Tools and Tips

Let’s put the “fun” in fundraising. Check out the great guides, useful documents and digital downloads below to help you reach and surpass your fundraising goals!

Thank you for all that you do to support people with lupus and their families

Online Fundraising Guides:

• Connect Your Fundraising Center to Facebook Fundraising
  Take a look at this 'how-to' to integrate facebook fundraising to your existing TeamRaiser fundraiser
• Make your Online Fundraising Center do the work for you
  This instruction sheet will guide you through updating your fundraising page with pictures or videos, uploading your contacts, sending emails and collecting donations.
• Sample Email Messages
  These are sample emails you can use to solicit donations, recruit team members and thank donors
• Team Captain Guide
  A step-by-step guide to assist you with forming your team and getting your fundraising started.
• Corporate Team Captain Guide
  A step-by-step guide for team captains working in a corporate environment
• Local Media Outreach Toolkit
  A step-by-step guide for contacting your local media, sample letters and talking points
• Virtual Fundraising Guide
  Use these ideas to plan your next fundraising event

Other Useful Documents:

• Walk Event Flyer
  Print this flyer and hang at your local coffee shop. Or send it digitally to friends and local businesses and spread the word about the Walk in your community
• Corporate Team Flyer
  Get your co-workers involved in the fun! Print this flyer and hang in the break room at work, or send digitally to rally your colleagues to support a great cause
• Offline Donation Form
  Send this to your donors who prefer to donate offline via check
• How Donations Are Used
  An overview of the Lupus Foundation of America’s program and initiatives. Send to inquiring donors or bring with you to your next fundraiser
• The Impacts of Lupus on the Body
  Lupus is a mysterious disease. Use this graphic to educate yourself and your supporters about how lupus impacts the body

Digital Downloads:

• Social Media Images.