{"id":3740,"date":"2019-08-14T14:09:21","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T14:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scfredesignpro.wpengine.com\/?page_id=3740"},"modified":"2020-06-19T19:46:34","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T19:46:34","slug":"tips-for-successful-fundraisers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/get-involved\/tips-for-successful-fundraisers\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Successful Fundraisers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Tips for Successful Fundraisers<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>The following tips and tricks will assist you in meeting and exceeding your fundraising goals.<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Compile a list of prospective donors<\/strong>: Make a list of possible donors and the ways that you can reach out to them. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer over the course of a lifetime. With so many people affected, you might not know how someone&#8217;s life has been touched by this disease, so don&#8217;t be shy about asking for support.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Customize your personal fundraising page<\/strong> to share your story. Include a picture and text describing how skin cancer changed your life. Let people know why you are involved and what it means to you. <a href=\"http:\/\/skincancer.org\/get-involved\/become-a-champion\/\">Start crowdfunding<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make it personal<\/strong>: Draft a message telling your friends and family about how skin cancer has affected you, how they can help, and why you&#8217;re supporting The Skin Cancer Foundation&#8217;s important mission and programs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spread the word<\/strong>: Fundraise with letters, emails, and social networking. Be sure to share a link to your personal fundraising page in all messages. Share your experience with skin cancer, post photos of your fundraising efforts, and explain how The Skin Cancer Foundation makes a difference.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow up<\/strong>: You will be surprised by how eager your friends, family and co-workers will be to support your cause. However, since people are very busy and sometimes things slip through the cracks, send a follow-up message to individuals who have not had a chance to donate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>While setting up a fundraising page will certainly be a big part of your fundraising efforts, consider <a href=\"https:\/\/skincancer.org\/get-involved\/host-an-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">other ideas to raise funds<\/a> before the event:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Host a fundraising cocktail party<\/li>\n<li>Make and sell skin cancer awareness pins<\/li>\n<li>Fundraise outside a local store (be sure to get permission first)<\/li>\n<li>Have a community car wash<\/li>\n<li>Check to see if any of your donors&#8217; employers match gifts from employees<\/li>\n<li>Ask a local restaurant to host a fundraising night<\/li>\n<li>Post fundraising flyers on local bulletin boards<\/li>\n<li>Organize a fundraising event at a local bar<\/li>\n<li>Ask Human Resources at work to organize &#8220;Casual Fridays&#8221; all month for those who make a weekly $5 donation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_via=&#8221;skincancerorg&#8221; share_hashtag=&#8221;skincancer&#8221; lang=&#8221;en&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;content-nav&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \u00a0Tips for Successful Fundraisers [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The following tips and tricks will assist you in meeting and exceeding your fundraising [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2779,"parent":16,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3740","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3 (Yoast SEO v25.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Tips for Successful Fundraisers - The Skin Cancer Foundation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Customize your personal fundraising page to share your story. 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