community.
Currently, with the Asian American Cultural Center’s Pan-Asian Council (AsACC PAC), I am participating in a crowd-funding competition through the UConn Foundation called Ignite. This is a competition that awards up to $10,000 for the student group Continue reading