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 (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn, and don’t forget to use #CHOPCureSickleCell.

Create a Facebook Fundraiser

On average, a participant raises 3 times more when creating a Facebook fundraiser!

Create Instagram Stories

Download or screenshot any of the below templates to share via your story. Link your fundraising page to your story.

Create a T-shirt Fundraiser Through Bonfire

CHOP has partnered with Bonfire to give participants a free and fun way to fundraise for your Cure Sickle Cell Walk team! 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.

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 (formerly 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 sample communications within the 3 sections below to help get you started.

Donations

Social Media Posts

Texts

Please join me in supporting the CHOP Cure Sickle Cell Walk by donating to my fundraising page. Together, we will find the next game-changing treatment for sickle cell disease!

CHOP is on the cusp of more life-changing discoveries for kids with sickle cell disease [like me/my daughter/son]. Support me and help accelerate this important research.

I am joining the CHOP Cure Sickle Cell Walk this June. Please donate and help me reach my fundraising goal!

Emails

Recruitment

Social Media Posts

Texts

I’m joining the Cure Sickle Cell Walk this June to support sickle cell disease research at CHOP, and I want you to join my team!

I need your help! Join my Cure Sickle Cell Walk team and together we can change the lives of kids with sickle cell disease at CHOP!

Emails

Thank You

Social Media Posts

Texts

Thanks so much for supporting my Cure Sickle Cell Walk journey! You are making a true impact on the kids at CHOP.

Thank you for joining my team at the Cure Sickle Cell Walk! You’re helping researchers at CHOP get one step closer to the next breakthrough for sickle cell disease!

Emails

Logos

The Cure Sickle Cell Walk 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  CureSickleCellWalk@chop.edu  BEFORE USE.

NOTE: The Cure Sickle Cell Walk logo should always be used as shown. Do not modify the color, logo, font, symbol or text lock-up.