Steps to get started
Take the first steps toward meeting your fundraising goal by familiarizing yourself with helpful resources in the Participant Center. The Participant Center is your fundraising home base. You can customize your personal page, track your goals, send emails and access fundraising tools.
Upload a photo or video and share why you’re raising money for Children’s Hospital Colorado. Participants who update their personal page raise more than participants who do not update their page. Once you customize your fundraising page, connect it to Facebook to streamline your efforts.
Show your friends and family your own commitment to Children’s Colorado patients and families by donating to your own fundraising effort. Then ask as many people as you know to match your gift. That’s how $50 turns into $100, then $150… and pretty soon thousands of dollars for Children’s Colorado kids, families, and caregivers.
Share your story through social media, email or word of mouth. Include a link to your fundraising page that you set up in step one. You’re doing something amazing – Share it with the world to inspire others to join you in supporting Children’s Colorado.
Connect your fundraiser to Facebook to streamline your fundraising efforts. Once you’ve set up your Facebook Fundraiser, learn other ways to use social media to start fundraising like a pro!
Connect with other supporters in the Courage Classic Community Facebook Group, share fundraising tips and ideas, and fuel the Courage Classic spirit!
Fundraising resources and downloads
Below are downloadable resources to help you take your fundraising to the next level.
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The impact of every dollar you raise
The money you raise supports the greatest needs of our patients and caregivers.
$500
can provide technology that makes procedures less scary and stressful
Learn more about your impact$1,000
can pay for specialized equipment to care for premature babies in our NICU
Learn more about your impact$5,000
can help achieve new breakthroughs in research to treat more kids who are sick
Learn more about your impactFundraising ideas
Below are some fundraising ideas to help inspire you. Discover new ways to raise money to make a difference for Children’s Colorado patients and their families. Get creative!
Donate your day
Throw a party or host a sporting event
Memorial giving
Raffles: Legal disclaimer
Raffles, bingo, lottery and drawings are games of chance and are considered a raffle. Raffles MUST be approved and licensed by the state. If you hold a raffle without obtaining your own raffle license, you will be conducting an illegal raffle according to Colorado State Law and subject to review by the Colorado Gaming Commission. You must provide current raffle license information (organization name, games manager name and license number) to the Foundation prior to holding a raffle. If you hold a silent auction or sell any food or merchandise to support your team, please consult the business and sales tax licensing requirements for the city, county and state where any property is to be delivered. You may be required to collect and remit sales taxes. Please address any specific questions to your tax advisor. The Foundation does not provide tax advice.
Stuck? Let us help you
We can provide you with ideas to help get you get started.
Not ready to fundraise?
There are many ways you can participate in the Courage Classic. If you’re not ready to fundraise, consider donating or volunteering.
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