Creating Successful Fundraising Teams

Chris Lennert

Chris Anderson

Scott Thacker

Creating Successful Teams

Learning Objectives:

• Motivate team members to reach fundraising potential

• Identify creative team fundraising activities to implement in

their local events

• Mentor their team members to use a variety of fundraising

methods

Creating Successful Fundraising Teams

Chris Lennert

Team Captain – Left Hand

1.) RECRUIT people to join your team

2.) COMMUNICATE with them

3.) FOCUS on the MISSION while encouraging people to have FUN

4.) ASK for companies to sponsor your team

5.) CREATE cool jerseys for your riders & your sponsors

Since 2010, Team Left Hand has raised $48,050 in sponsorship dollars

6.) INVOLVE team members & the community with cool FUNraising events

7.) ENABLE your team to come up with creative ideas

8.) GIVE your team fundraising tips whenever/however you can

9.) BRING IN the fundraising experts to motivate your team

10.) Don’t forget to SAY THANKS to everyone!

11.) CELEBRATE your successes!

12.) ASK for FEEDBACK on how to get better

HAPPY TEAM RIDERS = SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISERS

Take care of your team & they will take care of the rest!

Captain-TEAM VICTORY

Scott Thacker

Team Captain, Team No MàS

Austin, Texas

About Team No MàS

2014 Facts 22 riders… 2 riding with MS

$88,581 raised… $4,026 per rider

4 Club 300 qualifiers… 2 Tour of Champions

Every rider raised at least $1,000

$3

4,3

47

$4

2,114

$5

5,7

35

$6

7,62

5

$8

8,5

81

$2,290

$3,240$3,483

$3,074

$4,026

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4,000

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$10,000

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$50,000

$60,000

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$100,000

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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Keys to Fundraising Success

Focus on RELATIONSHIPS

Tell the STORY

Build an amazing EXPERIENCE

Constantly COMMUNICATE