Be Creative!

~Decorate your fundraiser with Elevate colors! Use Elevate’s printable PDFs, located on our website: HERE

Take a hint from the location. How?

  ~Is your event is held at a school? Set out chalk to let kids write messages of encouragement to those with childhood cancer.

Take a photo + post on social media tagging @elevatechildhoodcancer, use our hashtags #ElevateChildhoodCancer #ElevateKids #ElevateRhabdo #ElevateWilms

   ~What if your event is at a business? Ask if they will help sponsor your event with a percentage donated during your fundraiser or leading up to it? 

Social Media

~Use social media like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn to spread the word about your event + share your personalized Elevate fundraiser link to collect donations and tag @elevatechildhoodcancer so others can learn more about Elevate’s mission! Popular Elevate hashtags include: #ElevateChildhodCancer, #ElevateKids, #ElevateWilms, #ElevateRhabdo

~Need some inspiration for your own social media posts? Elevate has developed user-friendly, customizable options for you to share! Visit our page filled with social templates to copy, paste and post HERE! 

Support Letter

~When you register with Elevate for your personalized fundraiser link we are here to support you every step of the way! Elevate can customize a letter with your unique fundraising campaign to share with potential sponsors or donors. Want to get started immediately? Download our print-ready version on our PDFs page HERE, no waiting!

Accepting Donations

~Register your fundraiser with Elevate and have your own personalized web page! This includes a link to share with donors or on social media + tracks all of your efforts!

   A QR code can be provided for your event, making donations easy with just a scan and a few clicks! Attendees can use this to contribute from any location, using credit cards, PayPal, Apple pay and Venmo even if they cannot attend in person! Simply inform us during your event registration if you’d like to utiliz this option! 

Visit our ‘Fundraising PDFs’ page HERE to download a printable display, making it easy for attendees to donate by check at your event!

Are contributions via check still accepted and counted towards your fundraiser? Yes! 

Then simply mail any check to:

Elevate Childhood Cancer Research & Advocacy, Inc.

760 27th Street

Columbus, IN 47201

Please have donors mark your fundraiser name in the memo and we will record it to your virtual page when it’s been processed, adding to your total!

**Don’t forget to alert donors that their donation is tax deductible, particularly when asking for donations or sponsorships with local businesses.

Make it meaningful!

~Do you have personal motivation from a family member or child that has been diagnosed with cancer? Share their story and ask if you can use their photo at your fundraiser and during the campaign.

~If you’d like to have them featured on your Elevate fundraising link please be sure to have them fill out our media release and email it to: fundraise@elevatechildhoodcancer.org . This can be downloaded on our ‘Fundraising PDF’s’ page HERE.

~Share Elevate posts from our social media outlets & Elevate’s Building Bridges Blog [Linktree link HERE] about ‘why’ this matters and our mission. We have many families and Elevate kids whose stories and experiences can inspire others!  Remember to include your personal donation links too!

Publicity

~Share your fundraiser with local media (TV, Radio, Newspapers, etc)

~Invite honored guests such as childhood cancer families, local celebrities and representatives to come to your fundraiser, and promote their participation! 

Reminders

~Send out reminders by text/phone, email and on social media to those you would like to attend a week before your event + reshare your personal donation link and encourage others to share & donate if unable to attend!

Social Media

~Use social media like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn to spread the word about your event + share your personalized Elevate fundraiser link to collect donations and tag @elevatechildhoodcancer so others can learn more about Elevate’s mission! Popular Elevate hashtags include: #ElevateChildhodCancer, #ElevateKids, #ElevateWilms, #ElevateRhabdo

~Need some inspiration for your own social media posts? Elevate has developed user-friendly, customizable options for you to share! Visit our page filled with social templates to copy, paste and post HERE! 

Accepting Donations

~Register your fundraiser with Elevate and have your own personalized donation link to share with other! This link tracks all of your efforts!

    Donors will be able to use this to contribute from any location, using credit cards, PayPal, Apple pay and Venmo!

   Are contributions via check still accepted and counted towards your fundraiser? YES!

Donors may simply mail checks to:

Elevate Childhood Cancer Research & Advocacy, Inc.

760 27th Street

Columbus, IN 47201

Please have donors mark your fundraiser name in the memo so it can be recorded to your personalized fundraising donation link when it’s been processed, adding to your total!

*Don’t forget to alert donors that their donation is tax deductible, particularly when asking for donations or sponsorships with local businesses.

Make it meaningful!

~Do you have personal motivation from a family member or child that has been diagnosed with cancer? Share their story and ask if you can use their photo during your fundraising campaign.

If you’d like to have them featured on our Elevate fundraising event page please be sure to have them fill out Elevate’s media release and send it via private message . The media release may be downloaded on our ‘Fundraising PDF’s’ page HERE. We’d love to share your efforts!

~Share Elevate posts from our social media outlets & Elevate’s Building Bridges Blog [Linktr.ee link HERE] about ‘why’ this matters and Elevate’s mission. We have plenty of families + Elevate kids that would love the inspiration of your fundraising efforts maximized by your sharing of their own stories.

Publicity

~Share your fundraiser with your own social media outlets including  your local TV, Radio, Newspapers, etc. Ask them to share what you are doing and WHY!

Reminders

~Don’t forget to reshare your fundraising webpage link often and encourage your followers to share & donate!

Are you having a virtual or in person fundraiser? or a combination?

Check out our helpful hints sections about these above!

Our incredible Elevate kids are the reason ‘why’ we exist.

Check out all of Elevate’s ideas to get started fundraising HERE or use your own unique concept! 

Sharing your Efforts!

~If you’d like to have your fundraising efforts featured on Elevate’s social media please be sure to fill out our media release send it via private message. The media release can be downloaded on our ‘Fundraising PDF’s’ page HERE. Let us know what type of fundraiser you are holding so we can add it to our searchable events! We’d love to share photos of your event! Your efforts will encourage others to get active!

~Need some inspiration for your own social media posts? Elevate has developed user-friendly, customizable options for you to share! Visit our page filled with social templates to copy, paste and post HERE! 

~Have additional questions? Send us a message HERE, Elevate is here to support you!

   Simply send us a message HERE or on social media. Let us know you are ready to get started and Elevate will set up a personalized fundraising link on our easy to use fundraising platform! A few simple questions and you will be joining our mission to dramatically improve the lives of those diagnosed with childhood cancer and be a difference maker! 

   Never. No minimums, no maximums, no time limits. YOU are in control. Start, stop, pause. We welcome you to fundraise in whatever way you’d like, just make sure that you follow all applicable local, state and federal laws and your message representing Elevate is missionally aligned! Want to read more about our mission? Link HERE.

Options are extensive for personalized fundraising of any type you can dream up!

Singular fundraising? Yes!

Virtual and in person options? Of course!

Ongoing, long term fundraising? Yes!

Peer to peer? Yes!

Birthday fundraiser? Absolutely!

Do you need to sell Tickets? We can help with this!

Can I sell merchandise? For sure!

Is it possible to set goals and/or share progress? Always!

Can I just donate a lump sum and skip all of this? Of course!!!!

   Elevate Childhood Cancer Research and Advocacy, Inc is a register 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN: 93-2185372. Your fundraising efforts are maximized when they are pooled with the entire Elevate community to make significant improvements on the childhood cancer community!

   If your child or adolescent, under your care, was diagnosed with one of the many forms of childhood cancer we welcome you to join Elevate kids!

Are they in treatment?

Are they a Survivor?

Are you a family navigating the loss of your loved one?  You can honor or remember your loved one as an Elevate kid! 

   Our team will work with you to tell your story, in YOUR way. As much or as little as you feel comfortable with and we will make sure to get it just right.

Send us a message HERE or on social media. Let us know you are ready to get started sharing your Elevate kid and we will set up a personalized fundraising link on our easy to use Elevate kids fundraising platform!

Our team will work with you to tell your story, in YOUR way. As much or as little as you feel comfortable with and we will make sure to get it just right. We are here to answer all of your questions and help you advocate and fundraise for dramatic improvements for those diagnosed with childhood cancer. From diagnosis, through treatment, on to survivorship and in some cases end of life.

Visit our page HERE to find all that you need to get started fundraising today! 

Contact us! We would love to answer any questions you may have. Just send us a message HERE or on social media!

We can be reached here HERE or on social media!

   Yes! Elevate has templates HERE that can be downloaded or copied and pasted to your social media, emails, or read them word for word on phone calls! While they do allow for some personalization they are ready to go and take the guess work of what to say and share.

   Elevate has PDFs that are ready to print for all of your events HERE too! These PDFs have all of Elevate’s mission, vision and links for donating, contacting and connecting. Elevate kids PDFs are also available with fun activities to do at your fundraiser, in the car or just print at home to enjoy!

If you’ve set up a personalized link for donations we can add your customized QR code and email this to you as well. Just ask while we are setting up your link! 

   Print out our PDFs HERE and you will have everything you need to share Elevate’s mission, vision and how to get in touch with us in one sheet!

   4 Versions are available, which makes it easy to share with sponsors, those looking to donate and to have at your events as handouts! Educational advocacy is key and knowing what Elevate is about and why we are working so hard for dramatic improvements for all those diagnosed with childhood cancer should be easy to access and share! Thank you!

It may sound too simple, but really- JUST ASK! 

Seriously, person-to-person contact works best and sharing ‘why‘ you are invovled is always helpful to make the connection.

   Share! On social, emails, letters- yes, snail mail. We have templates to help with this HERE. Sharing our posts on social media is always helpful to show what Elevate is doing and who we are. Grab a few close friends or family and pick one of our fundraisers and get started today! Want to start now? Virtual fundraising is always an option and sharing with your connections and encouraging others to do the same is a great way to lead by example!

   At one time, we’ve all been there. It wasn’t a part of our lives, until it was. The good thing is you have chosen to step up and help!

   Now encouraging others with your reasons for doing this is the fastest way to get others comfortable and invested.  Elevate has a selection of facts HERE that can be downloaded and shared as reasons why our children need us to do more. 

    Signing up for Elevate’s newsletter, exploring our website and reading our blog are also great ways of gaining more perspective about childhood cancer and why this matters so much. It just might be the inspiration you are looking for to take the leap into advocacy! 

    Difficult situations will exist whether we talk about them or not. Remember when no one knew that ‘pink’ represented breast cancer awareness? Advocating for awareness, increased funding & more effective treatments translated into widespread improvements. Now every major sports team, even exclusively male teams, show support, funding is literally the largest for any single cancer & it’s widely acceptable to talk about breast cancer & many lives are saved daily that were once lost.

   Kids need your voice to do this. We shouldn’t expect them to be their own advocates. Elevate believes we should ‘ Let kids be kids’ while ADULTS do the work so they can have long, healthy lives, even after being diagnosed with some form of childhood cancer.  They need you & it’s possible when we collaborate on this mission to Advocate for awareness, increased funding and less harsh, more effective treatments.

Thank you for joining Elevate to make a difference!