New York City-to-Philadelphia Greenway Ride: Fundraising

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Fundraising is easier than you think. 

It's important to remember you are asking for the cause, not yourself. Studies have shown that people want to help, they just want to be asked. So let’s start asking!

Below you will find some steps we encourage you to do to make asking easier and more efficient. 

• Customize your page

  • Include a picture or video – people give more if they see a picture or video.

  • Add a personal message on why you are riding or what the Greenway means to you.

  • Set a goal!

  • Make a donation to your page.  People want to see that you are supporting the event too.

  • Repost your message right from your fundraising page to Facebook or other social media channels.

• Ask!

  • Gather every contact in your system

  • Use the same personal message you put on your fundraising page.

  • Include your fundraising page’s URL.

  • Send to yourself and blind copy all your contacts. 

  • Ask your friends to post on their social media channels.

• Ask Again!

  • If after a few weeks, they haven’t donated – Ask again!

  • Slightly tweak the message. Maybe talk about your training or change the picture/video.

• Say Thank You!

  • Do thank your donors. When you thank them, you can ask them to share about the fundraiser on their social media networks. 

• Encourage your friends to join you on the ride – form a team! 

• For additional fundraising ideas and downloadable graphics that you may use on our social media platforms, click here. 

• Click here to download and print a promotional flyer for the ride. 

Fundraising Incentives: 

We’ve developed the following fundraising incentives available to all event participants who reach the designated dollar amounts:

Individual Fundraising Incentives:

• $750: NYC-to-PHL Ride socks

• $1,250: Choice of NYC-to-PHL Ride cycling cap or a spot on the post-ride shuttle back for standard registrants ($50 value)

• $1,500: NYC-to-PHL Ride cycling jersey (pictured above)

• $2,000: Free post-ride bike shipping ($100 value)

• $3,000: NYC-to-PHL Ride cycling jacket

• $4,000: Cannondale Hybrid bike rental ($99 value)

• $5,000 and above: Dinner Saturday, August 28, in Princeton ($100 value)

• Top 5 Fundraisers: Start the ride in a special wave, recognition at post-ride celebration and VIP treatment at the finish

Team Fundraising Incentives (Note: teams must consist of two or more participants):

Largest Team, First place:

• NYC-to-PHL Ride jacket to team captain

• NYC-to-PHL Ride cycling cap to all team members (max. 25)

Largest Team, Second place:

• NYC-to-PHL Ride jacket to team captain

• NYC-to-PHL Ride socks to all team members (max. 25)

Largest Team, Third place:

• NYC-to-PHL Ride jacket to team captain

• East Coast Greenway buff to all team members (max. 25)

Highest Fundraising Team, First place (by August 15)

• NYC-to-PHL Ride jacket to team captain

• NYC-to-PHL Ride cycling cap to all team members (max. 25)

• Start the ride in a special wave, recognition at post-ride celebration and VIP treatment at the finish

Highest Fundraising Team, Second place (by August 15)

• NYC-to-PHL Ride jacket to team captain

• NYC-to-PHL Ride socks to all team members (max. 25)

Highest Fundraising Team, Third place (by August 15)

• NYC-to-PHL Ride jacket to team captain

• East Coast Greenway buff to all team members (max. 25)

Ride-specific gear earned as incentives will be shipped to your home in advance of the ride.

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