“We are Fitness Fundraising…
Raising money through movement and exercise.”
So if I sponsor an athlete, you guys will send me an invoice or something when the campaign is complete?
Yes.
But we don’t call it an invoice. We’re calling it a Donation Suggestion. We will calculate your suggested donation by multiplying the amount of your per/mile pledge by the distance your athlete traveled during the campaign (not to exceed your maximum). We will then send you this number for your approval when the campaign is over.
I received the donation suggestion. This month is tighter than I thought.
Perhaps I could donate next month or just donate less than what I signed up for? I may even need to bail out of this donation completely.
Any help?
No worries.
You are not obligated to donate. There is no penalty or fee for changing your mind. You can even edit the suggestion to a number that works better for you. No amount is too small or too big. We offer a full refund for any reason if you request your refund before we transfer the funds to the beneficiary.
You are not obligated to donate. There is no penalty or fee for changing your mind. You can even edit the suggestion to a number that works better for you. No amount is too small or too big. We offer a full refund for any reason if you request your refund before we transfer the funds to the beneficiary.
Ok. Well, how much of the generated funds in our bikeathon will actually go to the beneficiary?
Good question.
Yes, FitFund Will Keep a percentage of the campaign funds as their fee. there is also a Transaction / service fee that will be around 3%. Basically, the more money your campaign raises, the more money your beneficiary keeps.
Each campaign will slightly differ but At the end of the day your campaign’s Beneficiary will keep north of 90% of the Gross Funds.
Here is FitFund’s fee breakdown…
|
Gross Campaign Raised |
FitFund Fee |
|---|---|
| < $10K | 6% |
| $10K – $20K | 5% |
| > $20K | 4% |
And How else will you be protecting my child on your app?
1. A parent or guardian must give permission for their child to use the app before creating an account.
2. Users under 18 cannot use GPS to track their distances.
3. Users under 18 cannot post or edit any non-automated public messages. This means no editing their campaign poster boards or solicitation messages, and no campaign or Beneficiary chatter in these public chat rooms.
4. Direct messaging between teammates is turned off until the user turns 18.
5. Users under 18 cannot upload a profile image–they will instead default to select one of our kid-friendly avatars.
On the user’s 18th birthday, they will receive a happy Birthday message from us that will unlock all of these child protected features!
But why do we have to exercise to raise the money?
Wouldn’t it be easier to use that other fundraising app?
We understand completely.
Our response is that you don’t have to do anything you don’t want to. Just to be healthy enough to get to exercise is a blessing.
It’s just that we at FitFund care about your health, and we believe our app will serve as extra motivation for us all to move more and be healthier.
Sounds cool so far.
But I kinda hate the hassle of these big events. They’re crowded, I’ll have to pay for parking, and I’m late for everything.
FitFund allows all Athletes and sponsors to participate in the same campaigns no matter where they are located.
So no need to organize one big, in-person event unless you want to!
So you’re saying anyone can Be an athlete in our FitFund campaign no matter where they Live?
Yes!
Any Athlete can move for your cause regardless of their location.
So let’s say the majority of your athletes live in San Francisco but they want to invite their friends and family from New York to be an athlete in the campaign too. this totally works.
Any Athlete can move for your cause regardless of their location.
So let’s say the majority of your athletes live in San Francisco but they want to invite their friends and family from New York to be an athlete in the campaign too. this totally works.
Everyone can move at a pace and in a location that works best for them!
Our teachers just created a FitFund campaign to build us a new school. So you’re saying we can invite people across the world to join the campaign as sponsors or Donors too?
Yes.
Anyone can sponsor any athlete and/or register as an athlete in every fitFund Campaign. you can even just make a flat donation to the beneficiary without sponsoring an athlete.
If people agree with the cause, they will want to support it—even if They have never met you or if they live in a different part of the world.
We received an invitation from our friends who created a campaign to fundraise for the disaster relief victims.
We are eager to participate as athletes and help the cause!
Who do you think we should contact to sponsor our movements?
Thanks for joining the Campaign!
Friends, family, co-workers and neighbors are a good start.
Basically anyone with a credit card and who also wants to help the cause while supporting your good health.
Friends, family, co-workers and neighbors are a good start.
Basically anyone with a credit card and who also wants to help the cause while supporting your good health.
yeah, but I’m a pretty busy guy.
I just don’t have the time to promote my campaign, remind people about it, and continually ask folks to seek sponsorships and all that. Can you help with this?
no worries, We do all this for you.
Campaign Organizers and Athletes will benefit from our automated reminders and auto-generated messaging systems. No need to go door to door asking people to sponsor you unless that is your style.
Creating a campaign, or registering as an Athlete is super easy and it takes just minutes or even seconds to complete.
But how will people find out about our ski-athon campaign if we’ve never met them and we don’t have their contact information?
After you create your campaign, it will be available on the app’s home screen to view and join by members and guests.
Some campaigns will be featured right here on our website, fitfundapp.com.
But Most of my contacts haven’t downloaded your app yet and have never even heard of you guys.
Can I post my campaigns on more popular sites and get the word out that way?
Yes!
A link to each campaign can be used to reach other platforms which would then of course have the potential to spread to the farthest corners of the internet.
Are there any other ways we can share our campaign or obtain sponsorships?
Yes!
Once you register as an athlete, you will be assigned an athlete ID Number and a unique QR code That are both specific to the campaign you just registered for.
folks can find you by entering your iD Number in search but also by scanning your QR Code which will take them directly to your sponsor page.
I’ve got a great idea for my first FitFund campaign. How do I get my beneficiary registered for use on the app?
Great!
Just download the app, (which is free bTW), and click Create Beneficiary. After you submit, FitFund will review your application and let you know ASAP when it is accepted and available to use.
Oh Ok, so you guys will just approve any old beneficiary that applies then?
Actually, no.
There are two steps:
(1) FitFund will review the application and determine if the beneficiary is for a “good and noble cause.” If we believe it is, and you pass other systematic screening procedures, then…
(2) The representative of the beneficiary will need to Agree to a document that says (among other legalities) they will provide proof on the app that they will use the campaign funds for their intended purposes.
(1) FitFund will review the application and determine if the beneficiary is for a “good and noble cause.” If we believe it is, and you pass other systematic screening procedures, then…
But how can we be sure our donations went to the intended beneficiary and if the funds are being used for the intended purposes? Let me guess… we are supposed to trust you again?
It’s a legitimate concern, and it’s something we take very seriously.
If you’d like to know when and exactly how much was transferred to the beneficiary please be sure to follow that beneficiary on the app. By doing so, you will not only gain access to the transfer of funds details, but You will also be able to see images and read stories from the beneficiary about how they used the campaign funds.
We call these our Transparency Stories and we require our Beneficiary Representatives to provide this information for our community or risk being eliminated from our approved list.
Oh I see how it is.
So you’re saying I can’t FitFund either!?
Kind Sir:
You too can FitFund but just not in your car, and preferably without a hand mallet. Also, no FitFunding on an airplane or on your ostrich.
Look, we’re here to support you to exercise and be healthy. So as a general rule:
It counts if you or gravity are the ones generating the movement.
Look, we’re here to support you to exercise and be healthy. So as a general rule:
It counts if you or gravity are the ones generating the movement.
But couldn’t I FitFund on the bus and you guys would just think I was biking?
Yes, you could.
our GPS technology cannot not differentiate between “biking” and “taking the bus.”
our sponsors and Donors will input their max donation limits to ensure they don’t donate more than what was intended. but For the record:
our GPS technology cannot not differentiate between “biking” and “taking the bus.”
our sponsors and Donors will input their max donation limits to ensure they don’t donate more than what was intended. but For the record:
we don’t support movement deception and we assume our Athletes don’t either.
Ok, so I may not be saving the world, but my daughter is graduating from High School and I want to create a FitFund campaign to help buy her a car.
Is FitFund the right place for this type of thing?
Yes!
We are here to make positive changes. This sounds pretty positive. Hopefully you’re getting her an electric or hybrid car though.
We were thinking of using FitFund to generate investments for our company. Is FitFund right for us?
it Would depend on the type of business.
So no professional heist operations or anything like that.
Again, if your company is for a good and noble Cause and you pass our screening processes, then we fully welcome you to the FitFund Beneficiary Family.
What about some other types of moveathon ideas?
Got any suggestions there?
Yea, lots.
You got your… walkathons, jogathons, Golfathons, discgolfathons, skateathons, snowboardathons, shopathons, treadmillathons… whatever gets you moving!
Campaign Organizers can setup their campaign as a “General Moveathon” so that all types of movement forms will be accepted.
try visiting moveathons.com and see what happens 😉
You got your… walkathons, jogathons, Golfathons, discgolfathons, skateathons, snowboardathons, shopathons, treadmillathons… whatever gets you moving!
Campaign Organizers can setup their campaign as a “General Moveathon” so that all types of movement forms will be accepted.
So when my Trick-or-treatathon to jumpstart my small solar business is over, will my beneficiary still be available for other Campaign Organizers to use in future FitFund campaigns?
Yes it will!
Once your beneficiary is approved, it will remain on our pre-approved list for future Campaign Organizers to select. With your permission, other Campaign Organizers creating a new campaign could select your beneficiary and raise money for your cause.
Can I donate anonymously?
And do I need to setup a profile to do it?
Yes, you can donate anonymously.
you do not need to download the app or create a profile to make a donation or sponsor an athlete. However, those donations/sponsorships would need to be a flat rate amount. If you wanted to make a per/mile sponsorship, then you’d need to download the app.
Did I copy That Correctly?
Did you say processing Campaigns?
Yes, copy that.
On the home page you will find Upcoming / Live, Processing, and Completed Campaigns.
Upcoming and Live campaigns are available for all athlete Registrations and all forms of sponsorship.
When the movement portion of the Campaign is over, the campaign moves to it’s 3-day Processing stage. During this time, the campaign no longer accepts new athletes– only flat rate sponsorships are available (not per/mile). As donations continue to roll in be sure to Keep an eye on the Live leaderboards as they are changing and finalizing up until the 72nd hour!
When the campaign is completed, users can see the Final campaign numbers and the official leaderboard results.
So what’s in it for me?
are there any incentives?
As a Sponsor or Donor your true gift is the joy in knowing you have helped a beneficiary in need and motivated someone to exercise.
As an athlete, your prize is not only your improved health but also the joy in knowing that you played a key role in improving the livelihoods of individuals and communities.
your participation in a FitFund campaign will help those in need while proving there is real value in human movement.
your participation in a FitFund campaign will help those in need while proving there is real value in human movement.
Wow, I guess there really are other benefits of movement and exercise besides losing a little belly fat, huh?
indeed.
Scientific research has continued to support the Mood-Boosting effects of movement and exercise and we at FitFund want our users to put this research into action!
We believe FitFund is that extra boost in motivation to more frequently administer these recommended exercise doses.
By doing so, we can all live happier and healthier lives together.
Tell Us more!
FitFund offers live leaderboards!
see how you rank against your FitFund Teammates and other users in 9 different categories!
see how you rank against your FitFund Teammates and other users in 9 different categories!
There are 6 leaderboards that rank athletes and sponsors for each individual campaign.
and there are 9 all-time leaderboards where users are ranked from all of the FitFund campaigns they have ever participated in.
Users can choose to be hidden from Leaderboards in their Privacy settings.
Athlete Leaderboards (individual & All-Time Campaigns)
1.Total Distance Traveled
2.Total Funds Raised
3.Total Sponsors Recruited
Sponsor/Donor Leaderboards (Individual & All-time Campaigns)
1.Total Donated Funds
2.Total Athletes Sponsored
3.Total Generated Distance
Campaign Organizers
(All-Time Campaigns Only)
1.Total Campaigns Created
2.Total Generated Funds
3.Total Generated Distance
Thank you FitFund for helping us provide free lunches for all the beach cleanup volunteers. So, question: are my Campaign donations tax deductible?
Actually, no.
All donations are not tax deductible and here’s why:
FitFund Fundraising is classified as a for-profit LLC. As such all donations given and received are considered gifts and are not tax exempt.
Fair enough.
I guess I have no excuses now.
I’ve always wanted to help fundraise for charitable causes and now I can with FitFund.
I see how I can make the world a better place while promoting healthy habits for myself and my community!
I guess I have no excuses now.
I’ve always wanted to help fundraise for charitable causes and now I can with FitFund.
I see how I can make the world a better place while promoting healthy habits for myself and my community!
Let’s do this!
Please join our community of athletes, donors, Campaign Organizers, and beneficiaries. Move with us and Support our mission to make positive changes through the physical, emotional, and financial support of human movement.
