Raising funds
to look after Australian
hearts can be easy and fun!
The first step is to set a fundraising goal. This gives you something to aim for and will encourage your friends and family to be generous in their support.
Next, personalise your page. Upload a photo and tell people why you’re taking part.
Spread the word. Our resources page has plenty of social media tiles and other resources to help you ask for support and share your wins.
Fundraising Tips
Here are some more tips and ideas to help get you started:
Save the date
Add a start date of 1 November in your calendar
Make a donation
Kick start your fundraising by making the first donation. If you back yourself, others are more likely to back you too!
Personalise your page
Upload a photo and tell people why you’re taking part. Then keep your supporters up to date with your progress by posting regular updates.
Don’t be shy!
Send regular messages to your friends and family asking them to support you. Then reach out beyond your inner circle – ask colleagues and your community to donate.
Spread the word
Via SMS, Messenger (see below for ideas!), emails and tagging people on your social channels.
Create a Facebook Fundraiser
This feature is available through your Skip Your Way dashboard and can help turbocharge your fundraising. This will create a linked Facebook fundraiser to your Skip Your Way fundraising page that allows your friends and family to donate to you while they scroll social media!
The more people who know about your goal, the more donations you’re likely to get!
Asking
for the donations
Not sure how to ask for donations?
We know that people are more likely to donate to your cause if you ask them directly – for example by calling them, sending a message via SMS or Messenger, and by tagging people on social media.
Here are some examples of an SMS that you could copy and paste to ask people to support you:
$20
Hi! Hope you’re well. I'm doing the Heart Foundation's Skip Your Way for 30 Days challenge to help raise money for research into heart disease. Will you support me by donating $20, which is just one week of takeaway coffees? It would mean so much to me if you could help. Thank you!
$30
Hi! Hope you’re well. I'm doing the Heart Foundation's Skip Your Way for 30 Days challenge to help raise money for research into heart disease. Will you support me by donating $1 for every day of skipping?
$50
Hi! Hope you’re well. I'm doing the Heart Foundation's Skip Your Way for 30 Days challenge to help raise money for research into heart disease. Will you support me by donating $50, which could cover the cost of basic tools researchers need to grow heart cells, such as syringes, test tubes, and flasks? It would mean so much to me if you could help. Thank you!
