Author: Sarah Arp

TIPS FROM OUR TOP FUNDRAISERS

Ask for donations from the businesses you frequent and buy from. These can be car dealers, home improvements service providers, stores and restaurants you frequent– your loyalty is appreciated!
Send emails from the POHR site, or get more personal by sending from your personal email.
Send a snail mail request with similar content from the generated emails asking individuals to logon to POHR.org and donate to your account or mail a donation into the ACS office and designate POHR as recipient in check memo.
Ask everybody.........we mean everybody!
Simply ask for donations in person and utilize the ACS fundraising app; almost everyone has a connection to cancer and if you bring up the cause, most will relate and have a story to share.
Ask donors to provide the names and relevant information (if they’re open to it) of the people they’ve lost to cancer or would like you to ride for -- so that, in essence, you can take them along with you on the trip.
Host a personal fundraiser each year at your house with food donated by family and friends. The fundraiser is open to all where a Chinese Auction, a 50/50, rubber ducky race, and more raffles to raise money.
Ask everyone you know to join you in riding the POHR. Most will politely decline, but then you can make donation request so they feel still like they're part of the event (which of course they are!)
Connect your donation ask to the Hope Lodge's mission. Network of 32 “Homes away from Home” for cancer patients and their families to stay for free while they receive life-saving treatment at leading cancer centers.
Think about people you know and how they could help with incentives to donate. You may be able to source your own incentives to use as fundraising drivers.
Host a private event with services/location/food donated from local companies (restaurants, murder mystery dinner, car wash, etc.)
Ask early and often. Send out personalized emails about every 6 weeks to your contacts. Persistence is key!
Identify a local foundation that may be able to contribute.
Connect with family, friends, and colleagues through Facebook
Partner with a local restaurant to setup a “Dine-to-Donate” night; a portion of food sales goes towards your campaign.

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