As if the past year's hurricane and terrorist attack weren't enough, we've learned in the last month that the types of natural and manmade crises that can put the kabosh on a thon fundraiser seem limitless.
The government shutdown was to blame for the cancellation of one of JDRF's biggest events, the Ride to Cure Diabetes at Death Valley National Park in California. Doubly frustrating, the shutdown was over by the time of the ride's planned date, but organizers had to cancel in advance to avoid losing a deposit and inconveniencing participants who might have travelled to the remote location for nothing.
We're offering special pre-registration at our lowest prices until November 15 along with a 'no-risk' guarantee. Hope you'll join us!
President
Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council
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Honor your most inspiring volunteer!
Your peer-to-peer fundraising is built on the efforts of passionate people surmounting obstacles to raise money from friends, family and colleagues.
The Cash Sweat & Tears Award is a free, easy way to recognize someone who has gone above and beyond to fuel your organization.
You have until December 1, 2013 to nominate an outstanding participant -- whether their achievement relates to dollars raised, overcoming personal challenges or team leadership.
One winner will be honored at the 2014 Run Walk Ride Fundraising Conference on February 25 in Atlanta with a trophy and a cash contribution to your organization. Every nominee is recognized with a Cash, Sweat & Tears Certificate of Merit.
Generous support for the Cash Sweat & Tears Award provided by
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Up close & personal with peer-to-peer
fundraising professionals
Congratulations to:
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 Run Walk Ride Sponsored Webinar:
Is the Traditional Charity Walk on Life Support?
Thursday, November 14 | 1:30 pm ET
Zombie runs, color runs, obstacle courses and other specialty events are drawing millions of participants at a time when traditional events  are finding it harder to attract participant fundraisers.
If you work on a traditional event, what can you do to keep it from becoming obsolete?
Join Eventage's Matt Glass and Christie Madsen, Director of National Events and Brand Campaigns at Make-A-Wish America as they explore what ails "traditional" 5Ks and how Make-A-Wish is evolving their Walk for Wishes program and how you can help evolve yours.
FREE thanks to sponsorship by
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Peer-to-Peer Fundraising in the News
- The Immune Deficiency Foundation has a new team-based fundraising campaign designed to support the thousands of individuals and families living with Primary Immunodefiency (PI) across the U.S.(Click here for more information)
- Nearly 4,000 riders, runners and walkers netted more than $1 million during the fifth-annual Dempsey Challenge which supports the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer, Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center. (Click here to learn more)
- The Boston Globe explored the impact on charity events of the rapidly growing number of privately-owned novelty and obstacle runs. Some organizers of more traditional nonprofit peer-to-peer programs complained that color runs and other trendy events are dampening response to their recruitment and fundraising efforts. (Click here to read the full article)
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Five Things Every Peer-to-Peer Fundraiser Coaching Email Should Include
 Personalize more than just their first name- Keep it short and relevant
- Use three action items or fewer
- Provide content to share with their social networks
- Drive them to fundraise
Learn more about the top five things every peer-to-peer fundraising communication should contain and much more at
Blackbaud's Peer To Peer Fundraising Bootcamp
November 5-13, 2013
Click here for more information about the
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NY Times Got It Wrong, Runner's World Got It Right 
It accurately noted that this year many charities are stuck with New York Marathon race entries they paid for, but were unable to find runners to take due to policies the marathon adopted to cope with last year's cancellation. The Times mistakenly took that to mean that endurance fundraising in general was in trouble.
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Interested in free access to our webinars and recordings, online promotion of your organization, a copy of the RWR Thirty CD and much, much more?
Join the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council today!
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The 2014 Run Walk Ride Fundraising Conference will be held on February 25 & 26 at the W Atlanta Midtown.
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Looking for a new professional adventure?
JDRF, ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Food Allergy Research & Education are just two of the organizations seeking peer-to-peer fundraising pros.
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Alicia O'Neill, 
