Earning your race bib through charity isn’t easy – it requires creativity, chutzpah, and the ability to tap into a willing donor group. That last bit is often the hardest part, as it can be difficult to explain to friends and family how charity bibs work and why they should donate. Add to that the pressure of knowing you have to raise a certain amount to get the race entry – sometimes with checkpoints along the way – and fundraising can be stressful.
YOUR FELLOW RUNNERS WANT TO HELP
Which is why it’s often best to tap into the running community however you can! Most of us have been there. We get it. And while we can’t give everyone all the money we’d like to, we want to help in any way we can.
That includes me! I’m by no means an influencer or big-time creator, but I have a small platform, and I want to leverage it for you. That’s why for several months I was soliciting fundraising links from runners to share in my Instagram Stories.
However, there were flaws to the system. Not surprisingly, my requests for submissions got a fair amount of responses. It was hard to keep track of all the DMs, especially when people would then message me about other things and push the link back. I didn’t want to do the charity links all at once lest potential donors get fatigued and run out of resources, so I would drop one or two a week… only to discover sometimes that a bib request’s race had already passed. Not exactly the help I promised.
PRESENTING MY SHINY NEW BIB FUNDRAISER SHOUT OUT REQUEST FORM
But I’m not about to accept defeat in this arena! I have regrouped, reorganized, and am proud to introduce a solution: my brand new charity bib fundraiser shoutout request form. Now when you ask for a fundraiser link in my Stories, it’ll be neatly stored in Wufoo with your deadline clearly delineated.
Again, I must emphasize that I am a small potato in the world of Instagram creators. I can’t guarantee that sharing your link in my Stories will net you any donations. Still, anything is worth trying, right? And if you’ve got the time, you’re free to circle back in a month or so and request again. Newbies will have priority, but I’ll fit you if I can.
I also, of course, cannot guarantee that I will get to sharing every link. Alas, I’m a hobbyist, not a professional influencer. It’s always possible for life to get in the way (even for the pro influencers, I hear!). Who knows; the form could be inundated with more entries than humanly possible to share in a timely fashion. I can only faithfully pledge my good intentions.
SUBMIT YOUR BIB FUNDRAISER LINK HERE
If this faithful pledge is good enough for you, I invite you to submit your race fundraiser donation link in the form below. Share it with others, if you are so inclined. The link will also be available in my Campsite tree.
I look forward to pushing you across the finish line – both in funding and on the course!
Direct link available here. Disclaimer on the extreme off chance this blows up: the form can only accept 100 entries at a time. If it’s full when you attempt to submit, please circle back in a day or two. You may also choose to DM me a head’s up if you’re feeling, ahem, charitable. ;D
Don’t forget, you can follow FRoA on Threads @fairestrunofall and on Instagram @fairestrunofall. If you have any questions or thoughts, leave a comment or email fairestrunofall@gmail.com. See ya real soon!
Ok thanks! I used the direct link to Wufoo because the form wasn’t quite working…there is no submit button on my phone screen?
Ah, the wonders of technology. Whelp, at least the direct link worked!