I am running a marathon to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Since my friend has Leukemia.?
I want to raise as much money as possible but seem to have hit a fundraising wall. I wanted to know if anyone has any suggestions on how to raise more money.
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- Blackstar Liner
Go knock door to door the simplest methods are always the best ones.
- Sophomore Runner
God bless you.
- Donleeman
Excellent question!
I used to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association by roller skating 24 hours each year, and perhaps my method will be of help to you!
First, I kept a record from year to year of each person who made a pledge for each hour I was going to skate. In this case, I told them to presume that I was going to skate the entire 24 hours, and to make their pledge on that basis. My sponsors then made their pledges, and after the skating was done, I would either visit them personally or phone them to get their pledges mailed in.
Consider this: I was doing this for 20 years, and this "system" did not evolve overnight! However, it worked!
Now, presuming you have run out of friends, relatives, and co-workers as sponsors: The next thing is to get permission from the local police to canvass certain neighborhoods in your city or town. Do that through the Chief of Police. However, before approaching the police, make sure you bring the story to the local newspaper. That sort of publicity will give you more credibility when you ask for permission to canvass.
Now, in your case, since you are going to attempt to run 26.2 miles, you should tell people to presume you will succeed, and base their pledges on that. The reason is that if a person pledges, say, $ 1.00 per mile, figuring you are going to run only 5 miles before dropping out, they might get a bit peeved when they learn you finished the entire 26.2 miles, and they have to write a check for $ 26.20!
Some people might even try to challenge you by suggesting you can't run the entire 26.2 miles. It's possible they might be willing to make a larger donation than pledged if you finish the race! For example, some people might be willing to double the amount if you finish the entire 26.2 miles. That can add up to a lot of money!
Some other people might just want to pledge a flat amount, say, $ 10.00. Don't turn it down! A small pledge this year may become larger next year, and the year after, and the year after, etc etc. All pledges are good as long as people honor their commitment, and there is no such thing as a pledge that is too small!
Good luck, and good running!
- thenextgreatdon
with the economy the way it is you might be doing as good as you can. try inviting people to the race. tell them your number so they can look for you. if you have pics of yourself in any other marathons bring those along to show people. also, tell them more about TiT. i myself HAVE heard of it. a lot of other people may not have. the more info you give someone about TiT and your marathon the more people might be willing to donate.
not sure if it is legal, but put up a website about YOU running for leaukemia. post pics, a bio, maybe a story involving why you run for TiT. you might be surprised about the amount of hits you get. good luck with the marathon. i have run the honolulu marathon twice myself.
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