Re: {Bike MS Captains Group} Fundraising Question

[fpl...@comcast.net]

Angela,

 

If you are fundraising specifically for the MS Society for the bike tour they usually expect you to adhere to a low (less than 25% admin cost.).  I prefer to keep any costs of fundraising at less than 5%.

 

As far as paying for jerseys out of your fundraising dollars, our team generally feels that we should not do so.  Our jerseys have been sponsored in the past by specific donors who knew up front what there donation was for.  They also received recognition through their logo or name appearing on the jersey.  You could vary the size of the logo depending on the size of the donation.  When we were unable to come up with sponsors for the entire cost it was then borne by the riders themselves.

 

Not all teams do it the same way, some actually supply the jersey as an incentive to join the team.  We feel it shows a sign of committment to the cause for our members to offset the cost of their own jersey if necessarry.  Our goal is to put as much of our fundraising dollars to the cause as possible.

 

Frank Plunkett

Captain, Team ELF.  (established 1997) 

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From: aep1974 <aep...@hotmail.com>

>
> Hi everyone,
>
> This is the second year for my team, Hogan's Heroes. We're looking to
> improve over our inaugural year, and one of the ways we are doing that
> is by holding fundraising events. I was wondering how other team
> captains handle the money that is raised. Specifically, we would like
> to supply all team members with a jersey, but to do that we have to
> tap into the money raised. Do you split up any donations according to
> the same percentages that the MS Society uses for programs versus
> administrative functions? If so, what is that percentage? I get
> conflicting answers depending on what website I visit. Any
> information on how other captains handle this would be much
> appreciat ed!
>
> Angela
>

[GREGORY SNOOK]

Angela

 

    TeamGiant01,  We are given jerseys by my work as the incentive,  they receive the benefit of having the name out their,  the only thing I ask my team to do is try and arrive at the finish lines for photo's to send to corporate.   As team captain,  for my new or those whom seem to have a difficult time raising the minimum ($250.00)  I save the overage I receive until I hear all is collected, if they are short I will tip my overage into their fund so they can ride.  However I do not tell them until the very end. this way they do their best to collect.  Try a small portfolio to different company's with pic's of teams, and stories.  gooooood luck

 

One Team ONE Direction

TeamGiant01

 

Greg

[Craighead, J J CIV NSWCCD Philadelphia, 9260]

Angela,

I handle the jerseys pretty much the same as Frank. Early on I was able
to get enough businesses to sponsor us that the jerseys were free, but
as the team got bigger I had to charge members "Dues". The businesses
knew that their money was going to buy jerseys and they go their logo on
the jersey (also varying in size by amount).

A few years ago, we decided that we wanted to go with a "standard
jersey" that we would wear every year to further save admin costs and
get more of my corporate dollars to the cause. My current riders pay
$30 towards a $55 jersey. I couldn't put sponsors names on the jersey
because they might change from year to year so I promised the sponsors
an ad in the local newspaper, listing all of their names. The local
paper even gave me a break on the cost as a charity.

Jeff Craighead
Captain, Roxborough Riders (est. 1994)

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[fpl...@comcast.net]

Jeff,

 

Great idea putting the sponsors in the local paper. I think we will try that this year.  We will be creating new Team ELF jerseys this year updating our look just a bit.

 

Frank Plunkett

Captain, Team ELF (est 1997)

 

> generall y feels that we should not do so. Our jerseys have been

> sponsored in the past by specific donors who knew up front what there
> donation was for. They also received recognition through their logo or
> name appearing on the jersey. You could vary the size of the logo
> depending on the size of the donation. When we were unable to come up
> with sponsors for the entire cost it was then borne by the riders
> themselves.
>
> Not all teams do it the same way, some actually supply the jersey as an
> incentive to join the team. We feel it shows a sign of committment to
> the cause for our members to offset the cost of their own jersey if
> necessarry. Our goal is to put as much of our fundraising dollars to
> the cause as possible.
>
> Frank Plunkett
> Captain, Team ELF. (established 1997)
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: aep1974
>
> >

> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > This is the second year for my team, Hogan's Heroes. We're
> looking to
> > improve over our inaugural year, and one of the ways we are
> doing that
> > is by holding fundraising events. I was wondering how other
> team
> > captains handle the money that is raised. Specifically, we
> would like
> > to supply all team members with a jersey, but to do that we
> have to
> > tap into the money raised. Do you split up any donations
> according to
> > the same percentages that the MS Society uses for programs
> versus
> > administrative functions? If so, what is that percentage? I
> get
> > conflicting answers depending on what website I visit. Any
> > information on how other captains handle this would be much
> > appreciat ed!

> > < BR>> > Angela
> >
>
>
>
>
>

[ksam]

Love the idea of giving a public acknowledgment in the paper...very
effective way of spending your money and a great PR for the sponsors!
Will look to do the same for the Pine Barrens Peddlers! Gracias!
Karin

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[Frank Plunkett]

Karin,

Are the Pine Barrens Peddlers involved at all with the new bicycling safety
initiative taking place in Tabernacle? My read in the paper tells me that
the council is not all that aware of bicycling safety, nor the fact that
bicyclists have full rights to share the roads. It also would seem that
they do not know the difference between a "bike path" and a "bike lane". Do
you know if they have enlisted any help from the League of American
bicyclists in their efforts to "educate" the cyclists passing through town?
It seems to me that they should also make an effort to educate themselves
and the motorists. You can reply privately to fpl...@comcast.net. I would
have written privately but I did not see an email address for you.

Frank Plunkett

Frank Plunkett, Captain (Bike Tour)
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