Getting Started

Set a fundraising goal

Setting a fundraising goal communicates to sponsors that you have a personal target to achieve. Let your sponsors be part of that experience of contributing towards something bigger than a simple donation. People donate because they respect the person asking them, let them feel better about their donation because they are supporting you personally and your personal fundraising goal.

Set a fundraising plan to achieve your goal

Setting a plan to achieve your goal is the best way to ensure success! Look at your strengths and contacts to work out the most efficient way to use your time to achieve a great result. More often than not you will surpass your goal just because you executed your fundraising plan and your sponsors noticed how passionate (and organised) you were and so they respond by exceeding your expectations.

Example: If you decided to set a goal of $5,000 you could plan to:

Sell 10 books of raffle tickets to co-workers / friends / family - $1,000
Run a trivia night for 100 people (will get 10 people to organise a table each) - $2,000
Ask for online sponsorship from friends and co-workers (20 people x $50) - $1,000
Ask for matched funding ($4,000) or a company donation - $1,000

Educate yourself and read about how Mega Swim helps people living
with MS

The 24 Hour Mega Swim fundraising supports people with MS through:

Go for Gold Foundation providing scholarships to people living with Multiple Sclerosis to
aspire and achieve. Scholarships are awarded in the categories education, employment, travel, the arts, sport and music.
Financial Assistance Programs - determined periodically to provide the immediate support for people living with MS.

You can also educate yourself about Multiple Sclerosis and its devastating effects. It is also a great idea to read about our programs and services offered to those with MS and how your fundraising will help the MS Society help those people affected by the disease.

Promote your efforts

Let everyone know about what you plan to achieve and promote this great thing you are doing to help people with MS. People want to help and may offer a donation or even their time to help with your fundraising. People give because they want to support you and your fundraising, why not let them!

Great ways to promote your efforts are:

Send an email or powerpoint presentation to communicate your message (include the link to your web page).
Place on company Intranet or sporting or community newsletter.
Insert your fundraising goal on your auto signature.
Send an invite for people to sponsor you on Facebook.

Enquire about matched funding