Fundraising Tips

  • Set a goal and make the first donation towards it. Demonstrate that you are raising funds for a cause you believe is worthy enough to invest in.

  • Pick up the phone! Call your grandma, your college roommate, text your family group chat. Most people are excited and willing to help – they just need to be asked.

  • Send a Venmo request for your friends to help. $10 at a time adds up fast, and some people will decide to give more.

  • Update your walk for life page! One study shows that participants who update their personal pages raise 6-18 times more than those who do not.

  • Use social media. Super easy and super simple. Facebook and Instagram have proven to be the most effective platforms.

  • Host a bake sale, pool party, or game night to ask for donations.

How to raise $500 in 10 Days:

DAY 1 Sponsor yourself for $50.

DAY 2 Ask two family members to sponsor you for $25 each.

DAY 3 Ask five friends to sponsor you for $20.

DAY 4 Ask five people from your church to sponsor you for $10.

DAY 5 Ask five neighbors to sponsor you for $10.

DAY 6 Ask two other family members to sponsor you for $25.

DAY 7 Ask your boss or company to sponsor you for $25 (or see if they will match the amount you raise).

DAY 8 Ask five social media friends to sponsor you for $20.

DAY 9 Ask one business you frequently visit to sponsor you for $25.

DAY 10 You’ve done it! Great job!

Thanks to PRCs of Tidewater and Front Royal for these fundraising ideas.