Fundraising Fun!

It's great to see so many people have already signed up to fundraise for the 2011 Mother's Day Classic. By keeping sponsors and potential sponsors updated as to your progress, they too get caught up in the fun.  I found many of my sponsors last year were keen to know how my fundraising efforts were progressing. Sending regular email updates and thank-you messages kept my sponsors interested and involved.  Enjoy the fundraising fun!

Get a head start on fundraising

Now is a good time to start thinking about your fundraising strategies.  With only three months to go until the 2011 Mother's Day Classic, you can start planning how you will let people know you are fundraising.  I started sending emails to friends and colleagues shortly after I had registered to do the MDC.  With every email I sent I included a link to my sponsorship page.  You will be surprised at how much money you can raise.  I initially expected to raise a few hundred dollars and ended up raising over $17,000!  I loved checking my emails each day to see how many new sponsorships and messages I received!  Good luck!!