Fundraising Tools - Relay For Life
Relay For Life

Fundraising Tools

We’re here to help you take steps towards changing the future of cancer, with tools and resources so you can maximize your success and reach your fundraising goal.

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Asking for donations

Here’s how you can encourage people to support your fundraising:


  • Share the link to your personal fundraising page with friends, family, co-workers, etc.
    Make it easy for them to donate!
  • Download and share the QR code in your Fundraising Centre!
    This QR code links directly to your fundraising page and will make your fundraising efforts even easier. Going door to door for donations? Have your QR code ready on your phone for your donors to make online donations on the spot!
  • Be passionate and enthusiastic and share why or who you are Relaying for!
    In addition to funding the brightest minds in cancer research, tell people about the Canadian Cancer Society’s support services for people with cancer. Remind people about our online and phone-based support programs, which more Canadians have been relying on during this challenging time.
  • Recommend different amounts for people to donate.
    People often appreciate some direction — especially if they haven’t donated before.
  • Follow up.
    Life gets busy, and your community will appreciate a polite reminder.

Start online fundraising

All Relay For Life participants receive access to their own Fundraising Centre. Get to know its tools and features so you can make the most of your fundraising!

1

Monitor your progress

Use the central dashboard to keep track of the progress you’ve made towards your fundraising goal.

2

Personalize your page

Add a photo and share why you Relay. Teams and individuals who personalize their pages often raise more money and are more successful in reaching their goal. 

3

Make a self-donation

Your Fundraising Centre lets you kick-start your fundraising with a self-donation to your team or individual page, which shows your community that you are motivated to reach your goal.

4

Send out your page

Use the Fundraising Centre’s share link button in the central dashboard to text or email your page to potential donors — they can donate to you directly from there. Also, you can share the QR code located in your Fundraising Centre. Your personalized QR code links directly to your fundraising page to make your efforts even easier!

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Share on social

Our social sharing buttons will share your page on social media with a customizable message asking for donations. Update your friends and family on your progress using the hashtag #RelayForLife.

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Send emails

Send out pre-written emails to friends and family that share why you’re fundraising and include an opportunity to donate. And don’t worry — you’re able to edit these emails however you’d like!

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Say thanks

Show your gratitude with a selection of pre-written emails and messages that you can customize for your donors.

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Ready to Fundraise?

When you and your school Relay, you’re uplifting Canadians touched by cancer. Keep fundraising so we can support all Canadians who have been affected by this disease.

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