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Top Fundraising Tips and Ideas

Photocopy your sponsor form and carry it round with you wherever you go. You’ll be surprised how many people will want to sponsor you when they find out about your challenge.

Group shot of Breakthrough runners in the Hydro Active Challenge

If everyone you know gave you £10 each think how much you could raise. For every 10 people you asked that would be £100!

Make use of work contacts, some companies also offer matched giving schemes whereby they will match the amount you raise up to a certain amount. Your Human Resources department should know more about this.

Approach local businesses – many have a pot of money that they put aside to give to charity. If they are really generous you could offer them a mention if the local press feature an article about you.
William Poole running in the Dublin Marathon
Set yourself a fundraising goal and keep all your contacts updated about how you are doing, your supporters will enjoy being part of your challenge.

Publicity is a great way of spreading the word about your challenge. Your local paper or radio station may run a story for you and give out your contact details for people who want to help with sponsorship. Use the Sample Press Release included in your runners pack to help you. To request a pack email running@breakthrough.org.uk or call 020 7025 2483.

Gift Aid

If your sponsors are UK taxpayers, they can increase their gift by an amazing 28% by simply ticking the Gift Aid it box on the sponsor form. For every £1 they give to Breakthrough we get an extra 28 pence from the Inland Revenue. Please remember that to qualify for Gift Aid your sponsors must put their full home address on the sponsorship form and tick the Gift Aid It box and they must be a UK tax payer.

Fundraise online

Don’t just limit yourself to fundraising through contacts you see face to face. Get in touch with friends and family in both the UK and abroad by sending them your personal fundraising webpage via email.

To get started, click on www.bmycharity.com/breakthrough (secure page) and register your details. You will then be asked to write a few words about yourself and hey presto, your page will be generated! You will then receive emails instructing you how to send your page to your friends and family.

People will be more willing to give the more they know about the work of Breakthrough Breast Cancer. Call Breakthrough on 020 7025 2483 to order information leaflets and breast cancer awareness information.



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