Become a Fun Run Ambassador!
PROMOTION TOOLKIT
We want to make sure this year's virtual event is meaningful and powerful.
But we need your help.
Use the resources below to help us promote the run and raise necessary funds. All proceeds from the run benefit The Living Legacy Foundation's continued efforts to support organ, eye, and tissue donor families and raise awareness for the need for donor designation.
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Recruitment and Fundraising Tips
Check out our tips for recruiting members for your team and soliciting donations towards your fundraising goal.
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Fundraise through Facebook! You can easily share your fundraiser and collect donations. Learn how to set it up here.
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Request your own customized "Join My Team!" graphic here. Share it with friends and family on social media or via text and email! *
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Start early and set objectives and deadlines for your team's size and fundraising goals. Use your personal page through the Donate Life Fun Run RunSignup to do this. Make sure you personalize your page with your story and photographs. (For more info on how to do this, check out "Making the Most of the RunSignup Website" tips)
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It's important to be specific and ASK, ASK, ASK! Ask anyone and everyone to join your team. Feel free to invite team members by sending them the URL to your team page (it's easiest if you copy and paste).
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Spread the message through social media! Use our Facebook and Twitter cover photos (download links below) on your profile pages or invite friends to the Facebook event. (For more social media tips, check out our Social Media Tips.)
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Send emails asking for financial donations with links to your personal fundraising page. Remember to share your personal connection to donation and why this cause means so much to you.
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Send out "Thank You" emails or notes, especially when you reach big milestones! Make everyone feel appreciated and let them know their generosity is getting you closer and closer to your fundraising goal.
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Build a pyramid. Ask each member of your team to recruit three more people to join. You'll find your team growing very quickly. Remember to tell them it's FREE!
Social Media Tips
Use social media effectively to build your team and fundraise for The LLF.
Fundraise Through Facebook!
You can now raise more and reach your fundraising goal faster than ever by creating a Facebook Fundraiser directly from your RunSignup page! Instructions to set it up here.
Update Your Facebook & Twitter Cover Photo
Change your Facebook or Twitter cover photo to promote the run. Download the Facebook cover here and the Twitter cover here.
Follow Us!
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and like, comment, and share when we post about the Fun Run. Write a unique post when you share our content and tag family and friends that you want to join your team.
Share a Photo
Share your favorite photo from a previous Fun Run and a memory to go along with it. Include a link to your team page and ask people to register for your team and/or donate.
Use the Hashtag
Use our hashtag, #DonateLifeFunRun, when sharing posts or photos.
Why Do You Walk/Run?
Write a post using hashtag #DonateLifeFunRun to share why you support the Donate Life Family Fun Run and our mission. Tag friends and family that you want to join your team in your post.
RSVP on Facebook
Mark yourself as “going” on the Donate Life Family Fun Run event on Facebook. Once you’re attending the event, invite your friends and family! Remember that you still need to register on RunSignup.
Making the Most of the RunSignup Website
We want to help you make the most of the features of our RunSignup website. Use the website to customize your fundraising and team page, thank monetary donors through email, manage your team, and more!
Logging into RunSignup
Before you can do anything, you'll need to login to RunSignup.
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Go to www.RunSignup.com.
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Click on the white circle icon in the top right corner and select "login" from the dropdown.
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Enter the email and password you created during the registration process.
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Once you've logged in, click the icon again and select "profile" from the dropdown.
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This is your dashboard, showing your account information, upcoming events, and fundraisers.
Manage Your Personal Fundraising Page
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Starting at your profile dashboard, scroll down to your name under the "Fundraisers" header and click "edit fundraiser."
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On this page, you can change your name, fundraising goal, photo, add a personal message, create your custom fundraiser URL, and create or join a team.
Create or Join a Team After Registration
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Starting on your individual fundraising page, scroll to the bottom where it says "Create or Join a Fundraising Team."
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To create a new team: click the box for "new fundraising team" and fill in the boxes for team name, fundraising goal, and write a personal message. Once you're done, be sure to click the "save fundraiser changes" button at the bottom.
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To join an existing team: Click the dropdown arrow under "fundraising teams" OR click "search fundraising teams." Once you have found the team you would like to join, be sure to click the "save fundraiser changes" button at the bottom.
Manage Your Fun Run Team Page
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Starting at the dashboard, scroll down to your fundraising team and click "edit fundraiser."
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On this page, you can see who is on your team, change your team name, team fundraising goal, team photo, add a personal message, appoint other team captains, and create your custom fundraiser URL.
Change Your Team Photo
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Starting at your team fundraising page, click on "browse" to the right of the personal message text box.
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Make sure that the photo you upload is at least 200x200 pixels.
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Feel free to upload a picture of your team from a previous run, a photo of your loved one you are honoring or supporting, or any other appropriate photo.
View Individual or Team Donations
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Starting at the dashboard, scroll down to "Fundraisers."
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Click on "view donations" either under your team or individual section.
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Here you can see who has donated to your fundraising goal, the amount donated, email, address, and more. You can use this information to send a "thank you" email or card.
Fundraise Through Facebook
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Starting at the dashboard, scroll down to "Fundraisers."
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Click on your fundraiser name (shown in purple) to go to your fundraising page.
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On your fundraiser page, click "Create Your Fundraiser on Facebook!"
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If you are logged into Facebook on your device, your fundraiser will be automatically created.
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If you are not logged into Facebook, you will be prompted to log in. Once you are logged in, your fundraiser will be automatically created.
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Start sharing your Facebook Fundraiser with your friends and family! Any money that you raise on Facebook will automatically count towards your overall fundraising goal.