Fundraising Toolkit
Climbing to new heights with your fundraising is a breeze with the right resources. From videos, guides and everything in between, use the tools below to become a fundraising powerhouse.
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Facebook Fundraiser
Facebook Fundraisers allow you to share your story and collect donations directly through Facebook while seamlessly syncing with your Climb to the Top Fundraising Center. You can easily invite your Facebook friends to get involved, communicate with donors and see donations show up in real-time for a dynamic fundraising experience.
Set Up a Facebook Fundraiser
Starting Facebook Fundraisers is easy, and they automatically end when your event has completed fundraising for the year.
- Set Up During Registration
As you’re completing your event registration, click the “Connect Fundraiser to Facebook” button. - Set Up After Registration
Log in to your Fundraising Center and click on the Create a Facebook Fundraiser link below your progress bar.
Syncing
Donations through your Facebook Fundraiser will sync automatically to your Climb to the Top Fundraising Center. If you make changes to your photo, story, goal, etc. on either your Climb to the Top fundraising page or your Facebook Fundraiser after the creation of your Facebook Fundraiser, the changes will not sync.
Donations
100% of all donations raised via Facebook Fundraiser go toward your event fundraising goal. Due to Facebook’s privacy policy, donors will show as “Facebook Fundraiser” on your donor honor roll. To see who donated, you can click on the receipt button for each donation or download an Excel list of your donors. You will also see who donated to you when you look at your fundraiser on Facebook.
Facebook Fundraisers can only accept U.S donations. For international donations, send your Climb to the Top fundraising page link.
- Set Up During Registration
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Guides & Worksheets
Fundraising Center Guide
Learn how to get the most out of your Fundraising Center
Tell Others about Climb to the Top
Use the Know Your Networks Worksheet and let others know you are fundraising.
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National MS Society App
Track your physical activity to increase your fundraising!
The National MS Society App is a powerful tool to help you raise funds and awareness for a world free of MS. There are exciting new features — like physical challenges to mobile check deposit — to help you go the extra mile in your fundraising and connect with your MS community.
How to Get Started
1. Install the App
- Get the app now on Google Play and the Apple App Store.
- Log in with the same username and password as your online Fundraising Center.
2. Track Your Physical Activity (Starting August 30)
As you get ready for your event, you can track your physical activity to build excitement and share progress.
- Tap the “Get Active” button at the bottom of the app.
- You’ll see an icon to sync the app to either your Apple Health or Google Fit.
If you have an activity tracker:
- Provide authorization for the app to sync to your activity data. If you cannot sync all your activity data, go to your phone’s settings to allow full access.
- If your activity tracking device (like a FitBit or Garmin) is connected to your Apple Health or Google Fit, your activity data will automatically upload into the app.
If you do not have an activity tracker:
- You can manually record your activity by clicking the green “Start” button, then pressing the red “Stop” button to save your activity.
- You can also manually add an activity retrospectively by clicking the “plus (+)” button next to the text “Activities” in the top left. The top navigation on the Get Active page lets you see you and your team’s activities and contact your entire team.
3. Enter Donations
It’s easier than ever to enter donations.
- Click the “Fundraise” button at the bottom of the app.
- Choose “Enter Donations” on the top navigation bar.
- Choose either “Credit Card” or “Check Deposit” depending on the type of donation you are entering.
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Videos
Need help explaining what MS is? The impact of Climb to the Top? These videos will get the job done.
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Images
These customized images show the impact of participating in Climb to the Top – from first-person quotes to breakthroughs in research. Add them to your social media channels, email signatures and more to help you recruit team members, raise awareness, and to share your fundraising progress and keep going!
Contact Us
Contact Fundraising Support or call us at 855.372.1331 for one-on-one help.
