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TonyaH

Guest
You know Shannon, you may want to consider including a "save the date" card in your christmas cards this year to let people know you will be participating in Great Strides. Some people like to make their final tax deductiible donations for the year, others feel strapped around Christmas time. Perhaps you could let people know you will be sending out fundraising info in the spring, but your team is already established and raising money now for those who want the deduction in 2007. (This would provide you the reason to send out educational information as well as not lose out on possible donations.) The thing with sending people right to CFF.org to donate directly is that if they start doing that you are going to lose your contacts for personal events/walks that you want to do. ie. We have a friend who donated to the CFF website because of Andrew. Once he was on their mailing list, he recieved requests from the national office every couple of months like we do. I then felt that it was too much to also ask him to donate to our personal events. My husband and I donate to local events as well as the mailings from the national office, but we like to keep our family and friends involved solely in the local events we choose to participate in. Does this make any sense?

Long storty short...keep your contacts to yourself! Build your Great Strides team before you send people to CFF.org.
 
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TonyaH

Guest
You know Shannon, you may want to consider including a "save the date" card in your christmas cards this year to let people know you will be participating in Great Strides. Some people like to make their final tax deductiible donations for the year, others feel strapped around Christmas time. Perhaps you could let people know you will be sending out fundraising info in the spring, but your team is already established and raising money now for those who want the deduction in 2007. (This would provide you the reason to send out educational information as well as not lose out on possible donations.) The thing with sending people right to CFF.org to donate directly is that if they start doing that you are going to lose your contacts for personal events/walks that you want to do. ie. We have a friend who donated to the CFF website because of Andrew. Once he was on their mailing list, he recieved requests from the national office every couple of months like we do. I then felt that it was too much to also ask him to donate to our personal events. My husband and I donate to local events as well as the mailings from the national office, but we like to keep our family and friends involved solely in the local events we choose to participate in. Does this make any sense?

Long storty short...keep your contacts to yourself! Build your Great Strides team before you send people to CFF.org.
 
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TonyaH

Guest
You know Shannon, you may want to consider including a "save the date" card in your christmas cards this year to let people know you will be participating in Great Strides. Some people like to make their final tax deductiible donations for the year, others feel strapped around Christmas time. Perhaps you could let people know you will be sending out fundraising info in the spring, but your team is already established and raising money now for those who want the deduction in 2007. (This would provide you the reason to send out educational information as well as not lose out on possible donations.) The thing with sending people right to CFF.org to donate directly is that if they start doing that you are going to lose your contacts for personal events/walks that you want to do. ie. We have a friend who donated to the CFF website because of Andrew. Once he was on their mailing list, he recieved requests from the national office every couple of months like we do. I then felt that it was too much to also ask him to donate to our personal events. My husband and I donate to local events as well as the mailings from the national office, but we like to keep our family and friends involved solely in the local events we choose to participate in. Does this make any sense?

Long storty short...keep your contacts to yourself! Build your Great Strides team before you send people to CFF.org.
 
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TonyaH

Guest
You know Shannon, you may want to consider including a "save the date" card in your christmas cards this year to let people know you will be participating in Great Strides. Some people like to make their final tax deductiible donations for the year, others feel strapped around Christmas time. Perhaps you could let people know you will be sending out fundraising info in the spring, but your team is already established and raising money now for those who want the deduction in 2007. (This would provide you the reason to send out educational information as well as not lose out on possible donations.) The thing with sending people right to CFF.org to donate directly is that if they start doing that you are going to lose your contacts for personal events/walks that you want to do. ie. We have a friend who donated to the CFF website because of Andrew. Once he was on their mailing list, he recieved requests from the national office every couple of months like we do. I then felt that it was too much to also ask him to donate to our personal events. My husband and I donate to local events as well as the mailings from the national office, but we like to keep our family and friends involved solely in the local events we choose to participate in. Does this make any sense?

Long storty short...keep your contacts to yourself! Build your Great Strides team before you send people to CFF.org.
 
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TonyaH

Guest
You know Shannon, you may want to consider including a "save the date" card in your christmas cards this year to let people know you will be participating in Great Strides. Some people like to make their final tax deductiible donations for the year, others feel strapped around Christmas time. Perhaps you could let people know you will be sending out fundraising info in the spring, but your team is already established and raising money now for those who want the deduction in 2007. (This would provide you the reason to send out educational information as well as not lose out on possible donations.) The thing with sending people right to CFF.org to donate directly is that if they start doing that you are going to lose your contacts for personal events/walks that you want to do. ie. We have a friend who donated to the CFF website because of Andrew. Once he was on their mailing list, he recieved requests from the national office every couple of months like we do. I then felt that it was too much to also ask him to donate to our personal events. My husband and I donate to local events as well as the mailings from the national office, but we like to keep our family and friends involved solely in the local events we choose to participate in. Does this make any sense?

Long storty short...keep your contacts to yourself! Build your Great Strides team before you send people to CFF.org.
 
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sdavis227

New member
Hi Tonya. I suppose I haven't looked too much into all this as I thought everything was basically going to the same place? We have never done a Great Strides and honestly as of now, would not know how to start. I would love to know and figure out ways to get people to donate (one of the reasons I was thinking of this in the first place), but have not done all the research that I probably should <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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sdavis227

New member
Hi Tonya. I suppose I haven't looked too much into all this as I thought everything was basically going to the same place? We have never done a Great Strides and honestly as of now, would not know how to start. I would love to know and figure out ways to get people to donate (one of the reasons I was thinking of this in the first place), but have not done all the research that I probably should <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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sdavis227

New member
Hi Tonya. I suppose I haven't looked too much into all this as I thought everything was basically going to the same place? We have never done a Great Strides and honestly as of now, would not know how to start. I would love to know and figure out ways to get people to donate (one of the reasons I was thinking of this in the first place), but have not done all the research that I probably should <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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sdavis227

New member
Hi Tonya. I suppose I haven't looked too much into all this as I thought everything was basically going to the same place? We have never done a Great Strides and honestly as of now, would not know how to start. I would love to know and figure out ways to get people to donate (one of the reasons I was thinking of this in the first place), but have not done all the research that I probably should <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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sdavis227

New member
Hi Tonya. I suppose I haven't looked too much into all this as I thought everything was basically going to the same place? We have never done a Great Strides and honestly as of now, would not know how to start. I would love to know and figure out ways to get people to donate (one of the reasons I was thinking of this in the first place), but have not done all the research that I probably should <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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MOME2RT

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On that little card isnt there a brief info about cf? Or somewhere that says "the cff needs your help"? you could copy that & send a little update on Parker.
 
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MOME2RT

New member
On that little card isnt there a brief info about cf? Or somewhere that says "the cff needs your help"? you could copy that & send a little update on Parker.
 
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MOME2RT

New member
On that little card isnt there a brief info about cf? Or somewhere that says "the cff needs your help"? you could copy that & send a little update on Parker.
 
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MOME2RT

New member
On that little card isnt there a brief info about cf? Or somewhere that says "the cff needs your help"? you could copy that & send a little update on Parker.
 
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MOME2RT

New member
On that little card isnt there a brief info about cf? Or somewhere that says "the cff needs your help"? you could copy that & send a little update on Parker.
 
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TonyaH

Guest
Yes, you are right. All of the money goes to the same place. However, the national office will send requests for donations throughout the year to anyone who gives directly to CFF through the website. If you do Great Strides, you will be working with your local chapter, which means you will ask friends and family to participate with your event, but they will continue to recieve requests through the national office and anything they donate will not necessarily be counted toward your team's totals. (just something to keep in mind,,I probably shouldn't have even brought it up. yes...it all ends up in the same place!)
 
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TonyaH

Guest
Yes, you are right. All of the money goes to the same place. However, the national office will send requests for donations throughout the year to anyone who gives directly to CFF through the website. If you do Great Strides, you will be working with your local chapter, which means you will ask friends and family to participate with your event, but they will continue to recieve requests through the national office and anything they donate will not necessarily be counted toward your team's totals. (just something to keep in mind,,I probably shouldn't have even brought it up. yes...it all ends up in the same place!)
 
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TonyaH

Guest
Yes, you are right. All of the money goes to the same place. However, the national office will send requests for donations throughout the year to anyone who gives directly to CFF through the website. If you do Great Strides, you will be working with your local chapter, which means you will ask friends and family to participate with your event, but they will continue to recieve requests through the national office and anything they donate will not necessarily be counted toward your team's totals. (just something to keep in mind,,I probably shouldn't have even brought it up. yes...it all ends up in the same place!)
 
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TonyaH

Guest
Yes, you are right. All of the money goes to the same place. However, the national office will send requests for donations throughout the year to anyone who gives directly to CFF through the website. If you do Great Strides, you will be working with your local chapter, which means you will ask friends and family to participate with your event, but they will continue to recieve requests through the national office and anything they donate will not necessarily be counted toward your team's totals. (just something to keep in mind,,I probably shouldn't have even brought it up. yes...it all ends up in the same place!)
 
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TonyaH

Guest
Yes, you are right. All of the money goes to the same place. However, the national office will send requests for donations throughout the year to anyone who gives directly to CFF through the website. If you do Great Strides, you will be working with your local chapter, which means you will ask friends and family to participate with your event, but they will continue to recieve requests through the national office and anything they donate will not necessarily be counted toward your team's totals. (just something to keep in mind,,I probably shouldn't have even brought it up. yes...it all ends up in the same place!)
 
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