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jbarnett33 Expert
jbarnett33
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Aug 24, 2009 2:11 PM

Fundraising Ideas!!!

I'm recently joined Team in Training for Leukemia and Lymphoma. I have to raise 1800 dollars by_ November_. Please give me ideas because I need them in order to raise the required amount so I can participate in the Mercedes Half Marathon which I'm currently training for.

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  • Laura Mosiello Rookie
    Laura Mosiello
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    1. Aug 26, 2009 7:09 AM (in response to jbarnett33)
    Re: Fundraising Ideas!!!

    Post on social networking sites and encourage even the smallest of donations.  Give your "visitor" a sense of the impact they can make for the money.

  • jbarnett33 Expert
    jbarnett33
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    2. Aug 26, 2009 8:21 PM (in response to Laura Mosiello)
    Re: Fundraising Ideas!!!

    Thanks for the idea, I'll try that.

  • dcrawford486 Rookie
    dcrawford486
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    3. Oct 23, 2009 9:18 AM (in response to jbarnett33)
    Re: Fundraising Ideas!!!

    I'm thinking of fundraising so that I can participate in the Walt Disney World 1/2 Marathon in January.  I've noticed that many charities have participant fund raising links so when people click on that link and make a donation it gets credited to your contribution.

     

    My plans to help fundraising include:

     

    1. Adding a signature to my message board posts with a web-link for people to make donations -- you never know when someone on some message board might be willing to throw a donation to someone.

     

    2. Check with work -- many organizations have programs to make donations when their employees are contribute

     

    3. Adding a signature to my general e-mails -- same reason as #1

     

    My biggest concern is coming across pushy -- after all, the economy has been tough lately and I know many of my family is still recovering.




    Dan Crawford

    10/1/2011 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon ** With my wife for her 1st Half **

    6/11/2011 RAP River Run 5K 29m32s

    10/20/1010 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon 2h14m02s

    10/11/2009 Disney's 10K Race for the Taste 58m11s

  • spicegeek Community Moderator
    spicegeek
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    4. Oct 23, 2009 9:44 AM (in response to jbarnett33)
    Re: Fundraising Ideas!!!

    Strangers are not going to sponsor you - you can hold a bake sale or something similar - try the local businesses your frequent and see if they will hold and event or sponsor you

     

    If you ask your friends and family for a $20 - you`ll get  $20 - regardless of what they could afford - if you ask for $500 - for the most part you`ll get $100 or so depending on what they can afford and how strongly they feel about the cause - someone will shock you and drop the $500 - there is no such thing as too pushy !

     

    Remind everyone  you ask that their company most likely has matching donations - make it easy by sending all the info they will need - contact names , addresses and the charitys regisntraion number.





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