Fundraising
Asking for Donations
• Start with a greeting and then make a transition.
• Make a connection to the Relay for Life. Why are you
participating in this event?
• Share what is at stake.
• Get the commitment.
• Ask, Ask, Ask! People can only make a donation if you
give them an opportunity to do so. Don’t be shy about
asking more than once because everyone needs a
reminder now and then. Send an email asking for
donation and follow up with a letter or phone call!
• If the answer is no, continue to ask others. Ask even
those you don’t think will donate, sometimes they are
the ones who donate the most! Or ask them to come
to Relay to see what it’s all about!
Tips for Individual Fundraising
• Send an email to everyone you know or have
ever had contact with asking for a donation.
• Follow up your emails to those who have not
donated with the same letter and a postage paid
envelope!
• Set your goal as your status through Face book at
least once a week adding the link to your page so
they can make an on-line donation.
• Plan a Pampered Chef, Arbonne, Tupperware,
Thirty One, etc. as a fundraiser!
• Each year send a thank you and update your
supporters on your individual, team and event
accomplishments. Add some pictures!
Tips for Team Fundraising
• Think about your talents, and those of your team
members. Build your fundraisers around what you are
really good at.
• Take advantage of town events that have booths
available to sell luminary bags or other craft items.
• Building your contact list through drawings so you can
include them for your next event.
• Build a Team Face book Page and Update with your
events. Hand out business cards with your team
information and see how many people will “like” your
page!
• Think both big and small when creating events!
• Use the local papers to promote your team and your
events. An article is free and can go a long way!
Online Fundraising
• Facebook/twitter
• Email/groups
PERSONALIZE, BE CREATIVE
• Contact businesses
• Team Webpage
• Online challenge (March Madness)
• Tupperware party- online only- tupperconnection
• Twitter wine tasting
• Ebay sales
• Avon Sales
On site Fundraising
• Bake sale
• Themed baskets
• Raffles- concert tickets, sports
events
• Jewelers- bracelets
• Crafts
• Face painting
• Friend dough
• Breakfast sandwiches
• Hair feathers
• Massage Chairs
• Nail Painting
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Tickets for movie
Glow sticks
t-shirts
candles
cotton candy
printed water bottles
key chains
raffle body lotions, teas,
barbeque items
• participant photos
• Ponchos
Individual Fundraising
• Email
• Facebook page
• Write a personal message about someone that has gone through
cancer
• Why do you Relay- give a heartfelt reason
• Ask anyone you do service with- dentist, doctor, workout club, etc
• Place fundraising cans at the work place and spouse’s work place
• Network with people
• Make and sell crafts
• Have a party
• Collection jars
• Yard sale
• Carwash
• Raffle/drawing
Team Fundraising
• Crafting- magnets, paper
weights, bracelets
• T-shirts
• Yard Sale
• Wine tasting
• Ebay Sales
• Chocolate baskets
• Spaghetti dinners
• Dine for a cause
• Calendar Raffle
• Flea Market
• Game-a-thon
• Road Race
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Raffle/drawing
Raffle off an i-pad
Meal deal
Sell snacks at school or
your business
Pancake breakfast
Cow Paddy- where the
cow goes you win the
prize (50/50)
Benefit- concert, etc
Movie theater
Paint the town purple
Final Thoughts…
• Learn to delegate to your team members.
• Hold regular meetings or send out regular
email updates to keep your team informed.
• 100% of the people you don’t ask, won’t
donate…so be proud of your team and bring
up Relay For Life whenever possible!
• Don’t forget to email Stacey with any
upcoming fundraisers!
• Try to support each other and events for the
entire event whenever possible! We are all in
this together!