Fundraising
The IFCR will be conducting an annual campaign, but that alone is not enough. There are many ways you can help the IFCR fundraise and get involved in giving our children the best life has to offer and work toward finding a cure.
Here are some fundraising ideas:
Antique Show
Arts & Crafts Show
A-Thons, eg walk-a-thon, stroller-a-thon, phone-a-thon
Auctions, eg. Silent auction
Hot Air Balloon Races
Beach Party
Bingo
Book or CD Signings
Business Opening/Store & Mall Events
Shopping Day
Car/Bike Show
Casino Nights
Celebrity Appearances
Chili Cook-off
Concert (Local Talent)
Concert (Celebrity Talent)
Cooking Demonstration
Costume Party
County Fair/Carnival/Street Fair
Cruise
Dance
Donation Canisters at local businesses
Fashion Show
Food Festivals
Haircuts
Home Tours
In Home Parties
Iron Chef
Jail
Luncheons
Mystery Night or Hunt
Pancake Breakfast
Races
Raffles
Sidewalk Sale
Spaghetti Dinner
Speakers
Tea Parties
Telethons
Themed Meals
Tournaments/Sports Events
Wine Tasting
There are many more ideas out there! Planning a fundraising event can be as easy or as challenging as you choose, but it is also a lot of fun and very rewarding. There are a lot of websites and books to help you plan, organize, and get started. You can also take a look at some past events and event recaps on our
News & Events page.
Another wonderfull fundraising tool is
First Giving. It will walk you through the steps to create your own personal fundraising page for the International Foundation for CDKL5 Research.
You can set a fundraising goal, post messages, describe your mission, and add photos and videos to personalize your page in minutes.
Once your page is ready to go, you can easily share your page with friends using email, Facebook, and Twitter. It is a great tool to launch your fundraising campaign!
If you are interested in fundraising for the IFCR, please complete
this form and mail it or email it back to us. We will help you get started!
How to plan a Walk-A-Thon – coming soon
How to plan a Golf Outing – coming soon