Fundraising Tools and Tips 

                           Recruit Friends, Family and Co-workers to Join your Team 

• Explain to people why you walk.  What purpose drives you to walk and raise funds for mesothelioma?  Do you know someone who had it or who is currently battling it?  Do you want to bring greater awareness to this disease?  Are you an ardent supporter of veterans and see how mesothelioma affects a disproportionate number of vets and want to do something about it?  Or are you someone who sees the strides PMC has made in its research and want to raise money so that this research can reach greater heights? Whatever your reason for walking, SHARE IT!  Potential donors will be most swayed by your message so make sure they know why you are walking 

• Recruit:  Ask family members, friends, co-workers, neighbors, and classmates to join you at the walk in October.  In addition, ask family members or friends with children in college/high school to recruit their friends to join the walk. If you have participated in the walk before set a goal for yourself of recruiting two new individuals for your team that do not know about the Pacific Mesothelioma Center.  The more people know about PMC, the greater awareness is brought to the cause 

• How do you recruit?  Send out an email to all of the contacts in your address book.  Give a brief snapshot of the PMC, detail why you walk, and make the appeal to others to join you 

                 Team Recruitment and Fundraising Timeline

• Send out your first email.  Recruit people to walk with you, if not walk than help you by donating money.  Ask them to share your message on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram

• Post on social media about the walk and appeal to your followers to join you or donate to the cause.  Remember to share your reason for walking.  Let people connect to your message so that they want to help you 

• Write letters and call friends and families to donate:  There are certain individuals who respond to a personalized approach.  Call or send a handwritten note asking them to join you or donate 

• Ask local businesses to sponsor you or distribute flyers at their location

• Keep people updated with your progress by once a week posting on Facebook about the walk

• Two weeks before the walk call and email friends and family for a second appeal. Reiterate why you are walking and the importance of our mission  

                                    Five Easy Ways to Raise $150

• Ask five people that you feel the most confident would donate to your cause for $30 each.
• Have a Garage Sale
• Offer to cook a meal or do a drawing for friends, family members, and colleagues if they make a donation
• Have a book sale.
• Ask friends on social media platforms to donate $10, then you just need 15 friends to donate  

                                     Seven Ways to Raise $500

• Ask three family members for $25
• Sponsor yourself for $25
• Ask 5 friends for $15
• Ask five co-workers to sponsor you for $10. (also ask your company if they match charitable donations)
• Email 15 contacts and ask for a $10 donation
• Ask two businesses you frequent for a $25 donation
• Ask your company for a $75 donation