Fundraising
Sponsorship
money
Fundraising tips
How to get local press coverage
Try to keep good records of all sponsorship money
coming in. An easy way to do this is by downloading
a sponsorship record/pledge form or by using the ‘Just
Giving’ website. This site allows you to set up your own page if
you want to and is an excellent way of helping you manage your
fundraising efforts. The money raised can also be paid direct to the Prostate
Cancer Research Centre (PCRC).
Try to get any sponsorship money up front to avoid
having to chase it at a later date.
Gift Aid
Ask sponsors or donors to sign up for gift aid if
they are basic or higher rate taxpayers. All you need is a record of
their name and address, but please write the details clearly because
if the name and address details are unreadable the charity will not be
able to claim the gift aid. This ensures that for every pound donated
PCRC can claim an additional 28p back from the tax man. In practice,
this means that £250 raised could be worth £320 to the charity.
If your sponsor or donor is a higher rate taxpayer
they can claim back the difference between the higher rate of tax at
40 per cent and the basic rate of tax at 20 per cent on the total
value to the charity of their donation. They will be able to make
their claim on their annual self assesment tax return.
How should the funds I
raise be paid to the Prostate Cancer Research Centre?
There are three way ways to do this (and you can use
one or a combination of them).
(1) Set up your own page on the Just Giving
Web site. The following guidelines will enable you to set up your page
specifically for Snowdon 500 and the Prostate Cancer Research Centre.
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Go to www.justgiving.co.uk
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Click on “Make your page”
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Click on “Make your page”
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Select “Sporting”
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Select “walks” from the drop-down menu and
enter the date: 16 May 2009
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Select “Snowdon 500” from the list of
events displayed
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Enter PCRC in the Find a Charity box then
click Search
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This will find the Prostate Cancer Research
Centre – click on this
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Continue to enter your personal details as
prompted by the site
You will now have your
own personally configured web page dedicated to the PCRC charity and
the Snowdon 500 Charity Challenge
(2) Send a cheque
for the amount you have raised together with your completed
sponsorship forms to:
Snowdon 500
Prostate cancer Research Centre
67 Riding House Street
London
W1W 7EJ
(3) You can pay the funds you have raised
directly to the Prostate Cancer Research Centre on line using the make
a donation facility on the Centre’s own web site www.prostate-cancer-research.org.uk
. Select Snowdon 500 from the drop down menu and follow the prompts to
make your payment. Remember you will also need to send your completed
sponsorship forms to the Research Centre at the address in 2 above.
What if I am unable to
take part on the day but would still like to support the event by
making a donation?
You can send a cheque to the Research Centre at the
address in (2) above or make a donation on line as in (3) above. Your
support is very much appreciated and will help make a vital
contribution towards finding a cure for prostate cancer.
The first essential thing you need to do for a
successful fundraising effort is to tell EVERYONE you know about
the event and ask for their support. The next thing is to advertise
and promote the event as widely as possible – you could for instance
try to get an article in your staff magazine or newsletter/website,
tell all your workmates and managers about the event, even if they
work in different departments and offices, or ask your suppliers to
support you.
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Make good use of all the contacts you have
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Ask friends or colleagues to ask their contacts for
support – that will substantially extend your network of
potential sponsors
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Ask your local newspapers or radio station if they might
be interested in covering the event
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Host a murder mystery evening or a themed dinner party
and ask your guests to contribute towards the event
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Hold a wine tasting evening - your local wine shop
may be prepared to share some of the profits from any sales you
make plus you could make a small charge for guests attending
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Organise a treasure hunt/quiz night/karaoke evening and
ask those taking part to make a contribution
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Organise a bring-and-buy/car boot/garage sale with the
proceeds going to charity
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If you play golf organise a Charity day at you’re your
golf club
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Hold an auction whereby everyone present donates an
article or service and the proceeds go to your charity campaign
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Try hosting an old-fashioned bingo evening where you
charge players per game and give out small prizes with profits
going to your fundraising pot
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Get your friends to help you bake cakes and sell them at
work
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Hold a raffle (especially at Xmas) with prizes donated by
local shops and businesses
Any other ideas or suggestions you have please
let us know and we will publicise them.
Your fundraising efforts could be helped if you get
some coverage in your local press, so why not contact your
local newspapers and tell them about Snowdon 500 and what you (or your
team) are doing. For help and advice with this please click
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