Fundraising Toolkit

Check out the tools below to inspire the people in your community to get involved and donate.

Fundraising Toolkit

The easiest way to begin fundraising for Doggie Dash? Simply tell your friends, family, coworkers, and everyone who follows you on social media that you're helping animals in need by attending and fundraising for Doggie Dash.

Don't overthink it! Just be genuine and ask your community to support a cause that means a lot to you.
Below we have provided sample emails, social media templates, sharable stories.

It's always a good idea to include a photo! Share a pic of your own pet or any of the graphics below!
 

Talking Points About Oregon Humane Society

While animals are at the core of all we do, Oregon Humane Society serves the community in numerous ways beyond pet adoptions. Read on to learn more about our other programs and services so that you can inspire your community to donate to a cause you care about!

• OHS' full-service Community Veterinary Hospital (CVH) provides high-quality care to ALL clients in a compassionate and judgement-free environment. Since opening in 2022, OHS has provided more than $2 million in subsidized care to community pet owners in need.
   
• Our Humane Law Enforcement Team includes Humane Special Agents commissioned by Oregon State Police who are authorized to enforce animal welfare laws throughout the state. In 2024, OHS' Humane Law Enforcement team followed up on 4,387 reports of suspected cruelty and neglect. 

• OHS' Humane Education programs serve students in Portland and Salem, primarily in Title 1 schools. Our education programs include classroom visits, after-school clubs, summer camps, and shelter tours.
   
• The OHS Animal Medical Learning Center inside our Portland shelter is a hands-on classroom for upcoming veterinarians. Every student from OSU College of Veterinary Medicine completes a two-week rotation in the shelter, with the option of a third week in the Community Veterinary Hospital.

Oregon Humane Society Fun Facts

• Date founded: 1868
• Total number of animals adopted from Portland shelter: 8,661
• Total number of animals adopted from Salem shelter: 3,250
• Total adoptions in 2024: 11,911
• Length of time we will keep an animal in our care until they are adopted: unlimited

Shareable Graphics

Use the images below or share a photo of your own pet to spread the word!

To save an image below:

• On desktop, right click “save image as."
• On mobile, press and hold until a prompt pops up and add it to your photo library.

Social Media Graphics

Post Graphics
 

Story Graphics

Email Template

Can't find the words? Use our sample email template as a guide.

Tip: You can also send donation requests and thank you emails to your donors through your fundraising portal. Get a step-by-step tutorial.

Social Media Templates

Share your fundraiser on social media! Use our sample social posts to craft your message. Be sure to include a photo of your pet or one of our shareable graphics above.

Shareable Stories

Sharing a shelter pet's story can be really impactful in your fundraising outreach! Use one of our shareable stories featuring shelter pets from Oregon Humane Society.

Team Captain Toolkit

Thank you for being a pack leader! As a Team Captain, you have the fun job of making sure that your fellow fundraisers continue to feel excited, engaged, and inspired to fundraise for animals in need.

Please use the tips below and the toolkit to help lead your team and meet your fundraising goals.

Communicate, communicate, communicate!

Doggie Dash teams build connections and foster friendly competition among members, but engagement across team members won’t happen on its own. As Team Captain, it’s best to stay in regular communication with your Doggie Dash team. Not sure what to say? Here are a few suggestions:

• Welcome each new member with an email to say hello.
• Introduce new team members with an update message on your team page.
• Create internal contests (see Team Challenges for ideas below) to spark friendly competition.
• Encourage regular posting on the Team Page—asking teammates to share photos of their pets is a great way to get things started!
• Celebrate team members' success--including your own!—by sharing fundraising updates with the group.

Set Team Challenges

Maximize your team’s fundraising potential with some friendly competition! Use the following challenges to inspire teammates or get creative and come up with your own.

• Who can raise the most money in a week
• Who can get a donation from a non-Oregon resident or outside of the US
• Who can send the most fundraising requests in a week
• Who can walk or run the most miles (use our Endurance Challenge tool for this one!)
• Who can distribute the most Doggie Dash posters

Keep Your Team Informed

We share a LOT of information between signing up for Doggie Dash and attending the event. Make sure your team doesn’t miss anything important by posting reminders to your Team Page. Specific topics to call out include:

• T-shirt pick-up opportunities before Doggie Dash so all team members can attend the event in style
• Fundraising tools and templates (this one is easy, just refer them to this webpage and the fundraising toolkit !)
• Prize pick-up information, especially if team members are unable to attend either event

Get Inspo from the Best

Over the years, we’ve seen a lot of amazing Doggie Dash team ideas and successes. Here are just a few examples of ways in which teams came together to reach (and exceed!) their goals:

• Ask a local restaurant or business to host a charity night and offer to have your team help with execution (make sure you loop in our corporate relations team first to let them know about the fundraiser. We may be able to help promote it!)
• Host an event like a garage sale or bake sale
• Challenge another team and see who reigns supreme!

Thank you again for leading a team of animal heroes! Don’t hesitate to reach out to us with any questions : doggiedash@oregonhumane.org