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Fundraising Tips

  Great ways to fundraise:

• When you register for Team Challenge, we'll set you up with your very own fundraising website where people can donate safely and securely on line.  Tap into your email address book and send an email to everyone you know.  Tell them you're fundraising for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, you'll be surprised at who will donate to your cause!
• Ask your family and friends to help you fundraise and get the word out.  Have them forward on your fundraising email to all the people in their address book as well.  You never know who that large donation will come from, it may be from someone you don't even know!
• Don't just stop with emails, send out letters to friends and family members as well.  Use that Christmas card list to update people on the great cause you're fundraising for.
• Create a Facebook group and ask all your "friends"  to join your group and include a link to your website so that they can easily donate to your cause.  It's a fast and easy way to access a lot of people at once. 
• Ask the people you work with for help.  Many organizations offer matching corporate donations.  It's a great way to turn a $100 donation into $200! 
• Try a combination of fundraising ideas, including a raffle, a fundraising letter, online fundraising, a party, corporate involvement, etc...
• Get together with other participants and host a silent auction.  It's much easier to get donations when there are more people out asking.
• Donate to yourself. When people know you have made a donation to yourself they will feel very comfortable helping you.
• Team Challenge will also provide you with a fundraising mentor. They are full of great idea's to make fundraising fun and successful for you.  Attend an informational meeting and we'll pair you up with one that night!
• Start fundraising now! The earlier you start, the more you will raise.
• Last but not least -- if you don't ask, you won't receive!