TIPS & TOOLS FOR GREAT FUNDRAISING

FUNDRAISING CALENDAR AND WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

TIPS FOR INDIVIDUAL WALKERS

TIPS FOR TEAMS

TOOLS YOU CAN DOWNLOAD

SAMPLE FUNDRAISING LETTERS

SPREAD THE WORD

MATCHING GIFT INFORMATION

STEP BY STEP TUTORIALS

BECOME A STAR WALKER

CONTACT AIDS WALK TEAM DEPARTMENT STAFF


TIPS FOR INDIVIDUAL WALKERS

3 easy steps to online fundraising
Set your fundraising and recruiting goals
Join the Star Walkers Club and set an impressive fundraising goal this year
Form a Team - Motivate each other to fundraise
Attend an AIDS Walk workshop
Utilize matching gift programs
Enter an offline donation on your fundraising Web page
Submit cash and check donations to the AIDS Walk
Print a Sponsor Form to keep track of cash and check donations
Review this potential sponsor checklist
Green fundraising tips

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TIPS FOR TEAMS

Recruitment and Organizational Tips:
Get Your Team Started
Set your fundraising and recruiting goals
Register Team Members
Team Fax Registration Form
View Your Team Roster
E-mail your team
Team Leader Kit
Order complimentary AIDS Walk promotional materials  
Order your team T-shirts  
Qualify for a Team Meeting Station on the day of the AIDS Walk

Fundraising Tips:
Tips:
Tips from veteran Team Leaders
Plan a fundraising event – check out these fundraising ideas by fundraising specialists
Your Fundraising HQ – create your personal and team fundraising Web pages

Workshops
RSVP for one of our workshops
Download our Workshop PDF, Podcasts, or YouTube Video tutorials
Organize an AIDS Walk Fundraising Workshop at your office

E-mail ideas to motivate your team
Customize and send this fundraising e-mail to your team!
Encourage Team Members to Join the Star Walkers Club
Utilize matching gift programs and get your Team Members to!

Team Leader E-newsletters (Archives)

April 4, 2009 (TL Update 1)
April 22, 2009 (TL Update 2)
May 6, 2009 (TL Update 3)
May, 20 2009 (TL Update 4)
June, 6 2009 (TL Update 5)

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TOOLS YOU CAN DOWNLOAD

AIDS Walk San Francisco Web Banners
Sponsor Form
Team Fax Registration Form
AIDS Walk San Francisco Posters
AIDS Walk San Francisco Mini-Posters
AIDS Walk San Francisco Promotional Card
AIDS Walk San Francisco HIV/AIDS statistic “Sponsor Me” flyers )
AIDS Walk San Francisco Donation Can Wrap
AIDS Walk San Francisco MVP Award
AIDS Walk San Francisco Donor Appreciation Cards
AIDS Walk San Francisco Online Registration Flyer
AIDS Walk San Francisco Neighborhood Flyer
AIDS Walk San Francisco Door Hanger

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SAMPLE FUNDRAISING LETTERS

Sample fundraising e-mail
Sample fundraising e-mails from real people

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SPREAD THE WORD

Use these AIDS Walk web banner images to promote your participation
Put your fundraising thermometer in your social networking profile
• Blog about your fundraising progress (Coming Soon)
• Advertise your fundraising event on the official AIDS Walk New York website, MySpace page, Facebook Cause, or YouTube Channel! (Coming Soon)

Teams
Recruiting ideas from veteran Team Leaders
HIV/AIDS statistics “Join Our Team” flyers
"Join our Team" e-mail to forward to co-workers, friends, and family
Team Fax Registration Form

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STEP BY STEP TUTORIALS

Fundraising Tutorial
Team Leader Tutorial
• Team Member Tutorial (Coming Soon)
Day-of-Event Team Leader Tutorial

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CONTACT AIDS WALK TEAM DEPARTMENT STAFF

Front Row: Production Coordinator, Jolee Boyd; Star Walker Coordinator & Fundraising Specialist, Rachel Whitehead
Back Row: Team Coordinator & Fundraising Specialist, Michelle Stoner; Team Coordinator & Fundraising Specialist, Ikira Di Lorenzo; Team Coordinator & Fundraising Specialist, Jenny Adams; Supervisor of Teams and Targeted Fundraising, Isaac Rodriguez

To e-mail an AIDS Walk Team Department staff member, click on their name above. If you'd prefer to chat with them over the phone, please call (415) 615-9255!

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