Why should I start a peer-to-peer fundraiser for St. Jude?

When you fundraise for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, you help ensure families never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing, or food. Your support helps St. Jude continue its mission to increase childhood cancer survival rates and give every child the chance to live their best life.

How do donations raised through peer-to-peer fundraising help St. Jude?

Donations raised through peer-to-peer fundraising help St. Jude provide world-class care and advance research to treat and defeat childhood cancer. Because families never receive a bill, donations allow them to focus on helping their child live, rather than worrying about the cost of care.

Are there other ways to support St. Jude besides peer-to-peer fundraising?

Yes. In addition to peer-to-peer fundraising, you can support St. Jude by making a one-time donation, becoming a monthly donor, participating in workplace giving or matching gift programs, or considering planned giving options such as a will or bequest.

Peer-to-peer fundraising

Q: What is peer-to-peer fundraising?

Peer-to-peer fundraising, sometimes called social fundraising, is when an individual raises money for a cause by collecting donations from friends, family, and their personal network. These campaigns support nonprofit organizations like St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in their mission to help children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Q: How does peer-to-peer fundraising work?

Peer-to-peer fundraising works by empowering individuals to ask their network to support a cause they care about. Successful campaigns typically include setting realistic fundraising goals, sharing clear and compelling messaging about why the cause matters, and creating an engaging challenge or activity that motivates others to participate and donate.

Q: What are some peer-to-peer fundraising ideas?

Peer-to-peer fundraising ideas include athletic events like 5K runs or golf tournaments, car washes, event galas, giving days, scavenger hunts, social media challenges, trivia nights, and virtual challenges. The best ideas are tailored to your community and designed to encourage participation and engagement.

What is peer-to-peer fundraising?

Sometimes referred to as “social fundraising,” peer-to-peer fundraising is when an individual collects donations from people in their network for a particular cause. By starting or participating in a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, you'll help spread awareness of your charity and support its mission.

How does peer-to-peer fundraising work?

Peer-to-peer fundraising involves enlisting your network of friends, family and acquaintances to support a worthwhile cause. To run a successful campaign, you'll want to:

1. Set realistic and achievable goals

A realistic fundraising goal can help both you and your donors feel motivated. You may also want to consider breaking your campaign into small, attainable milestones.

2. Provide clear and compelling messaging

Donors will want to know the “why” behind the cause they're being asked to support, so be sure to provide clear messaging that introduces the charity and why you chose to fundraise for it.

3. Create an engaging and motivating campaign challenge

People are often motivated by ideas and activities that are fun. So be creative, and design a challenge that you think will engage and motivate your peers.

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What are some peer-to-peer fundraising ideas?

Creating a sense of community and engagement can help when developing your peer-to-peer fundraising campaign. Think outside the box, and incorporate ideas tailored to your network. Here are some general peer-to-peer fundraising ideas:

Athletic events, such as a 5K run or a golf tournament
Car washes
Gala events
Giving days
Scavenger hunts
Social media challenges
Trivia nights
Virtual challenges

Why should I fundraise for St. Jude?

Every child deserves a chance to live their best life and celebrate every moment. When you support St. Jude, you can help make cures possible for kids with cancer. Together, we can save more lives.

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Peer-to-peer fundraising

What is peer-to-peer fundraising?

How does peer-to-peer fundraising work?

1. Set realistic and achievable goals

2. Provide clear and compelling messaging

3. Create an engaging and motivating campaign challenge

What are some peer-to-peer fundraising ideas?

Why should I fundraise for St. Jude?

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Peer-to-peer fundraising

What is peer-to-peer fundraising?

How does peer-to-peer fundraising work?

1. Set realistic and achievable goals

2. Provide clear and compelling messaging

3. Create an engaging and motivating campaign challenge

What are some peer-to-peer fundraising ideas?

Why should I fundraise for St. Jude?

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