11th annual MS Motorcycle Ride
Let us help you get your wheels spinning as you take the most important step in preparing for the 11th annual MS Motorcycle Ride. We have put together the following tips to make reaching your fundraising goals easier than ever!
We’re here to help! Together we can move closer to finding the cause, new treatments and a cure for multiple sclerosis (MS).
Kindest Regards:
Michelle Zimnoch
860.913.2550, ext. 234
mzimnoch@ctfightsMS.org
Fundamentals of Fundraising
11th annual MS Motorcycle Ride is more than just a motorcycle ride – it is a motorcycle ride with a mission! Here’s how you can raise funds to help create a world free of MS!
Ask Anyone and Everyone!
Ask family and friends first. Once you have tackled the “easy ones,” branching out is as simple as asking clients, co-workers, clubs, or anyone else for donations.
Double Your Pledges!
Contact your Human Resources Department to find out if your company has a corporate matching gifts program. If it does, secure and complete a form to turn in at the check-in table on ride day. This is an easy way to double your total. Encourage your sponsors to ask their companies for matching gift forms too. See our section on Matching Gifts for more information!
Learn as Much as You Can About the National MS Society and MS!
Visit the chapter’s Web site at www.ctfightsMS.org for additional information ranging from current MS research that may one day help discover the cause, new treatments and a cure for MS, to valuable programs and services offered by the chapter for more than 6,000 Connecticut residents living with MS and much more!
Ask for a Specific Amount!
Tell sponsors what your average donation is and ask them to beat it!
Make a List of Places Where You Spend Money!
Great places to solicit donations are doctors' and dentists' offices, the dry cleaners, auto repair shops and your favorite restaurants!
Ask Vendors at Your Place of Business!
Coffee, paper, delivery service, copier technicians and everyone who wants to maintain that friendly “business relationship” are generally willing to make a donation.