Fundraise How You Wanna :)

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For more information, contact Kate Gleason at katherine.gleason@LCMChealth.org or 504.894.6928

  

  • Once you have officially registered your fundraising event, you can start your personal fundraising page. To get started click the REGISTER button. You will be able to customize your personal page, solicit donations and track your progress.
  • If you are registering a team for a fundraising event, click the REGISTER A TEAM button. You will be able to customize your team page, solicit donations and track your progress.
  • If you are joining a team that has already registered, click the JOIN A TEAM button.
  • If you would like to donate to an individual’s fundraiser or to a team, simply click the FIND A FUNDRAISER button, search for that participant or team, and make a gift to their page. 

 

 START YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE


After clicking the REGISTER, REGISTER A TEAM, or JOIN A TEAM button on the Fundraise How You Wanna home page you will have the option of joining as a new user or logging in if you are a returning user. There is an option to have your login information emailed to you in case you don’t remember your username.

Once you have logged in or joined as a new user, the registration process consists of 3-4 basic steps:


1.  Select Options - There is no registration fee to Fundraise How You Wanna so all you need to do is enter your fundraising goal. This goal can be adjusted at any time.

2.  Provide Details  - Complete the form with your personal information.  If you are an existing user, this information should pre-populate in the form.

3.  Review - Review and confirm your registration information.

4.  Make Payment  - If you decided to make a gift in support of your own fundraiser, you will be asked to enter and submit your billing information.
 
Once your registration is complete, you will be prompted to access your participant center. Here you can customize your page and send emails to family, friends, colleagues, and others to help in your fundraising efforts.

 

DONATE


To support a fundraiser, click the FIND A FUNDRAISER button, search for that participant or team, and make a gift to their page.



PARTICIPANT CENTER


 The Participant Center is your fundraising toolbox.  This is where you can draft and send emails to family and friends asking them to support your efforts.  The Participant Center also allows you to track your personal progress, change your goals, set custom URLs, and enter offline gifts.
 
To login to your Participant Center from the main Fundraise How You Wanna page, click on the REGISTER, REGISTER A TEAM, or JOIN A TEAM button.
 
The Participant Center has four sections.  Each section is denoted by different tabs at the top of the page.  These tabs are:
 
  • HOME - The home tab provides an overview of the person’s fundraising progress. Optional next steps are included to help the participant move their fundraising effort forward.
  • EMAIL - The email tab provides a four step process to configure and draft an email, determine recipients and send various messages. The email tab provides template emails for participants to use to recruit teammates, solicit donations, and thank supporters.
  • PROGRESS - Displays the personal or team fundraising progress.
  • PERSONAL PAGE - The Personal Page tab allows the participant to customize their personal fundraising page. When customizing your page, you should think about why you are Fundraising How You Wanna for Manning Family Children's. Your story is important so don’t be afraid to share it with others. Each participant can also add a photo or video to their personal page.

 


 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS


Q: I can’t login to my page.  How do I retrieve or reset my password?  

A:   To reset your password, click the REGISTER, REGISTER A TEAM, or JOIN A TEAM button on the main Fundraise How You Wanna page.  There will be login assistance options on the following screen.  Click the Forgot User Name  link to have your User Name emailed to you or click the  Forgot Password  link to reset your password.  You will need to use the email address that was used to create your account.

Q: Where do I find the URL to my personal (or team) page?  

A:  You can find the URL for your personal or team page in your Participant Center.  If you are not already logged in, you will need to first login to the site.  Click the Participant Center button at the top of the page.  Navigate to the appropriate tab by clicking the Personal Page tab or Team Page tab.  The specific URL is listed in the top of this section.  You can highlight the URL, right click on it and select “Copy” then paste it into emails, social media or elsewhere as appropriate.

Q: Can I customize my personal or team URL?  

A:   You can find the URL for your personal or team page in your Participant Center.  If you are not already logged in, you will need to first login to the site.  Click the Participant Center button at the top of the page.  Navigate to the appropriate tab by clicking the Personal Page tab.  Click on the URL Settings link at the top of the Personal Page.  The beginning of the URL cannot be changed but you are able to add custom text to the end.  Please note that the custom text must be unique.  Be sure to click the Save button to complete the change.

Q: How do I increase my fundraising goal?  

A:   You can find your personal fundraising goal in your Participant Center.  If you are not already logged in, you will need to first login to the site.  Click the Participant Center button at the top of the page.  On either the Home or Progress tab, your goal is listed in the middle of the page.  You can click the “Change” link to edit your goal.  Click Submit to save the change.

Q: What is an offline donation?  

A:  Offline donations are gifts made by cash or check.  These gifts can be added to personal totals by navigating to the Participant Center.  You must first login to the site, then click the Participant Center button at the top of the page.  On the Home tab, click the Enter New Gift button on the right hand side.  Enter the required information and click the Add button.  The gift amount will be added to your personal and/or team totals.  The gift will be considered unconfirmed until the Tackle Kids Cancer office receives and processes the actual check or cash donation (see below for additional information on how to handle donations by cash or check).

Q: How do I handle donations made by cash or check?

A:  Most donations will be made using credit cards on the secure website.  However, some supporters will prefer to donate using cash or check.  As the fundraiser, you will be responsible for collecting these gifts and sending them to Manning Family Children's for processing. Checks should be made payable to Manning Family Children's. Cash and checks should be mailed to:

Manning Family Children's
Attn: Office of Development, Kate Gleason
200 Henry Clay Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70118

If the donor requests, they can send their gift directly to us at the above address.  The donor should include “Fundraise How You Wanna” along with the participant or team’s name in the memo field so we can properly credit the gift to the correct participant.

Q: The information on this page was great but I still need some assistance.  How can I get help?

Contact Kate Gleason, Development Specialist at 504.894.6928 or katherine.gleason@LCMChealth.org



FUNDRAISING TIPS


Small acts of kindness become extraordinary when we do them together. Friends from New Orleans and beyond are turning activities they love into fundraisers for Manning Family Children's.  
  • Invite your family and friends to support your fundraiser and share your page with their family and friends. The more people that see your page, the more supporters you will have!
  • Think of a personal story or reason that you are raising money for Manning Family Children's and share your story on your page.  Use a photo or video to make it even more relatable!
  • Post your fundraising link on your personal Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts encourage your supporters to share it with their friends! 
  • One ask is not enough!  Remind your family and friends regularly about your run and send them updates on your progress.
  • Say thank you to all your supporters!  Tag them in a public Faceboook post or include a thank you in a group email it’s a great way to subtly remind others to make their donation.


Need more info about how to Fundraise How You Wanna? Click here to download our full Fundraise How You Wanna toolkit.