Kick-off Materials
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Do you organize a marathon team for your nonprofit? If so, use these handouts to help your team meet and exceed their fundraising goals.
- Firstgiving is the leading social platform for online fundraising for any nonprofit organization
This is an explanation on who we are and how you can use our service - Firstgiving and the 2008 Boston Marathon
A recap of the money raised for nonprofits via Firstgiving for the 2008 Boston Marathon - Six marathon fundraising tips
For nonprofits - follow these steps t build a successful marathon fundraising team - Marathon fundraising tips for runners
Make copies and pass this out to your runners to help them get started with their fundraising - Getting publicity for your fundraising efforts
Share this with your fundraisers so that they can pitch their fundraising stories to the press or for any other publicity opportunity - Going the distance to fight autism
An example of a Boston Marathon fundraiser who exceeded his goal and got in his local paper
Any questions or comments? We’d love to hear from you - please contact us.
Hi,
I work for a local non-profit organization, and after participating in the last webinar The Endorphin Effect, I have decided to form a team to participate in a local 1/2 marathon to raise money for our organization. One of the first things that seems quite important is to set up my page that you all so often talk about. When you refer to this page are you referring to one that is on social network site, or one that is part of our organization’s site?
Many Thanks for your help, ideas and support!!
Kathy Redwine
[...] Another great way to spark enthusiasm around your event is to host a kick off meeting. It doesn’t have to be fancy, just a place were event participants can socialize with each other. Be sure to invite all of your fundraisers and offer some tips or examples outstanding fundraising. A kick off meeting will really get your participants pumped up ready for the event and ready to fundraise. To get some kick off materials that we provide click here. [...]