I have a spreadsheet with names and addresses from everyone that donated/participated/volunteered in my first 5k, and I decided to send out “Save the date” postcards to remind everyone of our upcoming race. My friend Heather McMillen (THANKS HEATHER!!!) designed and printed these beautiful postcards for me, and I mailed them all out earlier this week. It […]
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Once you’ve completed your first 5k fundraiser you wouldn’t believe how “easy” it is to just organize another one! You already have everything in place, you just have to do it again….but don’t have to start from scratch this time. For my 5k I decided to keep the venue and weekend the same for continuity. […]
Having a raffle at your 5k event could prove to be an excellent source of extra income for your charity! When in the process of trying to find businesses to become corporate sponsors if I get turned down I always mention that we will have a raffle and see if they can donate a giftcard/item/gift […]
I think there are a few different schools of thought on the subject of writing a newsletter for your charitable 5k. In my mind, if you aren’t sending out tons of emails throughout the month, keep your newsletter short & to the point, and hit on the important subjects then you’re just reaching out to […]
As soon as I had booked the date & venue for my event I created a Facebook page for my cause. Click here to check out the page I created. Make sure to edit all of the details on your page before you invite your friends to “like” the page (including a photo, cover photo, […]
How to Plan a 5k 