6 Easy Steps to raising $1000
If you’re new to fundraising, or aren’t quite sure where to begin, we thought we’d give you some tips to help get you started on your fundraising journey. Remember; set your goals high! It doesn’t matter if you don’t quite get there, it’s better to aim high than to make it too easy to overachieve -­‐ every little bit helps!
Below are six simple steps to raising $1000 to help get you on your way to achieving your goals. STEP 1
Get the ball rolling and prove your commitment – donate to
yourself.
If you’re asking your friends, family, and work mates to contribute to
your campaign, donating to yourself first will prove your commitment to
them, and demonstrate your dedication to heart research.
AMOUNT ✔ $50
2
Ask your family members to donate.
Ask four (or more) of your close family members to donate $25
each.
$100
3
Ask 10 of your extended family and friends to donate $20 each.
$200
4
Ask 5 of your workmates to donate $20 each, or your boss to
match for a company contribution.
$100
5
Ask five team members of your sports team, community group,
church, or other club to donate $10 each.
$50
Host your own event: bbq, trivia night, garage sale, wine & cheese
night or bake at cake at work.
$200
TOTAL:
$700
Followed all these steps and you’ve reached $700 … Why not add one more step and raise another $300 to double your fundraising goal STEP AMOUNT 7
Get Active on Social Media
Update your Facebook status or send out a tweet to let all
$300
your friends and associates know what you’re doing.
As 15 of your friends to donate $20 each.
TOTAL: $1000
6
Good luck and thank you so much for your support for Heart Research – the HRI Team