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FUNDRAISING 101 

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Click here to view 101 fun and easy ways to
fundraise for Walk MS!

Five easy steps to get you started:

1. Set a goal. Be BOLD with your goal – set your goal to $1,000 to be an Top Fundraiser and receive great perks and prizes! Update your goal in your Participant Center so it is proudly displayed on your fundraising Web page and share your goal when asking your friends and family for support. When you surpass your goal, be sure to update your page with a new one!

2. Make a Donation. Start your fundraising off right by making a donation to your fundraising efforts. Others will be more inclined to give if they see you have made a donation yourself.

3. Share your story. Tell everyone you know you are participating in Walk MS and tell them why.

4. Use the Web. There is an entire set of easy-to-use online fundraising tools right at your fingertips! You can set up a personal Web page, send out emails, and track your progress. Log in to your account and access your Participant Center to get started now!

5. Check out fundraising ideas and tips in this guide and online - don’t be afraid to be creative! If you need assistance with your fundraising please feel free to contact the National MS Society at anytime.



 

 

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Other ideas:
1.  Use the holidays - instead of gifts for holidays or your birthday, ask for donations.
2.  Hold a raffle - ask a local retailer to donate a prize that you can use for a raffle drawing to entice people to make a donation to your Walk MS fundraising.
3.  Offer to do something unusual or embarrassing that you know your friends would love to see if you raise a specific amount - for example, shave your head or dye your hair a crazy color.
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Corporate sponsorship - ask companies that you frequent if they would be willing to sponsor you at a certain level. This is an easy way to get a large donation fast! 
5.  Include a link to donate in the signature of your email and mention Walk MS and the website on your voicemail.
6.  Create your own Walk MS business cards that include a brief synopsis of Walk MS, your name, and the website to register or donate. Pass these out to everyone you know and encounter! 
7.  Host your own Wrap-Around Event. A Wrap-Around Event is a fundraising event you plan and host to help raise money for Walk MS. This could be anything from a karaoke night to a bake sale. All the money raised can go back to your Walk MS efforts. It is also a great idea to get a local restaurant or bar to partner with you on a special fundraising night. 
8.  Ask your company about their matching gift program - this is the easiest way to double your donations!
9.  Sell Walk MS shoe pin-ups! Email walkms@msnyc.org to request that pin-ups be mailed to you and ask local stores or restaurants to sell them at the register for $1 a piece. All money collected can then be mailed back to the Society to go toward your Walk MS fundraising.
10.  Purchase items from our National MS Society store such as pens, bracelets, and other apparel items and sell these items to friends and family. All funds collected through your sales will go toward your Walk MS fundraising.
11.  The best tip we can give is to BE BOLD in asking: Don’t be afraid to share your story and make your fundraising personal. Tell your friends and family why you are passionate about fundraising for the National MS Society. Sticking to traditional methods of face to face asks, letter writing, and emails are sometimes the best methods.
12.  Yankee Candle has a great fundraising program - you simply order and sell their products and the National MS Society receives 40% of the sales. Go to http://www.yankeecandlefundraising.com/ for more information. You must submit an order form (not online) and you will be set up with a local sales representative.

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