At CANCERactive we are so very grateful to the people who raise money for us. Here are a few tips to help with your Fundraising Event.
Thank you so much for helping us. We really appreciate it:
Handy Tips for Fundraisers
1: Remember "If you don’t ask you don’t get"
2: If you are trying to raise a specific amount eg for a trek, break the sum down into bite sized chunks
3: Put a plan together with a timeline if necessary
4: Make sponsorship easy for the person who is giving eg ’cheques should be made payable to CANCERactive’
5: Offer to take the money there and then (or you have to ask twice!)
6: Remember people find it more difficult to say ’no’ face to face
7: When you contact people make sure you always follow up, chase and call back
8: Offer a ’pay back’ or incentive eg I will come and speak at your club about my experience.
9: Try to identify original ideas (everyone asks for money waving a sponsorship form)
10: Always use CANCERactive charity logo and charity registration number
11: Get help from others eg family, friends, work colleagues, employers, clubs and associations
12: Advertise what you are doing eg local newspaper, posters in High Street, supermarkets, hairdressers, doctors and dentists surgeries, web sites, school newsletters, local TV and radio
13: Approach employer (many have schemes where they will match funds raised) and local businesses - offer to advertise using their logo
14: Tell your friends and family ’No birthday presents please but donations to CANCERactive
15: Call us to see what support material is available for you - we are always happy to donate one of Chris Woollams’ books as a raffle prize for example
Thank you so much for doing this.
The CANCERactive Team