Your Guide
Create an Online Fundraising Page
You’ve been moved to make a difference, and fundraising for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is a powerful way to support the best and brightest researchers working to outsmart cancer.
To hold an in-person fundraiser, visit Organize a Fundraising Event.
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          Step 1
                Choose a type of fundraising page 
      Honor a loved one, celebrate a milestone, or create your own concept  
        Check out our online fundraising ideas and examples for inspiration. Want to hold a fundraiser without creating a page? Email us at communityfundraising@mskcc.org.  
                  
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          Honor a loved one
      Pay tribute to a loved one’s memory, mark a friend’s five-year anniversary of being cancer free, or celebrate your medical team.
  
          
      Celebrate a special day
      Ask friends and family to fund lifesaving cures for your birthday, anniversary, wedding, or other special occasion. 
  
          
      Get creative
      Hold any fundraiser you can dream up, from rallying around a cancer awareness month to growing out your facial hair, and collect donations on your page. 
  
          
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          Step 2
                Tell your story   
      Personalize your page in minutes   
        As you create your page, you’ll have the chance to share why you’re fundraising for MSK, how much you want to raise, and more.  
                  
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          Set a goal
      To help motivate yourself and your network, you can state how much you’re aiming to raise. Edit the goal any time you like.    
  
      Select a cause
      MSK is searching for new cures for more than 400 types of cancer, so you can choose to support the area that’s most important to you. 
  
      Make it personal
      Share who you’re honoring and why you’re raising money. If you already have a page, go to your Dashboard to upload photos and videos and to grab suggested language.     
  
          
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                Spread the word 
      Share your fundraiser on Facebook and other channels 
        Invite family and friends to donate via your personalized link. You’ll find assets for email and social in your Fundraising Dashboard.
                  
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          Customize your page link
      Change your page address to a name that’s easy to remember and reflects your fundraiser.    
  
          
      Share your fundraiser
      Send emails and texts to your network with help from templates on your Dashboard.    
  
          
      Send reminders
      Share several times to update people on your progress, keep the momentum going, and give shout-outs to your donors.
  
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                See the results and say thanks   
      Track donations and send thank-you messages from your Fundraising Dashboard   
        Handwritten notes are a nice touch. If you already have a fundraiser, log in to your dashboard to track your progress and email your supporters. And don’t forget to give yourself credit! You’re part of a community that’s committed to ending cancer for life.
              Need help? 
  Contact our team or reach out to your personal MSK contact.  
        Community Fundraising
      
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              communityfundraising@mskcc.org
            
                          
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                800-585-4118
              
                                              