Supplement your email requests for donations with a "chance to win" or silent auction. Some people give more when they have a chance to win a prize. 

Customize  this template to request goods and services from your favorite stores and vendors. Use the items to make a few baskets and promote your fundraiser with flyers at work and on social media. 

It's a win/win/win. Vendors will get a tax credit for the value of their donation, your friends get a chance to win and you just added $$ to your fundraising goal!

With a racing heart and a smile from ear to ear after completing her first ½ marathon for TeamQuest at the Rock-n-Roll Las Vegas Marathon last November Amy Clark of the Dallas Branch said "I run for all students struggling to read.  I run to raise awareness for dyslexia and fund IDA to continue their outreach. I run to show others they can overcome obstacles and reach their full potential."  She was joined at the finish line by new friends Karene Grosbeck, from the Houston Branch, and Liesl Baart, who also ran for the Dallas Branch. Amy's husband Adam joined the cause as a virtual participant, and they even renewed their wedding vows during the race! Now that adds a whole new twist to a Las Vegas wedding.