Get ready to turn your creativity into impact! Fundraising for Relay For Life is a year-round movement, and every dollar raised helps light the path toward hope and healing.
To make it even more exciting, we celebrate our top fundraisers at the annual Thank You Event in June! Be sure to get your donations in by midnight on May 31 to have them count toward your team total and awards eligibility.
Here are the Fundraising Award Categories to inspire your team:
Tip: The earlier you start, the easier it is to hit your goals. Share your team story, host creative events, and make it a team effort! Let’s keep the FUN in fundraising – you’ve got this!
For inspiration, resources, or to share your success stories
Check our tips and ideas below.
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The best fundraising tool you can use is promoting your team's fundraising page, which you can access through the Participant Centre after you've signed up. The Participant Centre makes it easier than ever.
Encourage your family and friends to make a donation online. Online donations also help you to recruit and communicate with your supporters and track your progress.
Upload photos and a blog in the participant centre to encourage friends, family and colleagues to donate.
Set a fundraising goal with your team and encourage your team members to set individual goals.
Educate yourself and your team about where the money goes.
Send emails to family and friends. Ask for their support and tell them why you Relay! Send a link to your personal fundraising page so they are able to donate easily.
Gather teams together and hold a multi-team fundraiser, such as a golf tournament or car wash.
Ask for donations from at least three new people a week for 6 weeks ($10 each = $180!).
Show you’re serious by making the very first donation and then share on your facebook page – tag your friends and ask them to share on their page to help spread the word. Be sure to use #BermudaRelay.
Ask your team members to collect spare change and donate it to Relay.
Host a fun fundraiser at your campsite on the day of Relay that other participants can get involved with.
Thank your supporters and team. Let them know how grateful you are. Do it as personally as you can – no matter how big or small the donation..
Solicit a specific donation from your organisation above and beyond that raised by your team and apply the credit for incentives for all team members
Hold the event at your business, in your neighborhood, or at church. Ask for contributions of unique items. Display the items (or descriptions) prior to the event. Hold the auction over lunch or at a convenient time.
Hold a Friday bake sale at work so employees will have treats for the weekend. Encourage breakfast items, as well as sweets like bars and cookies.
A classic favourite that never goes out of style!
Do you have a team that makes quilts? Make quilt squares in honour and in memory of people with cancer. Ask for a contribution for different sizes: a 4" square for $5, an 8" square for $15, and a 12" square for $25. Display the quilt at a public location.
Hold a "stumper" photo contest. Ask employees to bring a baby or childhood photo of themselves that they believe no one can identify. Ask for a donation to make a guess. Give winners a contributed prize.
These ideas are simple, effective, and give your donors something meaningful in return.
Which one will your team try?
