Prep for your Goal Planning meetings

• Goal Planning Meeting #1:

  • Review and sign the Campaign Rules with your parents and come prepared with questions

  • Here are some tips for building a strong campaign team

  • Start thinking of...

    • Team Name

    • Goals (both team and individual)

    • Ideas for team members

      • 40 contacts in 4 minutes is a great way to start brainstorming

• Goal Planning Meeting #2:

  • Start building your Contact List

    • Use the brainstorming tools!

• Team Meeting (30 minute meeting to give potential team members a better understanding of the role of a team member)

  • Ideally between GP2 and GP3

  • Invite potential team members and their parents to learn about SVoY before they sign onto your team

  • Prep for the team meeting with your LLS staff member

    • We will provide resources for you and will prep together to make sure you are prepared to lead these meetings!

  • Bring together your team members and their parents to set the game plan of how you will reach and crush your goals together!

    • Start the team bonding!!

    • Announce your team fundraising goal

    • Set team expectations

    • Build the foundation of success

  • Resources 

    • Team member PowerPoint (coming soon!)

• Goal Planning Meeting #3

  • Review the Corporate and Business Process

  • Brainstorm with your parents and come prepared with a list of people you know at companies that you can start reaching out to (utilize your contact list)

Your Candidate Handbook is a GREAT resource including information about all aspects of the campaign including tips and tricks, brainstorming, and where to get started with your team's campaign! 

Candidate Hall of Fame - The Candidate Hall of Fame is an elite group of students who have gotten an early start on their campaign - to qualify ALL tasks must be completed before Kick-Off.

Candidate Grand Finale Incentives  - earn your recognition, scholarship opportunities, and tickets to Grand Finale!

Mission Impact Portfolio Linking  - Individuals, or candidates, who raise $50,000+ are eligible to link their name with a cutting-edge LLS-funded initiative.

Fill out your candidate bio to be included in our Grand Finale program book.

Tips for communicating with your team:

• Start a group chat (group me, text message) - use this for quick updates/motivation

• Create a shared Google Drive or Classroom - for team shared documents and tracking

• NOW-December:  monthly or bi-weekly student team check-in meetings

  • Meeting 1

    • Get started on your contact trackers

    • Brainstorm corporate contacts & make the ask

    • Group Activity - create your WHY

  • Meeting 2 -

    • Contact tracker update - where is everyone at - brainstorm ideas for additional contacts

    • Corporate sponsorship update - keep following up - who has meetings coming up?

  • Meeting 3 -

    • Grand Finale - silent auction ideas

    • Think outside the box - how should we spread awareness

Make meetings fun

• Inspirational videos

• Icebreakers at the start of your meetings

• Team-building fun

Motivate your team members

• Shout out team members for a "job well done"

  • Ex in group text: "GREAT JOB SALLY for landing your first sponsor meeting!!"

  • Ex in a team meeting: Superlatives!!

• Inspire the competitive side

  • Ex: Good morning Starbucks delivery from the candidates to the first team member to add 50 contacts to their personal ask tracker!

This is your supporter's final chance to support LLS and you before we announce the Student Visionaries of the Year winners. During the Grand Finale, there will be a portion of the program dedicated to asking those in the room to make donations to help you hit your final goal. This will take place using our mobile auction site so make sure your guests are registered (we will send out the registration info the week of Grand Finale).

What does this mean for you?

Your job is to fill the room with friends, family, sponsors, etc. that can make a donation during Fund the Fight. Specifically, candidates as you earn tickets for Grand Finale work with your parents to think about your guest list - who can you invite that you know will want to make a donation that night? Who will be inspired by the mission and motivated to help you hit your goal?

Keep in mind that it often comes down to Grand Finale fundraising to determine the winner.