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

NetworkNameDate 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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