MaineBreastCancerCoalition-FundraiserGuidelinesandPolicies
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FundraiserRegistrationForm
ThankyouforconsideringMaineBreastCancerCoalition(MBCC)asthebeneficiaryofyour
proposedfundraisingactivity.Pleasechooseoneofthefollowingtwowaystoregisteryour
fundraiser:
1.Online:Clickon“Fundraise”onthe“HowYouCanHelp”menuat
www.mainebreastcancer.org,orgodirectlytoourFundraisepageat
http://www.mainebreastcancer.org/help/fundraise.cfm
Or…
2.Inhard-copy:Youmayalsodownloadandprintahard-copyversionoftheregistrationform,
orcallusat1-800-928-2644torequestthataformbemailedtoyou.Aftercompletingthehardcopyform,pleasemailpages3and4oftheformtoMBCCatthefollowingaddress.Or,youmay
[email protected].
FundraiserRegistrationCoordinator
MaineBreastCancerCoalition
499Broadway,PMB362
Bangor,Maine04401
TheMaineBreastCancerCoalitionisa501(c)(3)non-profitorganization.Donationsaretaxdeductibletotheextentallowedbylaw.Wecanprovideour501(c)(3)identificationnumber
uponrequest.
WewouldlikeyoutobeawareofthefollowingFundraiserGuidelinesandPolicies:
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IfyouplantospecifythatthefundraisingeventorinitiativebenefitsMBCCoryouwish
touseournameand/orlogo,youmustregisteryourfundraiserwithus.
MBCCmustpre-approveanypromotionalmaterialusingournameorlogocreatedfor
theeventorpromotionpriortodistribution.Materialtobepre-approvedincludes,but
isnotlimitedto,invitations,pressreleases,newspaperornewsletterarticles,websites
andwebcontent(i.e.Facebook,Twitter,etc.)merchandise,etc.
TheamountperitemorpercentageoftheproceedsfromsalestobenefitMaineBreast
CancerCoalitionmustbepostedatthepointofpurchase(forexample,$1perticket,
$10peritem,or20%ofeachpurchaseorticket).Youmaysetyourowndollaramounts
andpercentages;thoselistedaboveareonlyexamples.
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If,afterreadingthese“GuidelinesandPolicies”andthe“FundraiserRegistrationForm”,
youdonotwishtoregisteryourfundraiserwithus,thereisanotheroption.Youcould
choosetonotuseournameorlogo,andinsteadpublicizethatfundsraisedwillgotoa
localbreastcancernon-profitorganization.Wewouldbehonoredtoreceivethefunds
raisedandwouldpubliclyrecognizeyourdonation.
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MaineBreastCancerCoalitioncan:
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postanewsitemwithadescriptionoftheeventonourwebsiteandFacebookpage.
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postalinkfromourwebsitetothehomepageoftheorganizer’ssite(ifapplicable).
ifpossible,sendarepresentativetotheeventorattendacheckpresentationif
requestedbythefundraiserorganizer.WearenotabletoguaranteethatanMBCC
representativewillbeavailable,butwewilltryourbest.Pleasemakerequestswellin
advance.
publiclyrecognizeyourdonationonourwebsiteandFacebookpageifyouwish.
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MaineBreastCancerCoalitioncannot:
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mailinvitationstoourmembersorallowtheuseofourmailinglists.
solicitsponsorshipsordonationsfortheevent.
serveonaneventorganizing/planningcommittee.
serveinaleadershiproleattheevent.
havedecision-makingauthorityattheeventorovereventoperators.
selltickets,acceptadmissionfees,orotherwisehandleeventproceeds.
paytheeventexpensesorreimbursethefundraisersforeventexpenses.
alloweventadmissionorticketsalesorsponsorshipstobepaiddirectlytoMBCC
acceptcashdonations.Checksshouldbemadepayableto“MaineBreastCancer
Coalition”.
Afteryourregistrationformhasbeenreviewedandapproved,youwillbesentaFundraiser
AgreementLettertosignandreturntoMBCC.Pleaseallowseveraldaysforthisprocess.This
FundraiserAgreementLetterisnotabindingcontract,butwillserveasanunderstanding
betweenyouandMBCCofthescopeandmeansbywhichyouoryourorganizationproposesto
raisefundsfordonationtoMaineBreastCancerCoalition.
PartoftheFundraiserAgreementLetterwillbeourrequestthatyousendyourdonationto
MBCCwithin30daysofthedateofthefundraisingevent,orinthecaseoflong-term
campaigns,within30daysafterthetotalproceedshavebeenreceived.
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MaineBreastCancerCoalition-FundraiserRegistrationForm
Pleaseanswerallquestionsonpages3and4.Pleaseprintclearly.
1.Today’sDate____________________________________________
2.Nameofbusiness,grouporindividualproposingfundraisingactivity
______________________________________________________________________________
3.Typeofbusiness(ifapplicable)___________________________________________________
4.Websiteaddress(ifapplicable)___________________________________________________
5.Nameofcontactperson________________________________________________________
6.Emailaddressofcontactperson__________________________________________________
7.Telephonenumber(s)ofcontactperson____________________________________________
8.Mailingaddressofbusiness,group,orcontactperson________________________________
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9.Describeyourevent/idea/program,includinghow,specifically,thefundswillberaised
(pledges,sales,donations,etc.)
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10.Locationwhereeventwillbeheld(ifapplicable)____________________________________
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11.Date,timeand/ordurationofevent(severalhours,oneday,onemonth,etc.)___________
______________________________________________________________________________
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12.HowdoyouoryourgroupproposetouseMaineBreastCancerCoalition'sname(solicitation
letters,invitations,flyers,pressreleases,point-of-purchasematerials,website,newsletter,
other)topublicizeyourevent?
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Pleasemailpages3and4ofthisformtoMBCCat:
FundraiserRegistrationCoordinator
MaineBreastCancerCoalition
499Broadway,PMB362
Bangor,Maine04401
Or,youmayscanandemailtheformasanattachmenttoinfo@mainebreastcancer.org.
ThankyouagainforyourinterestinholdingafundraisertobenefittheMaineBreastCancer
Coalitionandforyourtimeinpreparingthisregistrationform.
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FundraiserRegistrationFormrev.3-16-17