How to raise over $1,000 for CCF in 6 weeks
Week 1:
Start by sponsoring yourself = $25. Check to see if your employer or spouse's employer has a matching gift program.
Week 2:
Send out at least 25 letters and emails to friends and family requesting $25 donations = $625+.
TIP: Write a personal cover letter or introductory note. If you are mailing your personalized donation forms out, add an envelope already addressed to CCF with a stamp and you will get a much greater response (extra credit for convenience for the donor)!
Week 3:
Ask 4 co-workers to sponsor you (minimum donation of $25) = $100.
Follow-up on the fundraising letters and emails you’ve already sent. Post a CCF flyer in your office break room, local coffee house, or gym.
TIP: Include a personal cover note with the flyer and provide envelopes with the CCF address to increase the chance and convenience of someone making a donation.
Week 4:
Ask at least 5 neighbors to sponsor you (minimum donation of $25) = $125.
Week 5:
Ask your boss for a company contribution = $50.
Week 6:
Ask 3 businesses you frequent for a donation (for example: doctor, dentist, dry cleaners, etc., $50 each) = $150.
Ask if you can post a CCF flyer at businesses you frequent.
Grand Total: Over $1,000
Other tools to help you raise money:
Online vs Mail-In Donation: Either way of donating is absolutely fine. It’s always best to personalize the donation forms attached. Email wendy@childrenscardiologyfoundation.org if you need a donation form. All mail-in donations should be sent directly to:
Children’s Cardiology Foundation
P.O. Box 235837
Encinitas, CA 92023-5837
Matching Gift Programs: Many companies may match an employee's donation made to a non-profit. This is an excellent way of doubling (and sometimes even tripling) the value of a donation. All matching gift forms should be sent to the Children’s Cardiology Foundation mailing address noted above or faxed to 800.910.3694.
Tagline for E-Mails:
Include a tagline in your email
signature. Suggested text:
"I'm running/volunteering in the Tri-City
Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon on January 23, 2011, to raise money for the
Children’s Cardiology Foundation in support of the thousands of children whose
lives have been affected by congenital heart defects. If you would like to make a donation, make
checks payable to CCF and send to: Children’s Cardiology Foundation, P.O. Box 235837,
Encinitas, CA, 92023-5837, or donate online at www.active.com/donate/childrenscardiology."