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Recruitment and Fundraising Tips
A Letter to the Captain
Thank you for your commitment to our cause and for working tirelessly to raise funds for our mission. You make a difference and are helping to transform lives through the gift of organ, eye, and tissue donation.
As a team captain, you become the chief motivator and coordinator for your team. You also help to set fundraising and recruitment goals. We know it can be a big task, so this toolkit is filled with resources to help you succeed. Your time and commitment help make this race a success year after year and we are so grateful for Team Captains like you.
As the leader of your team and a leader in honoring donors who gave the gift of life, in turn making an impact on the wait for organ transplants across the US, it is important for you to know and share the significance of fundraising. Funds raised for the Give Life 5K directly impact our community. Funds are used to honor our donors and their families for their life-saving and life-enhancing gifts, support community outreach and education programs, as well as to help register more donors each year. YOU are vital to our success.
Excitement is contagious! It’s important that your teammates feel your dedication and excitement. Make them feel inspired to raise funds - and what better way of doing that than to start fundraising yourself.
Captain Checklist:
Grow Your Team
Ask everyone and anyone to join your team: friends, family, colleagues, neighbors. You never know if someone has a connection to donation unless you talk about your experience. Sharing your story can impact so many people!
Let them know they can participate as a virtual participant or support your team if they can’t make it in person.
Ask your team members to ask their friends and family to join you. Build a pyramid of support!
Get to work early setting objectives and deadlines for your team’s size and fundraising goals. We encourage you to use your personal fundraising page through the Give Life 5K registration page to help with this. Make sure to customize your page with your story and photographs. Your story is powerful – we encourage you to use it!”
Fundraising Ideas
Beyond utilizing the tools from your TeamRaiser fundraising page and the Facebook Fundraiser opportunities, there is so much more you can do to fundraise by thinking outside the box! Below are some tried and true ways to fundraise to reach your goal for the Give Life 5K.
T-Shirt Sponsor
Making team shirts? Reach out to local businesses about being a sponsor and put their logo on the back.
Yard Sale
It’s the perfect time for spring cleaning! Host a garage or yard sale and use the opportunity to let others know about the 5K.
Car Wash
Who doesn’t love a good car wash fundraiser? Grab your sponge and hose and ask a local business to host!
Restaurant Give-Back
Many restaurants host give-back nights! Reach out to your favorite spot and see if they will host a donation night, then invite everyone to eat out!
Game Night
Trivia nights with friends and family are a great way to raise funds and educate them on donation!
Chores for Charity
Mowing lawns and other chores are a great way to help neighbors and raise funds.
Can Drive
Put the call out to friends and neighbors to collect cans for a set amount of time.
Door-to-Door Sales
Partner with a local bakery, meat locker or other business that takes orders. Work with them to create a list of items you can sell for a percent of the profit.
You’ve got this! And while you’re out there, have a woofing good time!
Anyone is a potential contributor, so don't be afraid to ask. Review your list of contacts and ask people you see every day. Don't forget to share WHY you are fundraising for this cause. Your personal connection will surely make an impact, and your friends, family, colleagues, and more will be honored to sponsor your fundraising drive.
Reach Out To:
Don’t forget to thank your team members and financial donors. Be timely in your response and make sure they know you appreciate them!
Social Media Resources
Facebook
Facebook Cover Photos
Instagram
TikTok
LinkedIn
Additional Digital & Printable Materials
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Use the TeamRaiser site to your Advantage
The backend of the Give Life 5K website can be a useful way to communicate with your team and make your page more personal.
Login to your account and go to your Participant Center. This is the backend of your personal page as well as access to your team's page.
Personalize Your Page
Personalize Your Page
From the photo to your URL link, you can make your page embody your Why. Why are you taking part in the Give Life 5K? Who are you honoring?
Photos are an effective way to personalize your message and help others relate to you and your honoree.
Personalize Your Page
Communication is Key
The 5K platform comes with templates for emails that you can utilize to communicate with your team or with your financial donors. You can use them as is or create your own message.
This also allows you to reach out to past team members from the previous year and ask them to join you again.
Personalize Your Page
Facebook Fundraising
Instantly create a Facebook Fundraiser by logging into your Participant Center, click the ‘Edit Fundraiser Content’ button, and follow the steps to publish your fundraiser.
