Fundraising Support
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We have provided the following materials to help you get started:
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Fundraising Tips & Ideas
- Set a fundraising goal that is challenging but attainable. Committing to a goal will help motivate you.
- Create your own personal fundraising page for Run for Philly’s Future. When building your page, convey why this cause is important to you. This page will give potential donors an easy way to see your message and give.
- Make a list of individuals and groups who could become possible donors. These could include family, friends, fellow members of clubs or teams you are on, neighbors, coworkers, local business or anyone who wants to help youth!
- Include creative donation amounts such as:
- $26.2 (a dollar for every mile, if you’re running a marathon)
- $100 (we are 100% sure we can do this)
- $262 (ten dollars a mile)
- $500 ($1 for every student in Students Run Philly Style this year)
- $1000 (because it doesn’t hurt to ask)
- Write a letter (or email when appropriate) to each of the people or groups on your list. If you need some inspiration, you can use the sample letter found here and personalize it to fit you.
Some notes to remember for the letter:
- Always direct the letter to an individual
- Make your purpose clear
- If you are writing to a business, ask for a specific amount
- Give a brief reflection on the cause you are running for (Students Run Philly Style) and your commitment to this cause. Let your excitement to fundraise show
- Share your fundraising goal
- Include donation amounts (below)
- Indicate how people can donate (online through your page or by check) and who their donation goes to
- Share that all donations are full tax-exempt as Students Run Philly Style is a program of a 501c3 non-profit, the National Nursing Centers Consortium
- Include creative donation amounts such as:
- $26.2 (a dollar for every mile, if you’re running a marathon)
- $100 (we are 100% sure we can do this)
- $262 (ten dollars a mile)
- $500 ($1 for every student in Students Run Philly Style this year)
- $1000 (because it doesn’t hurt to ask)
- Make it easy for people to give. Always give people the link to your fundraising page and the information they need to mail checks. If you are mailing letters, include pre-addressed stamped envelopes.
- Send prompt thank-you notes upon receiving a donation. Run for Philly’s Future’s Future staff will make you aware of all donations that are mailed in.
- Keep your donors updated on the progress of your training and your fundraising mission.
- Be creative! You aren’t limited to the fundraising ideas here.
- Throw a fundraising party if the spirit moves you!
- Think outside the box!
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