Fundraising Tips
Tips
- Set ambitious, yet achievable goals.
- Plan your fundraising endeavours.
- Fully utilise your contacts and make use of our easy online fundraising tools.
- Make your fundraising fun!
- Write a meaningful, personal note about why you are taking part in Ocean Ride for MS and post it on your fundraising page and include it in your emails to share with potential sponsors.
- MOST OF ALL: Ask. People can’t donate if you don’t ask them to! Don’t be afraid, ask everyone you know!
Some ideas for getting sponsorship:
- Online donations
- Donation box at work, local café, church…
- Raffle
- Auction
- Garage sale
- Second hand book stall
- Morning tea at work
- Local businesses
- Writing personal letter.
Great ideas!
Fundraising can be fun! Here are some of the ways that you can show your support:
Ride for a family member or friend who has MS: If you have a family member or friend who has MS, show your support for them by officially riding on their behalf. When registering online, please tick this option and advise the person who you are riding for of your log-on details so they can also access your fundraising page. This will enable both of you to fundraise for the event and share the glory together! You can also load a photo of you and the person you are riding for onto your web page.
Ride for someone who has MS: If you do not know someone with MS but would like to ride on someone’s behalf, we can partner you with a person living with MS who is keen to get involved. Please tick this option when registering online and we will match you up with a person who has MS. In doing this, we will provide you with a photo, the first name of the person you will be riding for, their age, gender and a short profile of who they are which you can add to your homepage.
Match dollar for dollar: Many companies budget for charitable donations and have matched-funding schemes to support worthwhile causes and their employees. If you need help with this, please contact us and we can help you with this process and provide any necessary supporting documents that your company may need.
Have fun: Ocean Ride for MS is a fun event so fundraising should be too. Once you have registered, you can create your own fundraising page by adding photos, posting progress reports on your training program, viewing notes from your sponsors and using the email templates to encourage donations from your friends and colleagues. There are even links to Facebook and Twitter so you can connect with your friends and ask for their support.
Every dollar counts!
Some of your friends or family may not have access to the internet, but, don't let that stop you asking for their support. Download the Sponsorship Tally Sheet from your fundraising page and keep track of all your supporters. Then upload the information onto your web page as an 'offline donation'. They'll still receive the acknowledgement and the thanks that they deserve!
