Obtaining Funds for a VOICE start-up

Relaizing the importance of diversity in veterinary medicine companies such as Pfizer Animal Health and various other entities provide funding that supports organizations such as VOICE. Through a generous grant from Pfizer Animal Health, new VOICE chapters will be awarded startup funding for chapter events.

Financial assistance may be requested from many sources. It might be helpful to speak with the president or treasurer of a current club at your campus and discuss with them registration of your VOICE chapter with the university and access to different sources of funding. It is also important to set up a bank account, whether it is through your school's accounting office or an outside bank.

Often there are general university funds available for student groups. Graduate Professional Student Activity Funds Committees generally takes budget requests from student groups and disburse funds based on the activities the group has proposed. Usually these activities are ones that appeal and are open to the entire university community.

Many alumni associations allocates funds that are disbursed to many veterinary students clubs upon submission of a funding proposal. The entries are evaluated and funds distributed accordingly. Organizations and companies often provide funding via Office of Student Services.

VOICE has also works closely with the Office of the Dean and the Office of Multicultural Affairs to secure funds for hosting speaker events. These speakers serve to augment our education in areas not covered by the curriculum but important in the development of a well rounded veterinarian.

A good way of reducing costs is to co-host a speaker with another student organization. The two clubs can then split travel, lodging, honorarium and other costs.

Finally, it is VERY IMPORTANT to make sure to acknowledge those people or companies that are making your event possible. Make sure that you include the name, logo, any slogan, or contact information in any advertising related to the event. Use statements such as "Sponsored by," "Made Possible by," "Brought to you by," and "Presented by."

 

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