Start a Personal Fundraising Campaign

One of the best ways to support Pitt Hopkins  research is to appeal to your family, friends and coworkers. No one knows better the challenges you and your family experience every day than those who care about you. It takes a village to find effective treatments and ultimately a cure for Pitt Hopkins. Reaching out to your network will not only accelerates breakthrough Pitt Hopkins Research, it continues to provide hope to families around the world.

ONLINE GIVING PAGES DIRECT MAIL: CARDS & LETTERS EMAIL CAMPAIGNS

Online Giving Page

Simply create a personal fundraising page and spread the word to friends, family and colleagues about why supporting Pitt Hopkins research at PHRF is important. Make it personal and add lots of photos!

CREATE A FUNDRAISER ON FACEBOOK CREATE AN ONLINE GIVING PAGE WITH PHRF

Sample PHRF Online Giving Page

Growing Eli’s Village

Online Giving Page
August 16, 2024/by Heather Maginn

Victor’s Donation Page

Online Giving Page
February 28, 2024/by PHRF
SEE SOME OF THE WAYS OUR INCREDIBLE FAMILIES HAVE RAISED MONEY FOR PITT

Direct Mail Fundraising Cards

Give your family and friends a way to help your child with supporting research into finding a cure, by sending Direct Mail Fundraising Cards. They want to help your family, and will love getting a card from you in the mail.

  • Make a card online (Shutterfly has great templates) or by hand, sharing your story of how Pitt Hopkins impacts your child, asking for a tax deductible donation by check or online.
  • Add a personal note to your donor on a Sticky Note
  • Include a self addressed stamped envelope
  • When a donation made, send a personalized thank you card or email to your donor, as soon as possible
  • Ask grandparents, relatives or good friends to send personalized cards too
  • Mail cards in the Fall, for end of year giving (for tax deductions)
  • Back of card includes the PHRF mission and % of donations going to research (the PHRF can provide this % for you)
  • The Pitt Hopkins Research Foundation will send your donors a Charitable Gift Receipt in the mail with check donations, and an email with online donations

Sample PHRF Direct Mail Campaign

Photo Card for Personal Fundraising Campaign

Theresa Pauca

Direct Mail Photo Cards
May 4, 2020/by PHRF

Start an Email Campaign

Parents Audrey and Eric Lapidus spear-headed an email fundraising campaign that raised an astounding amount. This money was raised simply by sharing their story, by opening their lives to their friends and family and their community. People want to help. All Eric and Audrey did was give them the chance they’d been looking for.

Please email us at phrf-fundraising@pitthopkins.org for a sample email campaign letter you may use and customize for your family. Thank you!

See Simple Ways to Nail Email Fundraising Appeals, from Fired Up Fundraising:

We’re Here to Help!

For more information, contact phrf-fundraising@pitthopkins.org.

OVER 94% OF ALL FUNDS DONATED GO TO RESEARCH

Our board and officers are parents and professionals who work diligently to ensure over 94% of all funds donated go toward research and our mission of finding a cure.

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