Are you prepared to ask, to help others? You know more people than you realize. In order to reach your fundraising goal you will need the support of others. Now is the time to reach out to your inner and outer circle of contacts. The comprehensive list below will assist you in reaching out to people you know. Stay open to the possibility that most people will want to support your efforts in raising funds for lymphoma.

This list of potential donors is easy to manage, use it to help you stay organized with your fundraising requests. Add additional contacts to your list.

Begin to contact people through a variety of communication formats: email, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and the telephone. Do not be discouraged if people don’t respond immediately, you may need to contact them more than once. Stay open, you never know who has been touched by lymphoma or other forms of cancer; many have and many are open to giving back. Keep in mind; you may need to make the request up to three times before receiving a response. Rarely do people send donations after one request; they get busy and often forget. Gentle reminders are helpful and often appreciated.

BUILD AND CONTACT YOUR DONOR NETWORK
Check off contacts as you send a request

Network Name Date request made
Accountant    
Advertising Agency    
Alumni Associations    
Attorney    
Architect    
Bank Manager    
Bartender    
Bike Riding Group    
Book Club Members    
Book Keeper    
Business Suppliers/Vendors    
Car dealership    
Children’s Friends’ Parents    
Chiropractor    
Church Members    
Clients    
Colleagues    
Dentist    
Doctor(s)    
Day Care Centre    
Donation List – people you have supported in the past    
Employer    
Financial Advisor    
Florist    
Golf Partners    
Gym Members    
Hair Stylist /Colourist    
Holiday Card List    
Insurance Agent    
Interior Designer    
LinkedIn Connections    
Landlord    
Local Coffee Shop & Merchants    
Manicurist/Spa    
Masseuse    
Mechanic    
Mortgage Broker    
Neighbours    
Nutritionist    
Optometrist    
Parents’ Friends    
Pediatrician    
Pharmacist    
Physiotherapist    
Printer    
Professional Associations    
Psychologist    
Real Estate Agent/Firm    
Recruiter    
Relatives    
Restaurateurs    
Running Group    
Service Organizations    
Sports Teams    
Synagogue members    
Tennis Partners    
University Alumni    
Veterinarian    
Volunteer Group    
Website Designer/Team    
Yoga Studio Owner/Teachers    
Other    

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