Fundraising Tips
Social Media
Utilizing social media is an easy and effective way to fundraise. Share your story and fundraising page link via Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn, and don’t forget to use #CHOPWalkforHope.
Create a Facebook Fundraiser
On average, a participant raises 3 times more when creating a Facebook fundraiser!
Create Instagram Stories
Download or screenshot any of the below templates to share via your story. Use our stickers – search “Walk for Hope” in the gifs tab of your story. Link your fundraising page to your story.
Create a T-shirt Fundraiser Through Bonfire
CHOP is partnering with Bonfire to give participants a free and fun way to fundraise for your Walk for Hope team. Teams and individuals can design and sell their own shirts. Wear them at the event – or anytime you’d like! After your T-shirt fundraiser ends, 100% of the proceeds can be added to your DonorDrive fundraising page. It’s a win-win-win to raise your team’s spirits, spread your message of hope and support kids with IBD!
QR codes
Create a QR code linked to your fundraising page.
Follow + Tag
Use hashtags to CHOP’s official social media accounts in your posts:
Facebook – CHOP
Instagram – @childrensphila
X (formerly Twitter) – @childrensphila
LinkedIn – CHOP
Templates / Samples
Social Media Posts, Texts and Emails
Whether asking for donations, recruiting potential members to your team, or thanking your supporters, we have some sample communications within the 3 sections below to help get you started.
Donations
Social Media Posts
Texts
Together we will find a cure for IBD! Please join me in supporting CHOP Walk for Hope by donating today.
CHOP is on the cusp of life-changing discoveries for kids with IBD. Support me and help accelerate this important research.
I am joining CHOP Walk for Hope this June. Please donate and help me reach my fundraising goal!
Emails
Subject: Together, we will cure IBD!
Hi friend,
The time for breakthroughs is now. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is on the cusp of curative therapies that will transform the lives of children with IBD in Philadelphia and across the world. I am raising money because I want to fuel breakthrough IBD research and care for [kids like me/name of patient]. I am participating in Walk for Hope to support CHOP and I want to personally invite you to support me as I work toward my fundraising goal of [goal amount].
Together, we will find a cure for IBD!
Subject: Help Me Reach My Goal
Hi friend,
In case you missed it, I wanted to send you a quick note to let you know that I’m joining CHOP’s Walk for Hope in June to support kids like [me/patient name] with IBD at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. This cause is very important and special to me. I hope you will consider supporting me in my efforts. Click [here] to donate now.
Recruitment
Social Media Posts
Texts
I’m joining Walk for Hope this June to support IBD research at CHOP, and I want you to join my team!
I need your help! Join my Walk for Hope team and together we can change the lives of kids with IBD at CHOP!
Emails
Subject: Join My Team
Hi friend,
I am excited to share that I am joining the Walk for Hope in support of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) this June. I wanted to ask you personally to consider joining my team in support of CHOP as it takes strides towards a cure for IBD. The life-changing research and discoveries are impacting children living in Philadelphia and around the globe. These children need our help – click [here] to register.
Subject: Register for [Team Name]
Hi friend,
I need your help! We are looking for more people to join our Walk for Hope team and I immediately thought of you. Sign up today and together we can get one step closer to a cure for IBD! Click [here] to register.
Thank You
Social Media Posts
Texts
Thanks so much for supporting my Walk for Hope journey! You are making a true impact on the kids at CHOP.
Thank you for joining my team at Walk for Hope! You’re helping researchers get one step closer to a cure for IBD!
Emails
Subject: Thank You for Supporting Me!
Dear friend,
Thank you so much for supporting me with your generous donation to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Walk for Hope! I greatly appreciate your gift. Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees. You can contact your human resources department to see if your gift can be matched to maximize the impact of your donation.
Together, we will find a cure for IBD!
Subject: Thanks so much!
Dear friend,
Thank you for your generous support of my Walk for Hope efforts to bring CHOP one step closer to a cure for IBD. As you know, this is a mission very close to my heart, so your support truly means the world. Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees. You can contact your human resources department to see if your gift can be matched to maximize the impact of your donation. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Logos
The Walk for Hope logo is available for use by participating teams seeking to bolster their fundraising efforts. Logos may be used on team T-shirts, social media posts and print materials. If you have any questions, please contact walkforhope@chop.edu BEFORE USE.
NOTE: The Walk for Hope logo should always be used as shown. Do not modify the color, logo, font, symbol or text lock-up.
Why We Walk
Event Details
