Fundraising Ideas and Information

The thought of raising money can be a daunting prospect but don’t forget the fundraising team at the Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria (EFV) are here to help you every step of the way. 

When you register for Ride4Epilepsy you will be given the opportunity to create a fundraising page through the Everyday Hero website where you can do all of your fundraising.

An Everyday Hero fundraising page is a special website accessible to your family, friends and colleagues that gives you the capabilities to accept donations online. You can share a special message of inspiration, start a blog and share images or a video to help you raise funds for a your ride.

Anyone is invited to make donations and leave a message of support to you, as the fundraiser. Donations are tallied and displayed in the fundraising page meter for everyone to see. Donations are automatically processed and transferred to Epilepsy Foundation.

IF YOU HAVEN'T YET MADE YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE, CLICK HERE TO DO SO NOW

GET SPONSORS!

-Tell people about the ride and encourage your friends and family to sponsor you. 

-E-mail your friends, family, workmates and neighbours to tell them about your ride. Don’t forget you can email friends and family overseas as well.

-Add the Everyday Hero page to your facebook... for tips on how to do this CLICK HERE

-Ask your employer and workmates to sponsor you

-Ask if your employer does dollar matching of your fundraising

-Send emails to your colleagues encouraging them to donate

-Ask family members, businesses you go to regularly (coffee shop, clothing store, milk bar), colleagues, your boss, the organisation you work for, your church, school or sporting club, don't forget your friends on facebook and twitter.