Fundraising Events
Biggest Loser Fundraiser
Every year, my friend Tina signs up for multiple Team in Training charity athletic events, to help raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I just went to her latest fundraiser, which she is calling “The Biggest Loser” fundraiser, based on the popularity of the TV show with the same name.
First Official Weigh-in
We all [...]
Throw a Party, Raise Funds for Your Cause
Throwing a party is a great way to have fun and raise money to meet your fundraising goal. Let your creativity and imagination run wild as you plan a party that your friends will be talking about for years to come.
There are several ways that parties can be planned so that they serve as a [...]
Get Creative With Decorations
I’m always hosting all kinds of crazy fundraising events at my house each year. Past themes have included Girl’s Club Tea Party, Italian Dinner Celebration and Halloween Costume Party. Right now I’m putting the finishing touches on the Team in Training cycle team’s Mad Scientist’s Party.
Party Supply Stores
The Mad Scientist’s Party is like a miniature [...]
Host a Mad Scientist’s Party
My friends and I, who do many Team in Training events, are always looking for creative ways to raise money for our latest events.
Science Can Be Fun
This seasons Palm Beach cycle team mentor, Tina O’Brien, is a chemist. She had an idea to host a Mad Scientist’s Party. She is going to get specimen cups [...]
Creative Fundraising: A Blogging Bake Sale
Looking for a fundraising idea? Meghann, athlete and blogger, has found a creative way to turn something she loves to do into a fundraiser for her Team in Training and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I recently had the chance to talk with Meghann and learn about her fund raising efforts. Check out how she [...]
Don’t Get Lost in Details
I have a tendency to over-plan and over-think whatever project I’m working on at the moment. My husband would probably say I’m a bit anal-retentive, I just like to think of it as being extremely organized. He is a more casual person, and doesn’t do much pre planning. He thinks leaving for the airport 1 [...]
Fostering Friendly Team Competition
Whether you plan athletic fundraising events, participate in them, or both, you know that events are more fun and successful when lots of teams are involved. Fostering some friendly competition between teams can really ramp up your fundraising results and be a lot of fun in the process.
Based on my work at the Alzheimer’s Association, [...]
Successful Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
On January 15, I posted up information on the Team in Training Spaghetti Dinner & Chinese Auction Fundraiser that my husband and I were planning to host at our house on March 14. The fundraiser was held to help us raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, as we train for America’s Most Beautiful [...]
New Kid on the Block: Taking Over a Fundraising Event
Have you ever found yourself in the position of inheriting a fundraising event? This can be scary and exciting at the same time. A recent article at fundraisingIP.com talked about ways to make your transition to fundraising leader a smooth one so that your first event can be successful. Here’s my take on some tips [...]
Four Reminders for Successful Athletic Charity Event Planning
March is time for spring cleaning and making sure all of our planning strategies are in order. Here are four reminders for successful athletic charity event planning:
Stay organized. Make sure your mailing lists are up-to-date and that you have a flexible but thorough system for planning your athletic charity events. Also research when other events [...]
