Fundraising Resources
...from your Plunge President, Beary White!
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Donor Receipts
The most important practice of fundraising is to thank your donors! These cards are a quick and easy way to say “Thank You” and provide a receipt for their charitable...
Special Olympics Maryland Facts
A great way to solicit donations is to include information about where your donors' money is going! Every dollar raised from the Polar Bear Plunge directly support the athletes of...
Facebook Posts
Make your Facebook posts about everything from registration and donations to how you are preparing to plunge virtually this year! Use #PlungeMD, #PlungePrep, and #BearTheCold to show off all of...
Tweets
Make your tweets about everything from registration and donations to how you are preparing for the Virtual Plunge this year! Use #PlungeMD, #PlungePrep, and #BearTheCold to show off all of...
Matching Gifts
Many companies generously offer to match their employees’ charitable contributions. Some even provide matching funds to support employee volunteer hours. Most of these programs match contributions dollar for dollar, and...
Sample Email
Let's start spreading the word! Email is a great tool to ask others to pledge their support and we have a few messages for you to work from. A few...
Letterhead
Use this official Plunge letterhead to pass out to friends, family, local businesses… anyone who might be interested in supporting your efforts! Download
Virtual Backgrounds
If you are like us, you are spending 6-7 hours on Zoom, Teams, Google, Skype, etc. everyday. The new virtual work setting is a perfect place to plug your Plunge....
YouTube
A simple way you to share your Virtual Plunge video is to share it using a YouTube link. Using YouTube eliminates all of the troubleshooting you may run into with...
Instagram Posts
Make your grams highlight everything from registration and donations to how you are preparing to bear the cold! Use #PlungeMD, #PlungePrep, and #BearTheCold to show off all of the cool...
Filming Tips
In our new virtual world, the demand for video and digital content has increased exponentially. By now, we are sure that you have the hang of video recording, but if...
Promotional Posters
Beary worked hard on creating these bold, fun promotional posters for you guys. There are 3 versions to choose from and all are sized at 8.5 by 14 inches so...
How to execute your Virtual Plunge
There is no right or wrong way to execute your Virtual Plunge this year. The main goals are to raise money in support of the 8,716 athletes of Special Olympics...
Beary Bulletin
Each week our team will send you a few resources to enhance your Virtual Plunge experience, help you reach your fundraising goal, and most importantly show you where your efforts...
Custom Printing
There are so many great custom printing shops online nowadays and we want to make sure you have the resources to get your own custom Plunge gear. Here are a...
Virtual Plunge Scripts
Your Virtual Plunge is not required to have any words in it (other than "BRRRRRR!"), but if you want to include a brief introduction prior to you bearing the cold,...
Video Editing Tips
If you have recorded a very long video and need to trim it into shorter clips for social or get rid of unwanted parts of a video, you can follow...
Donation Grid
Do you have a great Instagram following? If so, utilize our Donation Grid on your Instagram story to raise $100 for your Virtual Plunge! Step 1: Add your Plunge fundraising...
Pledge Form
Technology not your thing? Keep track of your fundraising all offline using this Pledge Form, then mail it in with your cash and check donations to Special Olympics Maryland HQ....
Virtual Plunge Options
The 25th anniversary of the Polar Bear Plunge will be one for the history books. The Special Olympics Maryland team will keep the Maryland tradition alive this January by offering...
Social Graphics
Use these sample social graphics and graphic templates in your fundraising campaign! Save the "Ready-to-Post Social Graphics" to your phone or computer (right-click > Save As) for a quick and...
Business Cards
Everyone in the working world knows how important a business card is for building connections! Use these Plunger Cards to build your fundraising network and direct your donors and future...
