Global Youth Summit on the Future of Medicine
Overview
AttendingtheGlobalYouthSummitontheFutureofMedicineisanexcitingopportunity.
Earningandraisingthemoneyfortuitionisaleadershipdevelopmentopportunityandthe
traitsandcharacteristicsforrunningafundraisingcampaignarevaluablelifeskills.Setting
goals,identifyingaudiences,developingmessages,creatingandexecutingaplanandbuilding
relationshipsareallskillsthatwillhelpyouthroughoutyourlife.
ManyofthedelegateswhoattendtheSummitwillinvesttheirtimetoraiseenoughfundsfor
tuition.Fundraisingisallaboutbeingresourceful.Thisguidehasbeenpreparedtohelpyou
developleadershipskills,raisethenecessaryfundstoattendtheSummitandultimatelyleadto
agreatersenseofsatisfactionandaccomplishmentintheend.Don’tforgetthatplanningahead
andstartingearlyareyourkeystosuccess!
Havefunandgoodluck!
5StepstoSuccessfulFundraising
1.SetYourGoal.
2.IdentifyPotentialSponsors.
3.CreateandExecuteYourPlan.
4.FollowUp.
5.Say“ThankYou!”
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Step1–SetYourGoal
Beforeyoucanbegintoraisefunds,youneedtodeterminehowmuchmoneyyoumustraise.Thebestwayto
dothisiscreateabudget.Thinkaboutthecontributionsthatyouandyourfamilycanmakeandwhatfinancial
assistancemaycomefromyourextendedfamily,yourchurch,yourcommunity,andothers.
Usetheworksheetbelowtohelpyoudetermineexactlyhowmuchyouneedtoraisefromyourcampaign.
SummitCosts
SummitFee
EstimatedTravelto/fromBoston
SpendingMoney
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FamilyContribution
YourSavings
FamilyContribution
AvailableFunds
AmounttoFundraise
TotalSummitCosts
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RequiredFundstoRaise
Step2–IdentifyPotentialSponsors
Great!Nowyouknowexactlyhowmuchyouneedandyoucanstartmakingaplantoraisethosefunds.Toget
started,makealistofallthepeopleandorganizationsthatyouthinkmaybewillingtosupportyou.
Remembertothinkbig–thislistmayincludepeoplesuchascoaches,teachers,communitygroups,extended
familymembers,localbusinesses,churchmembers–thelistgoeson!Don’tforgetyourparents–theyhave
friends,co-workers,doctorsandneighborswhomaywanttosupportyouinthisendeavor.
Usetheformbelowtolistalltheindividuals,companiesandorganizationsyouplantocontact.
IndividualstoContact
IndividualstoContact
BusinessestoContact
Someorganizationstoconsidermightinclude:PTA/PTO,LocalPoliticalOrganizations,JuniorChamberof
Commerce,TempleandChurchGroups,AlumniAssociations,ElksClubs,AmericanLegion,Doctors,Hospitals,
LocalCompanies,LocalRetailStores,Restaurants,CarDealerships,SchoolBoardandLawFirms.
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Step3–CreateandExecuteYourPlan
Whencreatingaplan,itismostimportanttothinkaboutwhatisgoingtoworkbestforyou.Takesometime
nowtothinkabout(andwritedownsomenotes)whyattendingthisSummitisimportanttoyou.Howdoyou
believeitwillhelptoshapeandimproveyourfuture?Havinga30-second“elevatorpitch”whereyouareable
toexpressthesethoughtsclearlytofriends,familyandotherpotentialsponsorswillmakeabigdifferencein
yoursuccess!
Anddon’tforgettogatherinformationabouttheSummit.Preparetalkingpointstosharewithpotential
sponsorsabouttheamazingopportunitiesyouwillhavewhileattendingtheSummit.
BepreparedtoanswerquestionsaboutyourselfandwhyyouwanttoattendtheSummit.Makeaplanto
presentthisinformationinawaythatwillmakepeoplewanttomakeaninvestment–inYOU!
GETTHEMESSAGEOUT:
SocialMedia–DoyouhaveaFacebookorTwitteraccount?Doyouwriteablog?DoyouuseYouTubeor
Instagram?AlloftheseareagreatwaytogetoutthemessagethatyouareexcitedtoattendtheGlobalYouth
SummitontheFutureofMedicine!Youcanquicklyletallthepeopleinyourlifeknowthatyouhavereceived
thehonorofbeingacceptedtoattendandyouneedtheirhelp.Makepostsannouncingyouracceptance,
updatingyourfundraisingprogressandthankinganyonewhohasmadeafinancialcontributionalongtheway
–“shout-outs”canbeapowerfultool.
LetterstoFriendsandFamily–Whenaskingforsupportfromyourfriendsandfamilyyouwanttosendthema
letterinthemail,sendamessagethroughemailorevenpickupthephoneandcallthem.Theywilllikely
alreadybeproudofyouraccomplishmentsandexcitedtosupportyouasyouworktoachieveyourgoal.Let
themknowthatitisanhonortobeacceptedtotheSummitandshareyourexcitementaboutattending.
Perhapsyoualreadyreceivegiftsfromfamilyandfriendsforbirthdaysandotherspecialevents–consider
suggestingthatthesebesentasan“earlygift”tosupportyourfundraisingefforts.
LetterstoBusinessesandOrganizations–Whenwritingtobusinessesandorganization,youwillwantto
addresstheminaprofessionalmanner.Besureyourmessageisclear,conciseandthoughtful.Consider
deliveringtheletterinperson.Youmayhaveanopportunitytospeakdirectlytoapotentialsponsorandeven
buildfuturenetworkingcontacts.Dressprofessionally,remainpoisedandbepreparedtoanswerany
questionstheymayhaveaboutyouortheSummit.Someinformationyoumaywanttoprepareinadvance
includes:
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DetailsabouttheSummit
WhyyouwereselectedtoattendtheSummit
Youracademicbackground,includingachievementsandawards
Howmuchmoneyyouneedtoattend
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Step4–FollowUp
Aftermakinginitialcontactwithpotentialsponsors,besuretofollowupwithaphonecalloremailinafew
days.Refertothematerialsyoudroppedoff,deliverormailedandaskiftheyhaveadditionalquestions.
Rememberthatalldonations,bigorsmall,aregreatlyappreciated.
Makesureallpotentialsponsorsknowthatallchecksshouldbemadepayabletoyou,theindividual,to
supportyourSummittuitionandtravel.YourfinalSummitregistrationandtuitionisdueinfullbyMay15th.
Step5–Say“ThankYou!”
Assoonasyoureceiveadonationfromasponsor,sendathankyouletter.Ifyoucan,givethemanupdateon
yourfundraisingprogress,andofcourse,thankthemfortheirgenerouscontribution,regardlessofthe
amount.Don’tforgettosend“shout-outs”viasocialmediaaswell.
Anothertimetosay“ThankYou!”isafteryouhavereturnedfromtheSummit.Besuretoshareyour
experiencewithfriends,familyANDyoursponsors.Sendanotherthankyounotesharingwhatyoulearnedand
thewonderfulactivitiesyouexperienced.ConsiderincludingapictureofyouattheSummit.Alsothinkabout
uploadingyourpicturesfromtheSummittosocialmediasitessothatyourfriendsandfamilycanseehow
theircontributionsimpactedyourlifeandmadeadifferencetowardsyouachievingyourgoal!
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KeystoSuccess
" Doyourresearch.Seekoutsponsorsthatyouknowhavemadefinancialcontributionsto
educationalendeavorsbefore.
" Startwiththeplacesyouandyourfamilygomostoften–Wheredoyougoouttodinner?
Whoisyourfamilydoctor?Wheredoyoutakeyourdrycleaning?Wheredoyougofor
haircuts?
" Alwaysdressprofessionally–youareaskingpeopletoinvestinyou,soyouwantto
presentaqualityproduct!
" PRACTICE!Recruityourfriendsorfamilytoletyoupracticeintroducingyourselfand
sharinginformationthatyouhavepreparedforpotentialsponsors.
" Makecopiesofyourinvitationandacceptancematerialstotakewithyou.Bepreparedto
leavecopiesalongwithaletterateachcompanyyouvisit.
" Don’thesitatetoacceptanycontributions–evensmallones.Intoday’seconomy,even
peoplewhoreallywanttosupportyoumayonlybeabletomakeasmallcontribution.
Butdon’tworry,thesesmallcontributionswillquicklyadduptoalargeamount.
" NEVERGIVEUP!Fundraisingisnoteasy,andsomepeoplewillsay“no.”Don’tbe
discouragedbyrejection–keepyourheadup,bepersistentandyouwillbesuccessfulon
yourjourney!
Keepinmindthatcontributionsyoureceivearenottax-deductibleandshouldnotberepresented
asatax-deductiblegift.Contributionsmadeforaspecificpersondonotqualifyastaxdeductible
accordingtotheInternationalRevenueService(IRS).
Bestofluckinyourfundraisingefforts!
Wewishyougreatsuccessandlook
forwardtoseeingyouinJuneforthe
GlobalYouthSummitontheFutureofMedicine!
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