Team Fundraising Packet
M
eet our
client,
Mrs.
Allen, an 84year old woman
with multiple
disabilities who
holds onto a
strong desire to
continue living
independently
on her Social
Security
Disability
Income for as
long as possible. Mrs. Allen called LSNC in a panic just three days before the
sheriff's notice forcing her out of her affordable apartment unit was going to
take effect. At the time the landlord attempted to notify her about the eviction,
Mrs. Allen was very ill and she never responded. When she recovered and
discovered what was happening, eviction was imminent. Based on medical
evidence of her illness, LSNC was able to obtain a stay of her eviction and
help Mrs. Allen reach a settlement agreement with the landlord that will enable
her to keep her apartment. This would not have been possible without funding
from community organizations and individuals!
Legal Services of Northern California
Since 1956, Legal Services of Northern California has worked
to provide quality legal services to empower the poor to identify
and defeat the causes and effects of poverty within the community,
efficiently utilizing all available legal resources.
FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES TO CONSIDER
Your employer may choose to pay Team Member’s registration fees up to a preassigned amount.
Companies may match the Team Fundraising of their employees, be sure to
check!
A team may make a group donation, in addition to its registration fees.
Individual Team Members should collect pledges for their participation.
$100 per Team Member is the goal!
Know other teams that are competing? Start a friendly fundraising competition
to see who can earn Top Fundraising Team bragging rights!
OR compete within your own team to see which Team Member can bring in the
most pledges.
In addition, be sure to check out the awesome Pledge Prizes on our web-site, set
your goal, and start collecting pledges right away!!!
You may come up with your own creative fundraising strategy, but please feel
free to contact us for any help you may need.
All pledges are due by March 1, 2012.
INFORMATION SHEET
Team Captains
As the Captain of your group’s team, you are responsible for coordinating all team-related activities.
Go to the website and enter the Team information:
Team Name
Team Captain Name
Team Captain Email
Mailing Address
Contact Phone Number(s)
Payment Method
CREATE YOUR TEAM CAPTAIN PAGE
You can then create a Team Captain Login and keep track of registered members, as well as fundraising activities
online. At that point, you and your members will be able to get started by registering online.
RECRUIT AND INFORM TEAM MEMBERS
Ask your friends, family and co-workers to join your team! Once your Team Page is set up, you will receive
information that you will need to pass on to your team members. It is IMPORTANT that you do this, as they will
include your Team Number. These are crucial pieces of information they will need to join your team.
ENCOURAGE FUNDRAISING
Our goal is for each team member to raise $100 or more in donations. These can be made in the form of online
or offline donations. Our email feature makes soliciting donations easy! Monitor your team fundraising page to
keep track of and encourage Team fundraising efforts.
ON RACE DAY
Be available to answer questions and provide information for your Team Members, help organize your team for
photos, or any media opportunities, and the Start Line.
AFTER THE RACE
Thank your Team Members for their participation! Encourage them to tell us stories about their experience via
email ([email protected]). Remind them to gather their pledges/donations and get them in by March 1st,
2012. Pat yourself on the back for doing a great job as Team Captain and raising LOTS of money for such a
great cause!
COLLECTING PLEDGE MATERIALS (Optional)
The deadline for collecting Pledge Sheets and Donations is March 1, 2012. You may reconcile the team pledges
together or you may have each team member collect and submit their pledges individually. That is up to you.
To reconcile your entire team together:
• Check each Pledge Sheet submitted for complete and accurate information.
• Verify that the donations indicated match the donations actually received.
• Be sure that each check you receive, reflects your Team Number and the Team Members and/or bib number.
Encourage Team Members and Donors to use online pledging that will show up instantly on your Team
Fundraising page.
INFORMATION SHEET
Team Members
As a team member, the role you play in the success of your group’s team is the most important of all. Here are
steps to a few fast and easy ways to solicit and collect donations from family and friends.
REGISTERING FOR THE RACE
In order to begin raising funds you must first be registered for the race. You will need to know your Team
Captain’s name.
Once you are registered you should begin fundraising right away! The goal for 2012 is that each team member
raise $100, however, your personal goal may be higher. Your BIB number is critical to the fundraising process
and will be provided to you upon completion of your online registration. By creating a personal fundraising page
you can solicit both “online” and “offline” donations. Here’s how:
• Go to our website at www.lsnc.info
• Link to the Race web-site and select
• REGISTER
• Return to the race web-site and
• Click on RAISE PLEDGES, then
• Select TEAM FUNDRAISING
• Follow the instructions to set up your fundraising page. Please be sure to utilize the e-mail feature to
facilitate your fundraising efforts. It is quick and easy to use.
ONLINE DONATIONS
Donors wishing to pledge on-line should go to www.lsnc.info, find the Valentine Run link, then click on Zippie
the Dog! Online donations made on your behalf will be posted automatically by our system but you should
provide the donor with your BIB number (last name also works but is less reliable). Online donor activity will
appear immediately on your fundraising page. A valid credit card is required for all online donations.
OFFLINE DONATIONS
Use the attached PLEDGE CARDs or on the Valentine Run web-site click on Raise Pledges/Pledge Card to
download the PDF version of the card. Fill out the card, enclose check and mail in the donation OR collect
donations and submit to your Team Captain. Contributions may be mailed directly to LSNC (checks, money
orders or credit card) or collected by you for submission. Using your Pledge Tracking Sheet, keep a list of pledges
made/collected. Note that offline donations may take some time to be credited and appear on your fundraising
page.
SUBMITTING DONATIONS
All online donations made on your behalf are automatically credited to you without any additional action on your
part. However, each “offline” donation that is returned to you must be prepared by you for submission no later
than March 1, 2012.
It is not necessary to hold these off-line donations until the deadline date. In fact, the sooner you submit them, the
sooner we can credit them to you and your team. A pledge drop box is available at the LSNC Info booth on race
day.
Please do not hesitate to call the Race “Heart” line for any questions about Team Fundraising (916)551-2164.
Pledge Form/Credit Card Payment
Thank you for your support in helping me reach my fundraising goal of $__________
for this worthy cause. Your pledge is tax deductible. Please send your
donations to me or to LSNC no later than March 1st.
RACE PARTICIPANT’S NAME______________________________________________
BIB # ______________ TEAM NAME (IF APPLICABLE)___________________________
DONOR’S NAME _______________________________________________________
Payable to:
LSNC
Mail to:
Valentine Run
LSNC
517 12th St.
Sacramento, CA
95814
STREET ADDRESS _______________________________________________________
CITY ______________________________ STATE ______ ZIP _________________
DONATION AMOUNT
CREDIT CARD NUMBER:
__________________________________________________
NAME AS IT APPEARS ON CARD:
_____________________________________________
CARD EXP DATE:________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE:
LSNC is a 501(c)3
Tax ID # 94-1384659
$ __________ Check Cash  Credit Card : Visa or Master Card
__________________________________ DATE:____________________
PHONE: ____________________________________ EMAIL: ____________________
COPY THIS FORM FOR TAX PURPOSES
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Pledge Form/Credit Card Payment
Thank you for your support in helping me reach my fundraising goal of $__________
for this worthy cause. Your pledge is tax deductible. Please send your
donations to me or to LSNC no later than March 1st.
RACE PARTICIPANT’S NAME______________________________________________
BIB # ______________ TEAM NAME (IF APPLICABLE)___________________________
DONOR’S NAME _______________________________________________________
Payable to:
LSNC
Mail to:
Valentine Run
LSNC
517 12th St.
Sacramento, CA
95814
STREET ADDRESS _______________________________________________________
CITY ______________________________ STATE ______ ZIP _________________
DONATION AMOUNT
CREDIT CARD NUMBER:
__________________________________________________
NAME AS IT APPEARS ON CARD:
_____________________________________________
CARD EXP DATE:________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE:
LSNC is a 501(c)3
Tax ID # 94-1384659
$ __________ Check Cash  Credit Card : Visa or Master Card
__________________________________ DATE:____________________
PHONE: ____________________________________ EMAIL: ____________________
COPY THIS FORM FOR TAX PURPOSES
Pledge Information & Tracking Form
Thank you for pledging yourself and others to fundraising for such a worthy
cause! We hope you have fun competing with your friends and co-workers
to be the best fundraiser of the group. Check out our website for more
information and our great pledge prizes – www.lsncrun.info.
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3 Simple Steps to Pledging
Register as an individual, team or virtual runner! All race categories can raise pledges.
Collect Pledges – Checks should be made payable to LSNC – DO NOT SEND CASH.
Check with your employer for corporate matching programs– make your pledge go further!
Turn in this Pledge Form and all monies collected to:
LSNC
• NO STAPLES – paperclips okay
th
517 12 Street
• Include your name and bib # on each check
Sacramento, CA 95814
• Do not include online donations below
Questions? Call the Race Hotline @ (916) 551-2164
Registrant’s Name:
Team Name: (if on a team)
Donor Information:
First Name
Bib#:
Team#:
Last Name
Donation $
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TOTAL COLLECTED:
ALL MONEY RAISED MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN MARCH 1, 2012.
(if available)
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Money
Collected