Charity Athletes Fundraising Toolkit
Thank you for signing up to help us raise awareness about the life-saving advantage of early detection in the fight against cancer. To make your fundraising efforts easier, we’ve put together a toolkit of sample email messages, videos, and social media posts for you to use.
Getting Started
Learn more about who we are and how to talk about the importance of early detection for the 40% of us who will be diagnosed with cancer.
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Fundraising Tips
Here are a few tips to help jumpstart your campaign.
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Solicitation Email or Letter
Here’s a sample letter you can customize and send. You can use the document as is or customize it. Adding a personal message will make it more powerful.
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Social Media Help
Social media is a great tool for fundraising, helping to reach a large portion of your potential donors. We have put together a few tips and tricks to make your social media outreach simple and effective.
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Sample Messages for Charity Athletes
MESSAGE 1:
Did you know that 40% of us will be diagnosed with cancer? In many cases you are 10X more likely to survive when cancer is diagnosed early vs. late. DetecTogether teaches people what to watch for and when to take action. It’s lifesaving. Check them out at detectogether.org.
I’m running the [race name ] to raise money so all people can learn to detect cancer early. I would appreciate your support [[add your fundraising URL]]
MESSAGE 2:
How many times have you heard someone say they were “lucky” to catch their cancer early? People taught by DetecTogether don’t need luck. They are informed. Check them out at detectogether.org.
I’m running the [race name ] to raise money to support DetecTogether’s work, empowering people to beat cancer The race is on. Please consider joining my team by making a gift today [add your fundraising URL].
MESSAGE 3:
When cancer is caught early, you are much more likely to survive. Prevention and risk reduction are important, but your ability to recognize subtle symptoms is critical. DetecTogether teaches people how. Check them out at detectogether.org.
I’m running the [race name ] to raise money to support DetecTogether’s work, empowering people to beat cancer The race is on. Please consider joining my team by making a gift today [add your fundraising URL].
Facebook-Sized Images
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Graphics to Kick-Off Your Campaign
Graphics to Wrap Up Your Campaign
Instagram-Sized Images
Graphics to Kick-Off Your Campaign
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Video Assets
Our cancer warriors volunteer as speakers for DetecTogether and teach people how to detect cancer early and be their own best advocates. You may choose to share one of their stories in your fundraising.
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