How many fundraising walks or runs do you participate in annually?
I used to do one to two walks or bikes per year. Now since I've become a runner, I try to do as many as my schedule allows. It's nice to have a new course all set out for you and to benefit the community at the same time.
However, I do find I have exhausted my friends and family members with
my repetitive asks for sponsorship, so I usually pick two major events
and do my best for pledges. For others, I just send in my own cheque as
my pledge. Here's a thought: unless you are going to print my participant
number on the shirt, I probably don't need one. Perhaps we could offer
the sponsors aÊpremiumÊinstead. Since many of us hit up our coworkers
- maybe funky pens for a $10 pledge. Not sure if this would work, but
you could still keep the t-shirts for those who turn in plenty of pledge
dollars.
--Susan Lockett
Major Gifts Officer
St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation
E-mail us your thoughts today at help@charityvillage.com.
