Fundraising Ideas In addition to online fundraising, you can fundraise in other ways:

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1 A Team Captain Guide fr Team Fundraising Welcme We are s glad yu decided t jin us as a Team Captain fr the Atlanta Walk t End Lupus Nw. Frming a team is a great way t supprt the Lupus Fundatin f America s missin. Yu ll build cmradery, develp leadership skills, prmte health and wellness and ffer yur friends and family a fun way t supprt a gd cause. We encurage yu t invite as many peple as pssible t jin in the fun. Friends, family and c-wrkers are encuraged t jin the team. Bigger teams are nt just mre fun, but they als fundraise mre effectively. When yu have mre team members, yur fundraising ptential is even higher because mre peple are fundraising tward a cmmn gal. Yu re all in it tgether. Set a gal f recruiting at least 10 walkers t yur team. As a Team Captain, yu play a large rle in yur team s success. It is an imprtant jb, and we are here t help yu make sure yur team is successful and has a rewarding experience! Walk t End Lupus Nw Our Walk t End Lupus Nw events are cnducted natinwide by the Lupus Fundatin f America and its natinal netwrk t raise mney fr lupus research, increase awareness f lupus, and rally public supprt fr thse wh suffer frm its brutal impact. Each year, thusands f peple acrss the cuntry jin frces with the Lupus Fundatin f America and walk with ne unified purpse t end lupus. Walk t End Lupus Nw events are nncmpetitive and anyne can participate. Crpratins, families, rganizatins and schl grups build teams f fundraising participants. Participants raise funds by asking friends, relatives and c-wrkers t dnate t their fundraising effrts. Yur rle as Team Captain A successful team needs a strng captain. Serving as a Team Captain and rallying yur friends and family arund slving the cruel mystery f lupus is an imprtant jb and a valuable leadership experience. As a Team Captain, yur jb is t inspire yur teammates t maximize their fundraising during the campaign. Yu are respnsible fr recruiting and mtivating yur team. Cmmunicate clearly with yur team members and let them knw exactly what yu need them t d t reach yur team s fundraising gal.

2 Step-by-Step t a great campaign The step-by-step infrmatin in this guide will help yu execute a great Walk t End Lupus Nw campaign. Make yur jb easier by managing yur team nline at Here, yu can als find Fundraising Tips and Tls t get yur team started. Let s get rganized The first step t planning yur fundraising campaign is t get yur cre team tgether. Use the Fundraising Tips and Tls feature n yur Walk webpage t develp a plan that includes fundraising gals, registratin benchmarks, fundraising ideas, resurces and next steps. Set up yur team fundraising page n Send an t yur friends and family annuncing that yu re fundraising fr the Walk and encurage them t jin yur team. Yu can als recruit team members via scial media by psting yur message n Facebk r Twitter. Start with a gal f recruiting at least 10 peple t yur team. Encurage each f yur team members t recruit 10 f their cntacts. Ask yur place f wrship and lcal businesses t supprt the team r walk with yu. Check with yur Human Resurce department and yur teammates emplyers fr mre infrmatin abut a cmpany matching gift prgram. Plan Three Mnths Befre Walk Day Prmte Walk t End Lupus Nw and yur team s fundraising effrts n yur Facebk page. Share a team pht, yur gal and instructins fr peple t register r supprt the team. Pst infrmatin abut yur team in the cmmunity with yur cntact inf. Pst at yur church, lcal cffee shp r the break at yur ffice. Send updates every few weeks t celebrate the team s prgress and nline registratins. Arrange fr fun incentives t mtivate the team, like a gift card, raffle item r wacky incentive that yu ll d yurself. Cntact lcal businesses t request that they dnate these items. Add a link t yur Walk webpage n yur signature and encurage teammates t d the same. Fundraise Tw Mnths Befre Walk Day Encurage fundraising meet with yur teammates t gauge prgress and share successful fundraising tactics. Make it fun by rganizing fundraising events and encuraging teammates t challenge each ther. Cach yur team members n hw t raise $250. Encurage them t raise $250 in 10 days by asking 10 peple fr $25. Remind them t utilize their scial media t fundraise. Utilize yur Fundraising Center t send mtivating s encuraging yur team t fundraise. Check in with yur teammates at least twice a mnth. Encurage fundraising and celebrate minimilestnes with team-wide s. Update the prgress f the team and make it a daily r weekly cmpetitin. Give a prize t the mst successful fundraiser each day r week. Update yur team webpage with success stries and prgress. One Mnth Befre Walk Day Annunce fundraising prgress and remind the team f the verall fundraising gal. Renew effrts t secure lcal businesses r ther cmmunity partners t supprt the team.

3 Walk Leading up t Walk Day Assess fundraising effrts and strategize n last minute ideas t raise funds. Cnfirm with yur team members when they will arrive and what they will bring (signs, shirts etc.). Check the weather and let team members knw if they shuld prepare fr sun r rain. and pst when and where team members will meet and hw t turn in any cash r check dnatins. Capture phts f yur team t share with yur supprters and spnsrs. Pst Walk Send thank yu ntes t all yur team members, dnrs and supprters with the results and thank them fr their persnal fundraising effrts. Encurage team members t send a fllw-up t thse wh didn t dnate, share the walk experience and prvide them ne mre chance t dnate. Cllect and turn in all utstanding pledges and matching gift frms. Encurage team members t cmplete the pst-walk survey sent by the LFA. Hst a pst-walk meeting with team members t discuss feedback and secure their supprt fr next year. Recgnitin The Lupus Fundatin f America appreciates the effrts and accmplishments f each individual wh participates. We acknwledge and recgnize ur teams and walkers. When yur team achieves the $1,500 benchmark, yu are presented with a team banner that yu can display at the Walk. Teams raising $5,000 r mre receive a team tent where team members can gather n Walk day. Team Members wh raise $100 becme members f Club 100 and receive the cmmemrative Walk t End Lupus Nw t-shirt. Raise $1,000 and yu ll receive the Walk t End Lupus Nw medal. Check ut ur website at fr details n mre great incentives. Partnership Opprtunities Crprate spnsrs are key t the success f Walk t End Lupus Nw. Each year, majr crpratins, lcal cmpanies and small businesses acrss the cuntry sign n as spnsrs f Walk t End Lupus Nw. By ding s, they prvide supprt and help engage their emplyees t raise awareness and funds fr the Lupus Fundatin f America, Gergia Chapter. The relatinship between the Lupus Fundatin f America, Gergia Chapter and the businesses that chse t supprt us is mutually beneficial. We prvide marketing benefits, recgnitin pprtunities and help sptlight the gd wrk ur crprate spnsrs are ding fr the cmmunity. T learn mre abut ur spnsrship pprtunities, please dwnlad the Spnsrship Opprtunities dcument n Abut the Lupus Fundatin f America The Lupus Fundatin f America is the nly natinal frce devted t slving the mystery f lupus, ne f the wrld s cruelest, mst unpredictable and devastating diseases, while giving caring supprt t thse wh suffer frm its brutal impact. Thrugh a cmprehensive prgram f research, educatin,

4 and advcacy, we lead the fight t imprve the quality f life fr all peple affected by lupus. Yu can learn mre abut the Lupus Fundatin f America s prgrams and services by visiting Abut the Lupus Fundatin f America, Gergia Chapter The Lupus Fundatin f America, Gergia Chapter is the nly statewide resurce fr thse living with lupus and prvides thusands f Gergians with expanding educatinal prgrams, advcacy and awareness. This year, the Chapter will hst seminars and sympsiums in cities acrss Gergia including; Atlanta, Augusta, Clumbus, Decatur, Kennesaw, Macn and Tiftn. The Chapter als supprts natinal research effrts f the Lupus Fundatin f America, wrking t advance the science and medicine f lupus t bring dwn the barriers that have impeded prgress in lupus research. Fr mre infrmatin, visit Abut Lupus Lupus is ne f the cruelest, mst mysterius diseases n earth an unpredictable and misunderstd autimmune disease that ravages different parts f the bdy. It is difficult t diagnse, hard t live with and a challenge t treat. Did Yu Knw? An estimated 1.5 millin Americans have lupus and ninety percent f the peple with lupus are wmen; hwever, men and children als develp the disease. Research shws that nearly tw-thirds f all Americans knw little r nthing abut lupus beynd the name. Despite the widespread prevalence f lupus, research has remained underfunded relative t its scpe and devastatin. Lupus is tw t three times mre cmmn amng African Americans, Hispanics/Latins, Native American, and Asians a disparity that remains unexplained. Mre than half f the peple with lupus suffer fur r mre years and visit three r mre dctrs befre receiving a crrect diagnsis.

5 Fundraising Ideas In additin t nline fundraising, yu can fundraise in ther ways: O Team Events: There are endless pprtunities t turn yur resurces, cntacts, skills, and interests int ways t raise mney fr yur team. In additin t raising mre mney, creative fundraising ideas like these can build team spirit. Theme Parties Dress-Dwn Days Garage Sales Bake Sales Car Wash Candy Sales Brwn Bag Days Auctins Sftball/Bwling Guest Bartending Bing Night Ptluck Dinner Wine Tasting 50/50 Raffles Bk Sale Pancake Breakfast Club Dnatins Curse Jar Chili Ck ff Payrll deductin O Engage Yur Cmmunity Church Bulletin Place an advertisement in yur church bulletin sharing yur participatin with the cngregatin. Lcal Stres Ask a lcal stre manager what the ht item is these days and then ask them if they wuld be willing t dnate a percentage f the sales frm that particular item t the Lupus Fundatin f America, Gergia Chapter. Bwling Nights Plan a fun night f bwling at yur lcal lanes. Ask the wner t waive the cst f bwling and yu can cllect that mney and turn it int pledges. Fundraising Dinner at Yur Lcal Favrite Restaurant Ask yur favrite lcal restaurant t hst a fundraising dinner fr yu. They supply the fd and yu supply the patrns. All prceeds benefit the Lupus Fundatin f America, Gergia Chapter and yur fundraising effrts tward the Walk. O Internal Incentives: Develp creative internal incentives t reward team members wh reach certain fundraising levels. Examples include a team t-shirt, gift cards, r recgnitin n the team page. Cmmunicate these incentives ften. O Matching Gifts: Remind yur team members and dnrs t submit matching gift frms (if applicable) r vlunteer hur frms t their respective cmpanies. It can be an easy way t duble yur fundraising dllars. O Scial Media Outreach: Share yur stry and participatin thrugh Facebk and increase awareness with Twitter. Highlight yur invlvement n yur LinkedIn prfile.

6 Fundraising Wrksheet Use this handy wrksheet t determine yur fundraising target. Team Member Gal - # f peple (family, friends, c-wrkers, classmates, fellw grup members, etc.) t jin yur team = (number f participants). List wh yu plan t recruit t jin yur team: # Team Members X $ walker gal (natinal average) = $ Persnal Dnatin Challenge - Challenge thers t match yur persnal dnatin. Encurage yur team members t dnate and challenge thers t match the dnatin. What will be the challenge amunt? X challengers # = $ Fundraising Events Pick tw r three high-yielding events t get the campaign started and use these events t register mre walkers fr yur team. 1) Event Gal $ 2) Event Gal $ Matching Gifts/Vlunteer Grants Hundreds f cmpanies thrughut the natin have a matching gift prgram t augment their emplyees charitable and vlunteer effrts. Check with yur emplyer t see if matching gifts/vlunteer grants are available. Ttal Team Gal Team Member Gals Persnal Challenge Events Matching Gifts TOTAL GOAL