Team Fundraising
Race Team Fundraising
2012 TEAM CHAMPION SPONSOR: Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Click here to download the Team Captain Resource Guide, full of resources and tips to power up your fundraising!
Team fundraising is the fuel that takes us across the Race finish line...and into a world without breast cancer.
And this year, we've done even more to increase Team fundraising power - while giving you more fun and fulfillment. Just think of our support for your Team as your 'Race season diner' offering.
- A social arena, where people of all generations can come together to feel good and have fun.
- Something for every taste. Whether every member of your Team is out to 'feast' on fundraising, or take lots of 'small bites' adding up to impressive results, we have ways everyone can make a difference.
- Tons of specials. Challenges, incentive prizes, webinars and more will enhance your success.
- Always Open. Between Race.KomenPhiladelphia.org and the Race office, we're here 24/7 to support your Team.
- New discoveries. Try it, you'll like it!
So DIG IN, and get started with the great resources below.
NEW TEAM FUNDRAISING FEATURES
New! Fundraising Power Webinars
- Thursday, December 15 2011, 2:00 PM: Building Your Team & Broadening Their Experience (Recorded version)
- Wednesday, January 25 2012, 2:00 PM: Team Power Through Fundraising (Recorded Version)
Click on the links above to register for each webinar.
New! Rookie of the Year Award (for first-time Teams only)
If your Team is brand new to the Komen Philadelphia Race in 2012, be sure to check off 'First Year Team' when you register...then get motoring on your Team fundraising! The new Team that raises the most money by June 1, 2012 will receive an award and be honored as our Rookie of the Year on our website and at a future event.
New! Team Village
Any Team that raises $10,000 or more will win their very own 10x10 Team tent in this year's brand-new Team village! The deadline to qualify to earn a spot among your fellow superstar fundraisers is April 15, 2012. Teams not qualifying for the $10,000 challenge will be accomodated on Race day in the Team Tent, sponsored by Cancer Treatment Centers of America.
New! BoundlessFundraising App
Turn the power of Facebook into a fundraising power source for you and your Team! The BoundlessFundraising App is available at no charge. If you did not access the BoundlessFundraising App during registration, you still can! Just log into your Race Center, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click 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 Heroes 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.
Challenge is for individual fundraising achievements only, not Team fundraising totals. An individual may be part of a Team and still qualify for the prize/reward, and his/her fundraising will count toward the Team total.
BONUS! Raise $2,500 or more by April 1 and have your jacket in time for Race Day!
New! The New & Improved Top 100 Pink Ribbon Honor Roll
Let our Race family know how successful a fundraiser you are! Our 2011 Top 100 Pink Ribbon Honor Roll members will receive a personalized Race bib that displays their ranking on the Honor Roll. For the 2012 Race, Honor Roll designation will be granted to the 100 fundraisers who submit the most donations by June 1, 2012.
Challenge is for individual fundraising achievements only, not Team fundraising totals. An individual may be part of a Team and still qualify for the prize/reward, and his/her fundraising will be counted toward the Team total.
New! The Survivors Pink Color Guard
Get in the fundraising spirit with this special honor for our top 10 survivor fundraisers! For the first time ever, the Komen Philadelphia Affiliate is giving our top 10 fundraising breast cancer survivors the opportunity to be front and center of our Race's Parade of Pink.
The 2012 Survivors Pink Color Guard will consist of the ten breast cancer survivors who submit the most INDIVIDUAL Komen Philadelphia Race for the Cure fundraising above $5,000 by April 13, 2012. Note: Individual fundraising only, team totals do not qualify. Learn more here.
HOW TO GET STARTED...AND KEEP GOING!
Dine with the Experts: Request Your Team Captain Mentor Today
We have dozens of experienced and proven Team Captains at the ready to guide you through the Team building process as well as support you with fantastic fundraising strategies - all season long. We also have openings for Mentors, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 215-238-8900.
Gobble 'Em Up: Website Tools
We encourage all Team members to utiluze these tools and tips to ensure fundraising success:
- How-To Video
- A personal Race Center and Personal Fundraising page
- Email capacity to correspond with others
- The BoundlessFundraising Facebook App
Check Your Order: Ensure Proper Individual and Team Credit for Fundraising
- Each participant must provide the correct Team name when he/she registers. All funds raised on his/her account will automatically be added to the Team total as well.
- All funds must be submitted with a completed donation form.
- Online donations can be made by clicking on Make a Donation.
- Donations submitted in person or by mail must be accompanied by a completed donation form.
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 possibly even triple your donation:
- Obtain a form, complete it, and attach it to the donation check. Matching Gift forms from participants and 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 individual/Team to be supported.
- Check out a partial list of matching gift companies here to get started.
TEAM FUNDRAISING CHALLENGES AND PRIZES
Bernie Ashner Fundraising Challenge
The Team in each of the four divisions (Family/Friends, Community Groups, Company/Corporate, High School) that submit the most funds by June 1, 2012, will receive a Team trophy and a commemorative hat for each Team member.
- Bonus award for the top two Teams (in any division) that raise $40,000 or more! Each of the top two Teams will be awarded 1 ticket for roundtrip air transportation on American Airlines or American Eagle to any destination in the contiguous U.S.; limit one bonus prize per Team, limit (1) ticket per household.
- Highest high school Team fundraiser of $5,000 or above: also receives a bicycle.
Ultimate Hospital Showdown - Highest Fundraising Total
Must be registered in the Hospital Division, and submit fundraising by April 25, 2012. The winning Team will be recognized on our website as well as at a future event.
Macy's Team Captain In-Person Fundraising Challenge
Be the Team Captain who submits the most fundraising money above $500 at any of the MACY'S in-person registrations on April 21 and receive dinner for two. One winner per registration site.
Work It...Win It! Challenges
Throughout Race season, we offer Teams, Team Captains, and Team members fun and fabulous incentives to encourage Team building and fundraising. Work It...Win It! presents online challenges, that are typically held over a one to two week period, and are deadline oriented.
Click here for the latest challenge opportunities for you and your Team!
Please Note
2012 Race fundraising rewards will not be mailed, but instead 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.
TIPS FOR STELLAR TEAM 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!
- Use the power of the internet. Encourage all Team members to utilize their Race Centers, email accounts, and Facebook pages as fundraising tools.
- Have a friendly competition with your Teammates to see who can raise the most each week.
- Contact your local news and see if they will do a story on an upcoming Team fundraiser!
- Post the donation form on your office or classroom door so supporters can sign up anytime.
- Ask a local business to sponsor your Team. Put their name on your t-shirt in return for having posters, donation boxes, or even a Team fundraiser in ther establishment.
- Coming Soon! Download a Team Resource Guide for more helpful hints.
- For more great tips, click on the '90+ Fundraising Tips' at the top of this page.
