Fundraising Tips and Tools
FUNDRAISING TOOLS TO REACH YOUR GOAL AND BEYOND
GET SOCIAL
Just registered? Aiming for your next fundraising goal? Share your fundraising page on social media and remember to follow us!
SPREAD THE WORD
Use your Participant Center to email your fundraising page to friends, family, and colleagues.
SAY THANK YOU
Show appreciation to your donors by sending an email, writing a note, or sharing a photo on social media.
FUNDRAISING TIPS
- Log into your Participant Center to customize your fundraising page and URL. Telling your story helps increase gifts.
- Share your personal or team URL on social media to ask for support. Social media helps broaden your audience.
- Check out the fundraising tools below or in your Participant Center for fundraising ideas, customizable posters, and more.
COLLECT GIFTS
Gifts may be collected online by credit card, or by check or money order. If mailing a check, please include a completed Cash/Check Deposit Form in each deposit envelope. If your company participates by matching gifts, be sure to include a matching gift form.
Mail contributions to:
The Jimmy Fund
C/O Jimmy Fund Little League
10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor
Brookline, MA 02445-7226
FUNDRAISING IDEAS
These “Fundraising Tips for Kids” and “Fundraising Ideas for Parents and Coaches” will help you hit your fundraising goals out of the park!
Have a Drawing
Facebook Fundraiser
Reach Out to Friends and Family
FUNDRAISING MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
- Supply Request Form (Word) – Use this to order supplies for your team
- Little League Poster (PDF) – Use this to promote your fundraising event
- Sample Fundraising Letter (Word) – Sample letter for requesting donations
- Gift Deposit Form (PDF) – Include this when mailing in checks
- Donor Information Form (PDF) – Include this when submitting a money order or cashier's check
- Share a Special Video Message – We created this video to let our Jimmy Fund community know how much you mean to us! Send to friends via email or social media to ask for their support or thank them for donations
Fundraising Materials
- Create a Facebook Fundraiser (PDF) – A Facebook Fundraiser is an easy way to ask family and friends on Facebook for donations to support Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund
- Fundraising Ideas for Kids (PDF) – Check out these kid-friendly, fun, and creative ideas for virtual fundraising
- Fundraising Ideas for Parents and Coaches (PDF) – Plan a virtual fundraiser for your team with these resources and tips
- Livestreaming 101 (PDF) – Want to meet up with friends virtually and still “host” your event? Learn how to make it happen on Facebook Live, Instagram Live, Twitch, or YouTube
- Organize a Game Night (PDF) – Host Bingo, trivia, or another game via livestream while connecting donations for the Jimmy Fund
- 5 Steps for a Successful Virtual Fundraiser (PDF) – Our team gathered the top tips on going virtual with your event
