It's Official - I Have My First Fundraiser!

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Discussion Overview

This thread centers around a participant's excitement about organizing their first fundraiser for a hospital team supporting Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. Participants share their experiences and thoughts related to fundraising strategies and the involvement of the hospital staff.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses excitement about their first fundraiser, noting the involvement of a hospital team and the potential for multiple teams participating.
  • Another participant congratulates them and wishes them success, viewing it as a valuable learning experience.
  • One participant inquires about the fundraising structure, asking whether it follows a traditional model and if any additional contributions are being made.
  • Another participant shares that the fundraiser is traditional and mentions the enthusiasm of the hospital staff, who are looking forward to selling Pampered Chef products.
  • One participant updates that the number of people signed up for the fundraiser has increased significantly, expressing enthusiasm about the potential sales.
  • Another participant encourages the original poster to keep notes on their experience for future reference and to continue sharing insights with the community.
  • One participant suggests utilizing personal websites to encourage team members to reach out to their contacts for orders.
  • Another participant confirms that they included instructions in their communication to the team about using email to promote the fundraiser.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ regarding specific fundraising strategies and structures, but there is a general sense of support and encouragement among participants.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects personal experiences related to fundraising efforts within a community context, emphasizing the excitement and challenges faced by participants.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants interested in fundraising strategies and community engagement may find the shared experiences and insights relevant.

jrstephens
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I am so excited! I found out this morning. It is a hospital team raising money for their Relay for Life Team for the American Cancer Society. I will find out this afternoon for sure how many people will be selling. I am not sure if they have more than one team or not. I know it will at least be 8 people b/c that is the minimum for a team. But the girl in charge mentioned that the "whole" hospital wanted to do it, so, it could be more than one team! This is a small country hospital, so, don't start picturing 10 floors of doctors and nurses -wouldn't that be awesome!:D
 
Congratulations and I wish you lots of success! It's a great start and learning experience!
 
What info are you giving them - Is it a traditional fundraiser 10% up to 599 and then 15% or are you kicking in anything?? I might be working with out local ACS is why I am wondering

Thanks, Kathy
 
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Kathytnt said:
What info are you giving them - Is it a traditional fundraiser 10% up to 599 and then 15% or are you kicking in anything?? I might be working with out local ACS is why I am wondering

Thanks, Kathy
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I am doing the traditional Fundrasier. They are really excited about it too b/c they have talked about how PC will be easy to sale. The girl in charge never batted an eye when I told her our percentages. I think this is the first time that have done any fundraiser with a company, so, I think that helped. And people around here are tired of wrapping paper and doughnts.
 
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I just talk to the organizer. The other day she told me it would probably be about 8-10 people selling. Well, when I called her today she said they had 20 people signed up for the teams!!! I am so psyched! Of course, some of them may not sell, but they may buy! They want packets for all 20.

Off to scronge up more catalogs.......such a good problem to have......
 
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jrstephens said:
I just talk to the organizer. The other day she told me it would probably be about 8-10 people selling. Well, when I called her today she said they had 20 people signed up for the teams!!! I am so psyched! Of course, some of them may not sell, but they may buy! They want packets for all 20.

Off to scronge up more catalogs.......such a good problem to have......
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That is great! I am so happy for you. Keep notes on what you are doing and of what you think worked and didn't as this is the greatest tool you will have for the future. And of course please do continue sharing as we all help each other here.:)
 
If u have a personal website--put in there about them e-mailing their buddy lists to order something
:D
 
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Chef susan said:
If u have a personal website--put in there about them e-mailing their buddy lists to order something
:D
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Thanks! I do have that in their letter explaining to them what to do. And I told them they could give me the email addresses and I would invite them for them.
 

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