Fundraising tips

Personalise your online fundraising page.

Give your fundraising page a look of your own with photos and messages. Let everyone know why you’re raising funds for National Shade Day – your supporters are more likely to donate if they can understand your story and why raising awareness and funds for melanoma is important to you.

Set a fundraising goal

Set a fundraising target for yourself and your supporters. For example, you could aim to raise $250 and this will motivate you and your supporters to reach this target.

Donate to your own online fundraising page

Throw your hat in the ring! Pledge an amount to your page to show how much fundraising for Melanoma Institute Australia means to you. It’s a great way to show people you care and inspire them to donate.

Dollar for Dollar matching

Are you having a Hats on! fundraiser at work? Ask your employer to get involved and show their support by matching the funds you raise.

Spread the word!

Let everyone in your email address book know that you’re raising funds for National Shade Day and encourage them to donate. You may like to use the email invitations on our Downloads page on our website.

Update your social networking pages

Also, if you’ve set them up, don’t forget to post a link on your Facebook or Twitter pages to let your friends now about your event. You can also include a link to your online fundraising page in your email e-signature.

Let your supporters know where their money goes

Let your supporters know that all money raised on National Shade Day and in the month of September goes to Melanoma Institute Australia. The money will go towards research, treatment and education at the Institute, with the ultimate aim of preventing and curing melanoma. Australia has the highest incidence of melanoma in the world; fortunately Australia is also leading the world when it comes to research, clinical trials and finding new treatments for melanoma patients.

Thank you for fundraising for National Shade Day and Melanoma Institute Australia