Hello all!!

The Bangalore 10K marathon is back and is scheduled for 5 June 2011. Those of you who joined the Rang De Bangalore Chapter team during last year’s 10K run would vouch that you had a fun time. We hope to repeat the same, in a bigger way, this time around and encourage all of you to join us in the run and support the Rang De cause!

For more information on the marathon and for registering yourself to run, please visit this website.

For more information on Rang De, please visit www.rangde.org or write to us at info@rangde.org.

Your Participation

We look forward to your participation at several levels:

1. You can make a donation/social investment to support yourself/associate/friend/family member who is running at the marathon to support Rang De.

2. Meet your Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) team at your organization and request them to sponsor the Bangalore Chapter team at the marathon. All sponsorship support will be sincerely acknowledged on all Rang De social media outlets (FB page, Website, Twitter, etc.)

3. You can purchase a Rang De T-Shirt, indicating your support for your favorite cause.

4. You can join and cheer the Rang De team during the marathon and interact with people at the venue to spread awareness about Rang De.

If you plan to donate by cash or by cheque, please provide us your details so that we can get in touch with you. 

You can make a social investment by logging on to the RangDe website.

We would like to keep track of the donations/investments raised through this marathon and hence request you to provide us your name and the donation/investment made by you.  Kindly provide us the details here. We sincerely thank those of you who have made a donation/social investment to support the RangDe cause at the Marathon!!

Rang De Merchandise

To buy an attractive Rang De t-shirt: please place an order.

The T-shirt costs Rs 200 and the payment can be made when you collect your T-Shirt.

Please note: All participants raising more than Rs. 2500 in donations get a free Rang De T-shirt, as a token of appreciation for your support!

If you need more information in this regard, please feel free to write to us at sreekanth@rangde.org or call 9739142852. Looking forward to your support and seeing you on 5th June 2011!

Thanks!

Rang De Bangalore Chapter Team.

P.S: FUNDRAISING TIPS

Here are some fundraising tips towards raising funds for Rang De at the upcoming marathon:

The first rule in fundraising is “If you don’t ask, you will not get” Ask everyone, anyone you know and don’t know. First list down the people you know and prepare a concise statement keeping in mind the following:

• Specify the immediate impact of the donation.
• Know the NGO you are supporting thoroughly, be prepared to tell why you chose the specific NGO and not others.
• If your information is too complicated they will get bogged down in details. Many of your donors will know nothing about the organisation; they are more interested in contributing to a good cause (poverty, housing, environment, children, etc.). Too much information could alienate a potentially good donor. Keep your letters to one page.
• Some people will be extremely supportive and share your enthusiasm and excitement. Others will not understand why you or anyone else would want to fundraise. Be prepared for the negatives.
• Tell people how much you need. Your more established professional friends or parents' friends can contribute more money than those who are still students or perhaps work in the nonprofit sector. Make it easy for them by specifying the amount.
• The more flexible you are, the more money you can raise. Whatever you do, get a commitment for payment rather than a promise. Get back to them at a designated time.Convey a sense of urgency, limit their time to forget about giving you a contribution.
• Give a regular update on your fundraising status to the people you have spoken to.
• Host a small open house before your event to publicly recognize and thank your supporters. Write a thank you letter which includes a printed list of your supporters' names. This makes them feel appreciated and more likely to support you in the future. 

[Courtesy: Bangalore Cares]