Motivating Participants
Everyone who’s ever run a fundraiser knows how important it is to motivate participants and keep them motivated throughout your campaign. Here are our top fundraising tips for participant motivation.

Start Off on the Right Foot

Official Launch: A great way to get things started is with a fundraising kick-off. A kick-off is a gathering of your group to officially launch the start of your fundraiser. Make this a memorable event by arriving with a positive and energetic attitude. You can even make it into a small party to get things going.

The key to starting off right is all about attitude and energy. Your kick-off will set the tone for your entire fundraiser, so show your team spirit!

Incentives and Prizes: Some programs, like cookie dough and gift brochures, come with free prize programs for groups that order a minimum amount, and some come with a prize program that anyone can use. If you don't have a prize program, you should consider creating your own because these are great motivators to help you succeed. If you use your imagination, you can organize a great prize and incentive program that will work for you.

  • Individual Success: Award prizes for individual achievements. It should not be too difficult to earn some kind of prize.

  • Top Sellers: Award prizes to the person, team or classroom that raises the most money, or sells the most items.

  • Prize Drawings:Participants can be entered into the prize drawing for selling a pre-determined amount. For example, 10 candy bars = 1 entry.

  • Special Rewards:These are often the most effective motivators. You can offer a party if the group goal is met, have your coaches agree to coach a game in a silly costume, have a pizza lunch for the top selling classroom, or a week of no homework.

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