Fundraising Tips
Social Media
Utilizing social media is an easy and effective way to fundraise. Share your story and fundraising page link via Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn, and don’t forget to use #PhillySpinIn.
Create a Facebook Fundraiser
On average, a participant raises 3 times more when creating a Facebook fundraiser! See how you can raise $250 in just 7 days.
Create Instagram Stories
Download or screenshot any of the templates below to share via your story. Use our stickers – search “PhillySpinIn” in the gifs tab of your story. Link your fundraising page to your story.
Bingo Card
Thermometer
Rally Your Team
Rally Your Team
Create a T-shirt Fundraiser Through Bonfire
CHOP has partnered with Bonfire to give participants a free and fun way to fundraise! Teams and individuals can design and sell their own shirts. After your T-shirt fundraiser ends, 100% of the proceeds will be added to your DonorDrive fundraising page.
Download the DonorDrive App
See your fundraising goals, thank your supporters and get the latest updates right from your phone.
Download for iPhone
Download for Android
QR codes
Create a QR code linked to your fundraising page.
Follow + Tag
Use hashtags to CHOP’s official social media accounts in your posts:
Facebook – CHOP
Instagram – @childrensphila
X (Twitter) – @childrensphila
LinkedIn – CHOP
Templates / Samples
Social Media Posts, Texts and Emails
Whether asking for donations, recruiting potential members to your team, or thanking your supporters, we have some email writing tips plus sample communications within the 3 sections below to help get you started.
Donations
Social Media Posts
Texts
Please join me in supporting the CHOP Philly Spin-In by donating to my fundraising page. Together, we will find new treatments for pediatric heart disease!
CHOP is revolutionizing cardiac care for kids like [patient name] with heart disease. Please donate to help accelerate this important research.
I am joining the CHOP Philly Spin-In this March to raise funds for pediatric heart disease. Please donate and help me reach my fundraising goal!
Emails
Subject: Support my fight for a cure!
Hi friend,
The time for breakthroughs is now. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is on the cusp of discovering new treatment options that will transform the lives of children with heart disease in Philadelphia and across the world. I am raising money because I want to make that goal a reality. Help me fuel breakthrough cardiac research and care for [patient name]. I am participating in the Philly Spin-In to support CHOP and I want to personally invite you to support me as I work toward my fundraising goal of [goal amount]. Together, we can create a breakthrough for every child with heart disease.
Subject: Help Me Reach My Goal
Hi friend,
In case you missed it, I wanted to send you a quick note to let you know that I’m joining CHOP’s Philly Spin-In in March to support kids like [patient name] with heart disease at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. This cause is very important and special to me. I hope you will support me in my efforts and donate today.
Recruitment
Social Media Posts
Texts
I’m joining the Philly Spin-In this March to support cardiac research at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and I want you to join my team!
I need your help at Philly Spin-In! Join my team, and together we can change the lives of kids with heart disease at CHOP!
Emails
Subject: Join My Team
Hi friend,
I am excited to share that I am joining the Philly Spin-In in support of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia this March. I wanted to ask you personally to consider joining my team, [team name], as we ride for little hearts. The life-changing research at CHOP is impacting children living in Philadelphia and around the world. These children need our help — please join me!
Subject: Register for [Team Name]
Hi friend,
I need your help! We are looking for more people to join my Philly Spin-In team and I immediately thought of you. Sign up today, and together we can ride for little hearts!
Thank You
Social Media Posts
Texts
Thanks so much for supporting my Philly Spin-In journey! You are making a true impact on the kids with heart disease at CHOP.
Thank you for joining my team at the Philly Spin-In! You’re helping the researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia get one step closer to new treatments for heart disease!
Emails
Subject: Thank You for Supporting Me!
Dear friend,
Thank you so much for supporting me with your generous donation to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Philly Spin-In! I greatly appreciate your gift. In case you didn’t know, many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees. You can contact your human resources department to see if your gift can be matched to maximize the impact of your donation. Thank you for helping little hearts.
Subject: Thanks so much!
Dear friend,
Thank you for your generous support of my Philly Spin-In efforts to bring Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia one step closer to breakthrough treatments for heart disease. This is a mission very close to my heart, so your support truly means the world. In case you didn’t know, many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees. You can contact your human resources department to see if your gift can be matched to maximize the impact of your donation. Thank you for helping little hearts.
Logos
The Philly Spin-In logo is available for use by participating teams seeking to bolster their fundraising efforts. Logos may be used on team T-shirts, social media posts and print materials. If you have any questions, please contact PhillySpinIn@chop.edu BEFORE USE.
NOTE: The Philly Spin-In logo should always be used as shown. Do not modify the color, logo, font, symbol or text lock-up.
