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As a charity runner you are going to want to raise as much as you can for your fantastic cause. Here are a few tips on how to get the most out of your charity run through sponsorship.

Post your effort, raise 46% more

In a recent study of more than 1,000 everydayhero fundraisers in the world’s largest timed run, we found that fundraisers who connected their MapMyFitness account to their everydayhero account raise more money. And it’s not just a little bit more, they raised 46% more than those who didn’t connect! Your friends and family want to see your dedication, all those miles covered, the hours spent training and thousands of calories burned!. Because for them, seeing the effort you put in lets them know that you are willing to give what it take to make a difference; and that makes them willing to give to you.

Create a Facebook Group, raise 67% more

Research has found that fundraisers who share their page through a Facebook group they’ve created raise 67% more than those who don’t. That’s right… 67%. Include your Facebook network in a special group designed with one purpose – to support your fundraising and keep up to date with your progress. This creates a personal environment where you can invite others, directly ask them to help you, thank them when they do, and let them know when you’re close to your goal so they can help you reach (or even exceed) it.

Photos, Updates and Thank Yous

Small actions make BIG differences.

·       Adding just one photo to your everydayhero page increases the average amount you raise by 10%, and increases the average number of donations on your page by 121% compared to those who do not upload photos.

·       Posting an update to your Supporter Page feed increases the average raised by 17% and increases the average number of donations by 121%.

·       Sending Thank You emails increases the average amount raised by an incredible 80% and the average number of donations by 147%. And if you do all of these, the results speak for themselves: a 264% increase in the average amount raised and 350% increase in the average number of donations!

Share Impact Content

How will the money raised impact the cause you love? Do you know how your charity will be spending the money you’ve worked so hard to raise on their behalf? Ensure you are well informed and know all about what each £ raised will help accomplish. If you can be specific and tell them that £2,000 feeds 200 children for a month, then that will meet with a more generous response than a vague indication. Citing tangible results lets your supporters understand the impact they are helping to make.

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From running a marathon to crossing the desert in a storm trooper costume, everyday heroes stand up in our community and try to make a difference by raising money for charities close to their hearts.

Since 2007, everydayhero has been helping these heroes, thousands of them in fact, to raise over £65 million online for not-for-profits in United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and the US.