Fundraising Tips & Tools
Thank you for signing up to raise funds and awareness for Best Buddies and supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Now let’s get started! Below you will find tools, information, and ideas to help your fundraising efforts. Have fun, be creative and keep going – the more you raise, the bigger prizes you will unlock!
Personalize Your Fundraising Page
You have officially signed up to raise money for Best Buddies – WAY TO GO! Here are a few tips to get you started on your fundraising journey. The first step is customize your personal fundraising page. Let’s go!
1) Log into your fundraising page
Click the “login” link located in the header and enter the username and password you chose when you registered.
2) Set a fundraising goal
Next, enter in the fundraising goal you are aiming to raise. Choose a goal that is attainable. Remember, $75 unlocks your first redeemable prize but the sky is the limit!
3) Make it personal
Upload a photo of yourself and customize the text on your fundraising page to make it more personal for your intended audience.
4) Share your link
Now that your page is customized, share your link with friends, family, and others and encourage them to make a donation in support of Best Buddies.
Redeem Prizes
Earn 1 point for every dollar raised and redeem your points at any time. Click each item below for prize details.
75 Points
150 Points
500 Points
600 Points
900 Points
1,200 Points
1,350 Points
1,500 Points
2,400 Points
3,000 Points
4,000 Points
5,000 Points
6,000 Points
8,000 Points
10,000 Points
More details about prizes, shipping timelines, etc to come.
Social Media Tools
Social media is a powerful tool that can lead to some amazing fundraising results. We’ve compiled a list of tools you can use to create and launch an effective fundraising campaign with your personal social media accounts.
“Donate Today” Post Images
Save and use the following images when asking your friends and family to support your fundraising efforts on social media.
Take Your Fundraising to the Next Level
More fundraising tips and tool to come. Stay tuned!
How to Redeem your Points for Prizes
You’ve fundraising in support of Best Buddies and now it’s time to be rewarded for your efforts! For every dollar you raise, you’ll receive 1 point in your fundraising account.
Points can be redeemed by logging into your fundraising account’s MYHQ and clicking on the Activity tab. From the Activity Tab, press the Redeem Points link and you will see the total amount of points you currently have available for redeeming along with a list of available prizes and the required amount of points to redeem each item.
Simply select an item you wish to redeem and our staff will be notified to process your prize order! It’s that simple! As you redeem prizes, points will be deducted from your account.
Please allow up to 3 weeks for your prize to be shipped. In the case of an item being out-of-stock from the manufacturer, we’ll contact you to give you the option to wait until stock returns or offer you another prize as an alternative option.
For any questions regarding prize redeeming, please contact Fundraising@bestbuddies.org.