Fundraise at work or school

Bring Breast Cancer Awareness Month to your workplace

This October, your company can make a meaningful impact by supporting Living Beyond Breast Cancer. 86 cents of every dollar raised through your efforts connects people impacted by breast cancer to vital information, emotional support, and practical resources.

You can feel good about choosing Living Beyond Breast Cancer as your charity, we have earned Charity Navigator’s highest 4-star rating for 20 years in a row — a distinction held by fewer than 1% of U.S. charities.

Choose one activity, or mix and match to fit your workplace culture:

• Dress down days
• Office decorating challenge
• Walk at work
• Company match

Dress Down Days

Invite employees to dress casually for a cause. They donate to dress down. You can run this for a single day, recurring days during October, or all month long!

How-to:

1. Pick a day (or series of days)
2. Set a suggested donation
3. Set-up your fundraising page
4. Download our toolkit – quick, customizable messages and a flyer to engage your team.
5. Collect donations online
6. Have fun and build team spirit

Download our toolkit to get ready-to-use email, social, Slack messages, and a flyer to share with your team. All templates can (and should!) be personalized for your workplace.

Office Decorating Contest

Teams decorate their workspace in creative breast cancer awareness themes for a prize. Each team donates to enter the contest.

How-to:

1. Announce the challenge and timeframe.
2. Create team fundraising pages
3. Download our toolkit – quick, customizable messages and a flyer to engage your team
4. Collect donations online
5. Have fun and build team spirit
6. Award bragging rights or small prizes to the winners

Download our toolkit to get ready-to-use email, social, Slack messages, and a flyer to share with your team. All templates can (and should!) be personalized for your workplace.

Walk at Work

Host a one mile walk during lunch or breaks to combine wellness with giving.

How-to:

1. Pick a date or timeframe and walking route (inside or outside).
2. Employees donate or raise pledges to participate.
3. Set-up fundraising pages
4. Download our toolkit – quick, customizable messages and a flyer to engage your team
5. Collect donations online
6. Encourage team spirit with matching shirts, accessories, or music.

Download our toolkit to get ready-to-use email, social, Slack messages, and a flyer to share with your team. All templates can (and should!) be personalized for your workplace.

When your workplace fundraises for Living Beyond Breast Cancer, you’re not just giving—you’re connecting with a community and providing meaningful support to people who need it most. Our staff is here to make it easy every step of the way.

For questions, contact Christina, Director, Special Events at 484-648-4919 or creynier@lbbc.org.

Company Match

Double your team’s impact by matching what employees raise—either dollar-for-dollar or at a set percentage.

How-to:

1. Decide on the matching ratio (100%, 50%, or capped at a certain amount).
2. Set-up your fundraising page
3. Download our toolkit – quick, customizable messages and a flyer to engage your team
4. Collect donations online
5. Promote the match to encourage participation
6. Celebrate your company’s total gift at month’s end

Download our toolkit to get ready-to-use email, social, Slack messages, and a flyer to share with your team. All templates can (and should!) be personalized for your workplace.

For questions about Company Match, contact Becky, Director, Development at 484-708-1806 or mbmills@lbbc.org.

Workplace giving

Matching gifts

A matching gift is an easy way to double, or sometimes triple, the amount of your personal contribution to LBBC. Many employers offer this option; check with your human resources department to find out if this is an option for you.

Give via the United Way

If you live in the Delaware Valley, regular contributions to LBBC are easy to make thanks to our participation in the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey’s Donor Choice Program. Employees of any company that supports United Way can enroll in regular contributions to LBBC through payroll deduction. Simply ask your human resources or payroll department for a Donor Designated Funds Form. Be sure to use LBBC’s code: 10172.

You can also participate at any United Way, anywhere in the country. If you live outside the greater Philadelphia area, simply contact your local United Way and provide LBBC’s EIN# 23-2734689 and address (40 Monument Road, Suite 104, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004) to designate your gift to us.

Give via payroll deduction

Your employer may offer you the opportunity to make a charitable contribution pre-tax through payroll deduction. Check with your human resources department to see if your workplace offers this option.

School fundraising

Creating a fundraiser and raising money for a good cause can be a rewarding endeavor for schools, helping students learn about philanthropy, teamwork, and community engagement. Here are several ways your school can organize a DIY fundraiser for LBBC:

1. Plan your fundraiser: Decide on the type of fundraiser that best fits your school community:
   • Events: Organize events such as charity walks, fun runs, talent shows, or themed parties where participants pay an entry fee or make donations
   • Sales: Host bake sales, craft fairs, or garage sales where students and families can contribute items or goods to sell, with proceeds going to the nonprofit.
   • Campaigns: Run donation drives like a coin or penny war, where different grades or classes compete to collect the most change.
2. Involve students and staff: Encourage student leadership by forming a fundraising committee or involving student councils, clubs, and classes in planning and executing the fundraiser.
3. Promote and raise awareness: Use school newsletters, social media platforms, posters, and announcements to inform the school community about the fundraiser and the impact their donations will make. Check out our promotional toolkit for additional resources.
4. Facilitate easy donations: Make it convenient for donors to contribute by setting up a JustGiving fundraising page or providing donation boxes at school events.
5. Follow-up and say thanks: After the fundraiser, communicate the total amount raised and how it will benefit Living Beyond Breast Cancer. Express gratitude to everyone who participated, donated, or supported the event.