• Everything starts here and it is potentially the single more important aspect of your campaign

• Plan ahead and collect phone numbers, email addresses, and mailing addresses WELL BEFORE the campaign kicks off!

  • Schedule at least 30 minutes a week with your parents building this list!

• Brainstorm a list of all the people you plan to send emails, letters, phone calls, texts, etc.

  • Family

  • Friends

  • Neighbors

  • Coaches, Instructors, Trainers, etc.

  • Teachers 

  • Parents co-workers

• Letters and emails are a highly effective and efficient fundraising method!

• Each team needs to send at least 200 letters to achieve Hall of Fame status

  • LLS will provide postage for up to 200 letters for each candidate team. Make sure you take advantage of this!

• Some people may not have a computer (gasp!) OR just LOVE mail, so send them a letter with a PERSONAL note from you!

• Accepted forms of payment

• Donations via check

• Depositing Funds Guide

• How to personalize your fundraising page 

• Facebook Fundraising Overview

• Make your message honest and compelling

• Share your WHY! Connect people with your passion - MAKE IT PERSONAL! Share facts about LLS and your reasons for supporting the cause.

• Share your fundraising goal - show that you're doing something big and need their help in a big way! Set a deadline for donations. 

• Tell your recipient that their gift is fully tax-deductible. 

• Provide your URL or QR code for online donations (supporters tend to donate 20% more online!)

Don't now how to start or what to write? Never fear because we have templates!

• Save the date - Pre-Kickoff

• Weekly emails - an email AND social media post for all 7 weeks fo the campaign

• World Cancer Day

• Thank you for your donation