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• Take advantage of the Team Asha training program and attend all runs• Raise funds for the projects supported by Asha.

Responsibility of Team Asha runner

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FundraisingFacts and Fundamentals

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• Donations by friends, relatives,• Matching grants• Corporate donations

How are funds usually raised

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Target amount for each runner is Rs.500/kmHalf-marathon = Rs.10,500Full-marathon = Rs.21,000

What is my commitment to raise funds?

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Marathon Fundraising Fundamentals

Mimics the marathon training itself. (May appear even more difficult in the beginning.)• Commitment• Organized effort• Persistence and tracking

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1) Commitment

Either you do it or you don’t, there is no try. - Yoda

As we make commitment for running we make acommitment to raising funds for the underprivileged.

Most of our friends need an opportunity to contribute towards a good and reliable cause. You need to be convinced of the cause and remember that you are providing an occasion.

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2) Organized effort The marathon training program lasts over 5 monthover which you can fundraise. (You also have an additional month after that.)

Make a list of all your friends (acquaintances) who may be interested in knowing about your program.

The majority of the fundraising is emailing and calling friends.

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3) Persistence and tracking

Most of our friends procrastinate, receiving a donation on the first contact is very rare.

Reminders to your friends at milestones, e.g. half-way point.

Send out pictures of your races.

Follow up with company matching with friends with the help of administrators of the program.

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How many donors would I need to contact to reach my fundraising goal?

Half-marathon10-15 donors will be required to reach your target.

Full-marathon 20-25 donors needed to reach your target.

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More tips on fundraising?• Take help from your fundraising mentor• Learn about one asha project. • Utilize example letters and statistics on education• Write to anyone who can associate your face with

your name• Donating a small amount yourself, show by

example• Document your effort (running log: weendure.com)

and a catchy webpage.• Follow-up on any matching or corporate donation.