2018 Rally for the Jimmy Fund Email Templates
Option #1: Join My Team – Email to Colleagues
Subject Line: Will you join my Rally for the Jimmy Fund team?
Dear colleagues,
Leading up to Fenway Opening Day on Thursday, April 5th, [TEAM NAME] will be fundraising in support of Rally for the Jimmy Fund. [TEAM NAME] is committed to raise $[GOAL]. Together we will raise funds to support the groundbreaking cancer research and innovative patient care taking place at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute every day.Celebrate the start of baseball season while supporting a great cause and join our team! Simply give a gift of $10 or more to the Jimmy Fund, and wear your Red Sox gear to work on Fenway’s Opening Day on April 5th. You’ll also be entered to win great prizes like Red Sox hats, tickets, or an in-person visit from a Red Sox player!
[INSERT YOUR OWN STORY HERE. Share with supporters why you participate, which may include:
- Why conquering cancer is important to you.
- Why is raising funds for Dana-Farber important to you? Do you have a personal connection? Did you or a loved one experience exceptional care at Dana-Farber?
- Did someone you know benefit from the research being done at the Institute?]
JOIN [TEAM NAME]:
[LINK TO YOUR JIMMY FUND RALLY TEAM PAGE]
For more detailed information on Rally for the Jimmy Fund and fundraising, please ask me or visit RallyfortheJimmyFund.org. I hope you will join me for this year's Rally! Thank you for considering this opportunity.
Warmest regards,
[YOUR NAME]
Team Captain, [TEAM NAME]
[YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION]
Option #2: Help me Rally for the Jimmy Fund – Email to Family/Friends
Subject: Help me Rally for the Jimmy Fund
Dear family and friends,
Leading up to Fenway Opening Day on Thursday, April 5th, I will be fundraising with [TEAM NAME] in support of Rally for the Jimmy Fund. Together we will raise funds to support the groundbreaking cancer research and innovative patient care taking place at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute every day.Will you please make a gift to support [TEAM NAME] and the Jimmy Fund?
Please join me in the fight against cancer by considering a contribution of $[FILL IN DESIRED AMOUNT - it's important that you ask for a specific dollar value!] or more toward [TEAM NAME]’s goal of $[FUNDRAISING GOAL].
It's easy to have an impact on this important and universal cause. You can:
- Make a gift online: give directly through my fundraising page: [INSERT YOUR PERSONAL OR TEAM URL]. You can also visit RallyfortheJimmyFund.org and click "Sponsor a Participant". Then, search for my name and follow the instructions on my fundraising page to make a gift to support my fundraising online.
- Send in a check: Write a check payable to "Rally for the Jimmy Fund" with my name in the memo line and send it directly to the Jimmy Fund:
The Jimmy Fund
Attn: Rally for the Jimmy Fund
10 Brookline Place
Brookline, MA 02445
- I would also be grateful if you would check with your employer's Human Resources department to find out if your organization will match your gift and double the impact!
Cancer touches all of us. I am doing my part to help conquer this disease and, with your help, we can move closer to the ultimate goal: a world without cancer.
Thank you in advance for your generosity and for Rallying for the Jimmy Fund with me! I appreciate your support.
[YOUR NAME]
Team Captain, [TEAM NAME]
[LINK TO YOUR PERSONAL OR TEAM PAGE]
[YOUR $X GOAL AND $X RAISED TO DATE (fill in amounts - it's helpful to provide a clear idea of your fundraising goal and progress)]
Option #3: How your money helps
Subject: How your gift saves lives
Leading up to Fenway Opening Day on Thursday, April 5th, [TEAM NAME] will be fundraising in support of Rally for the Jimmy Fund. [TEAM NAME] is committed to raise $[FUNDRAISING GOAL]. We’ve set this goal because we know the money raised by Rally for the Jimmy Fund goes directly to innovative cancer research and exceptional patient care Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Will you pleasemake a gift of $[Xfill in desired amount - it's important that you ask for a specific dollar value!] or more to support [TEAM NAME] and the incredible work being done at Dana-Farber?
The funds raised byRally for the Jimmy Fund help to:
*Enable Dana-Farber leaders to apply monies rapidly when promising new research opportunities arise
*Advance Dana-Farber's signature total patient care philosophy by enhancing the programs and initiatives that serve patients and their families, such as the Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and the Red Sox Spring Training Trip for teenagers in treatment
*Allow Dana-Farber to attract, develop, and retain the brightest minds who will lead the next generation of cancer care and research
It's easy to have an impact on this important and universal cause. You can:
- Make a gift online: give directly through [TEAM NAME]’s fundraising page: [INSERT YOUR TEAM URL]. You can either “Give to Team” or “Join Team”, which will create a personal fundraising page under your name.
- Send in a check: Write a check payable to "The Jimmy Fund” with [TEAM NAME] in the memo line and send it directly to the Jimmy Fund:
The Jimmy Fund
Attn: Rally for the Jimmy Fund
10 Brookline Place
Brookline, MA 02445
Cancer touches all of us. I am doing my part to help conquer this disease and with your help, we can move closer to the ultimate goal: a world without cancer.
Thank you in advance for your generosity! I appreciate your support.
[YOUR NAME]
Team Captain, [TEAM NAME]
[ADD A LINK TO YOUR PERSONAL OR TEAM PAGE]
[YOUR $X GOAL AND $X RAISED TO DATE (fill in amounts - it's helpful to provide a clear idea of your fundraising goal and progress)]
Option #4: Thank you for Gift
Subject: Thank you for your support
Thank you for your generous supportof [TEAM NAME]’s participation in the 2018 Rally for the Jimmy Fund program. Please know your gift allows Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to continue its groundbreaking research and innovative care for patients in New England and around the world.
Together, we can conquer cancer! Thank you again for your generosity.
Warmest regards,
[YOUR NAME]
Team Captain, [TEAM NAME]
[YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION]
Option #5: Fundraising Event
Subject: Join me at [TEAM NAME]’sRally for the Jimmy fundraising event
On [DAY, DATE], I will be hosting a fundraising event to support [TEAM NAME]’s participation in the 2018 Rally for the Jimmy Fund program. We’ve set a goal to raise $[INSERT GOAL] through this event in support of cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Will you join me?
[INSERT YOUR OWN STORY HERE. Share with supporters why you participate, which may include:
- Why conquering cancer is important to you.
- Why is raising funds for Dana-Farber important to you? Do you have a personal connection? Did you or a loved one experience exceptional care at Dana-Farber?
- Did someone you know benefit from the research being done at the Institute?]
[Describe the event--
Date
Time
Location
Fundraising goal
Other important details]
Can’t make it to the event? There are many other ways to support [TEAM NAME]’sfundraising efforts:
- Make a gift online: give directly through [TEAM NAME]’s fundraising page: [INSERT YOUR TEAM URL]. You can either “Give to Team” or “Join Team”, which will create a personal fundraising page under your name.
- Send in a check: Write a check payable to "The Jimmy Fund” with [TEAM NAME] in the memo line and send it directly to the Jimmy Fund:
The Jimmy Fund
Attn: Rally for the Jimmy Fund
10 Brookline Place
Brookline, MA 02445
I hope to see you on [DATE OF EVENT]!
Thanks,
[YOUR NAME]
Team Captain, [TEAM NAME]
[ADD A LINK TO YOUR PERSONAL OR TEAM PAGE]
[YOUR $X GOAL AND $X RAISED TO DATE (fill in amounts - it's helpful to provide a clear idea of your fundraising goal and progress)]
Option #6: Opportunity Drawing
Subject: Support the Jimmy Fund and win!
Support [TEAM NAME]’s fundraising efforts with a gift of $[MINIMUM GIFT FOR ENTRY]or more to the Jimmy Fund and be entered to win [PRIZE]. We’ve set a goal to raise $[FUNDRAISING GOAL] through this event in support of cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Will you join me?
Simply make a gift online by [DATE] and be entered to win. Give directly through [TEAM NAME]’s fundraising page: [INSERT YOUR TEAM URL].
[INSERT YOUR OWN STORY HERE. Share with supporters why you participate, which may include:
- Why conquering cancer is important to you.
- Why is raising funds for Dana-Farber important to you? Do you have a personal connection? Did you or a loved one experience exceptional care at Dana-Farber?
- Did someone you know benefit from the research being done at the Institute?]
A winner will be announced on [insert date]. Thank you in advance for your generosity, and good luck!
[YOUR NAME]
Team Captain, [TEAM NAME]
[ADD A LINK TO YOUR TEAM PAGE]
[YOUR $XXX GOAL AND $XXX RAISED TO DATE (fill in amounts - it's helpful to provide a clear idea of your fundraising goal and progress)
Option #7: Post Rally Thank You
Subject: Update on [TEAM NAME]
Thank you again for your generous support of [TEAM NAME]’s participation in the 2018 Rally for the Jimmy Fund program in support of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
(INSERT A HIGHLIGHT FROM AN EVENT OR FAVORITE PART OF FUNDRAISING AS A TEAM].
I truly appreciate your support—you helped [TEAM NAME] raise a grand total of $[AMOUNT RAISED] which will be applied to groundbreaking cancer research and innovative patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Thanks to you we are one step closer to the ultimate goal: a world without cancer.
Warmly,
[YOUR NAME]
Team Captain, [TEAM NAME]