Fundraising Tips & Resources - SCOTIABANK PRO-AM FOR ALZHEIMER'S™

We want to put you at the top of the draft list!

Get off the bench, and join the 2021 Scotiabank Pro-Am for Alzheimer’s™ in support of Baycrest. You will make a meaningful impact on the Baycrest Foundation’s mission to support Baycrest Health Sciences, a leader in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia care, research and education.

Your team is required to raise the team fundraising minimum for the 2021 Pro-Am. It’s surprising how quickly the donations add up once you put your heart, creativity and commitment into securing donations. The key is getting started now!

Follow the steps below to get started.

Secure Your First Donation Today

Ask for your first donation today! Think of the people you can ask who won’t say no like your family, friends, co-workers! Get that first donation to start momentum. you can even donate to yourself! The sooner you get started, the easier it will be to reach beyond $250.

Email Everyone

You’ll receive a sample email from us within 24 hours of registering that you can easily forward to all of your contacts. They can click on a link in the email to donate to you online.

Even better, personalize an email with the story about why you are committed to the Scotiabank Alzheimer’s Pro-Am in support of Baycrest. Inspire your donors to support you!

Follow up with a phone call to everyone you emailed after a week to secure a donation if they haven’t already donated online.

You can also login to your personal page online, where you will find emails already written for you to send as follow ups and thank-yous.

Spread The Word

Use your social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to tell people about your incredible fundraising efforts with a link to your donation page.

Sample Social Images:

Speak to your employer

Don’t be shy – ask your colleagues and business contacts to support you in your fundraising efforts.

Don’t forget to find out whether your company offers a corporate matching gift program, which can double your fundraising quickly!

For any team member who secures one of the team sponsorships below, 100% of the cash amount will be credited to your team totals, and your sponsor will receive the benefits that match their support level.

Click here to see your benefits.

More Tips

Fundraising Tips to Help You Reach Your Goal

Customize Your Personal Page

Your Personal Page is an easy way to share why you’ve made the decision to compete in the Scotiabank Pro-Am for Alzheimer’s in support of Baycrest.

Post your photo, tell your story, update your fundraising goal, request donations and keep track of your fundraising progress.

Link to your Personal Page in emails and on social media.

Players who customize their pages raise on average 22% more those who don’t.

Set your goals high.

The team fundraising and individual free agent fundraising minimums are only the first step! How much more can YOU raise?

There are incentives for fundraising, team building and other challenges. Remember, you are asking for money to help fund critical Alzheimer’s research. You can make an epic impact!

Cash Donations

Tools

Your Participant Centre has all of the resources you need to jumpstart your fundraising.

You can send emails, find email templates, keep track of your donors and easily follow up with them from your Participant Centre.

Upload your contacts from your address book.

Update your fundraising goals.

Track your progress, and if you have a team, track its progress.

Update your Personal Page.

Corporate

Ask your company to support you. Talk to management about a donation from the company or even donation matching. If the right people know about your commitment to the Pro-Am, fundraising possibilities are limitless.

Corporate teams are a great way to increase individual players’ fundraising while encouraging camaraderie and increasing the exposure of your company. Approach management about supporting a corporate team.