Individual Fundraising
You'll be surprised how easy it is to empower Our Race. Our Community. Our Cures! Through fundraising, in fact, it's like eating popcorn...once you start and get that first donation, you just want to keep on going! And so do we, because every dollar counts when it comes to saving lives today and helping to ensure that all future generations are no more threatened by breast cancer than they are the common cold.
NEW FOR INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISERS IN 2012
New! BoundlessFundraising App
Turn the power of Facebook into a fundraising power source for you! The BoundlessFundraising App is available to all registrants who provide an email address at no charge. If you did not sign up for the BoundlessFundraising App when you registered, you can still access it by logging into your Race Center, scrolling to the bottom of the page, and clicking on the BoundlessFundraising icon!
New! Fundraising Heroes Fleece Jacket
Raise and submit $2,500 or more by June 1, 2012 - as an individual - and we'll declare you a 2012 Race Fundraising Hero. Plus, we'll give you a cozy Komen Philadelphia Affiliate fleece jacket so you can proclaim it proudly! This Fundraising Hero exclusive jacket is not available for purchase anywhere, and will be given ONLY to 2012 Fundraising Heroes. Once June 1, 2012 is gone, so are these jackets - so get fundraising today and be a hero by empowering life saving breast health initiatives.
Congratulations - and Thank You - to our first group of Heroes!
The following stellar fundraisers submitted the required minimum by April 1 and will proudly wear their fleece on Race Day: Angela Obzud, Sam Stanton, Walt Rosewitski, Dale Wallace, Karen Waters, Joan Wean, and Margaret Zuccotti.
New! The New & Improved Top 100 Pink Ribbon Honor Roll
Let our Race family know how successful a fundraiser you are! Top 100 Pink Ribbon Honor Roll members will receive a personalized Race bib for the 2013 Race that displays their ranking on the Honor Roll. Top 100 Honor Roll designation will be granted to the 100 fundraisers who submit the most donations by June 1, 2012.
New! The Survivors Pink Color Guard - This Challenge is Now Closed
Congratulations to the winners of our first-ever Survivors Pink Color Guard challenge, who raised over $5,000 by May 1st:
- Lorelei McGlade
- Margaret Zuccotti
- Dale Wallace
- Joan Wean
HOW TO GET STARTED...AND KEEP GOING!
Website Tools
We encourage all fundraisers to utilize these tools and tips to ensure fundraising success:
- How-To Video
- A personal Race Center and Personal Fundraising page
- Email capability to correspond with supporters
- Coming Soon! The BoundlessFundraising Facebook App
Ensure Individual Credit for all Fundraising
- Be sure that all donations are submitted with the proper documentation. Donations submitted in person or by mail must be accompanied by a completed donation form.
- Online donations can be made by clicking Make a Donation.
Second Helpings: Double Your Donations with Matching Gift Programs
Ask your employer and supporters about a Matching Gift program. Forms are usually available through the Human Resources department - and can double, or possible even triple, your donation:
- Obtain a form, complete it, and attach it to the donation check. Matching Gift forms from participants or their supporters must be accompanied by completed donation forms.
- Submit a separate donation form for each Matching Gift form.
- Online supporters can submit a Matching Gift form through you or directly to the Komen Philadelphia Affiliate office. They must attach a copy of the online donation confirmation and a completed donation form indicating the person and/or team, to be supported.
- Check out a partial list of matching gift companies here to get started.
Cap off your 2012 Race experience with a 22nd Anniversary commemorative hat, available for individual fundraising achievements starting as low as $250. These 'hats full of pride' are compliments of Cancer Treatment Centers of America, The Champion Sponsor of the Promise of the Komen Philadelphia Affiliate.
Fundraisers who donate between $500 and $999 will receive a Race for the Cure sweatshirt as well as a commemorative hat.
2012 Race fundraising rewards will not be mailed, but must be picked up in person by reward recipients and/or team captains. Pickup opportunities will occur on Race weekend as well as during special opportunities in July:
- Wednesday July 25th, from 8:00AM-6:00PM at the Philadelphia Affiliate office
- Thursday, July 26th, from 12:00PM-7:00PM at the Philadelphia Affiliate office
TIPS FOR STELLAR FUNDRAISING
- Learn where the money goes, so you can inspire fellow team members and donors to support you.
- Be the first donor on your list by personally donating $25 when you register.
- Ask everyone you know to sponsor you. Most people will donate simply because they are asked!
- Post the donation form on your office or classroom door so supporters can sign up anytime.
- Utilize social networks. If you are on Twitter or Facebook, use your status updates to ask for donations. Post a link to your Race Center page.
- Change your voicemail message to announce that you are fundraising for the Race for the Cure.
- For more great tips, click on '90+ Fundraising Tips' at the top of the page!
How do I pick up prizes and/or reward(s)?
To help assure every possible penny of our community's Race for the Cure fundraising is used to advance the breast cancer movement, fundraising and performance rewards and prizes WILL NOT be mailed to recipients.
If you did not pick up your prize/reward on Race weekend, you can do so at the Komen Philadelphia Affiliate office, 125 South 9th Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107. For your convenience, we recommend parking areas at 9th & Samson Streets, or 10th & Samson Streets, as parking outside The Affiliate office is extremely limited.
There are two post-Race pickup opportunities:
- Wednesday, July 25, 2012: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday, July 26, 2012: 12:00 noon - 7:00 PM
Please note:
- Fundraising prize winners will be declared after all monies received by June 1 are tabulated.
- Each person is limited to one prize category and there are no duplicate awards for performance prizes.
- Prizes/rewards not claimed during these pick-up times will be retained and used for future Komen Philadelphia Affiliate fundraising/outreach events.
