Swing Fore Miracles Fundraising Resources

Want to start fundraising for your team at Swing Fore Miracles, presented by Neighborhood Credit Union, but don’t know where to start? Below you will find tools to help you get started and make your fundraising experience personalized and fun. We have provided social media ideas, email and text templates and encourage you to get creative and share why you have chosen to support Children’s Health through Swing Fore Miracles. If you need any help along the way, please contact Marcie Long at Marcie.Long@childrens.com.  

Children’s Medical Center Foundation and Swing Fore Miracles

Swing Fore Miracles is an annual golf fundraiser held by Children's Health to raise funds for critical projects within the Children's Health system. Companies from around North Texas come together for a common cause and have an afternoon of fun while donating to make life better for children.

Social Media

Utilizing social media is an easy and effective way to fundraise. Share your story and fundraising page link on whatever platform you use and don’t forget to mention us!

Social Media Fundraising Ideas

  • Instagram Story Bingo: Save the bingo card below and have your followers fill out one of the balloons. Update it regularly to show your progress.
  • Thermometer: Save the thermometer balloon image below and “fill it up” on your stories.
  • Keep it Real: Post a photo of your ‘reason why’ you are choosing to fundraise for Children’s Heath through Swing Fore Miracles.
  • Tag your Friends: Tag the people who donated to you and thank them! When you tag someone, your post gets shared in your activity feed and the other person’s activity feed too.
  • Don’t make every post an “ask”: Share inspiring news stories or other positive anecdotes about the cause too! Check out our patient ambassador stories here. The foundation will be posting on their channels - feel free to share those!

Templates and Samples

Whether asking for donations, recruiting potential members to your team or thanking your supporters, we have sample communications below to help get you started. All social media graphics and templates can be saved to the camera roll on your smartphone or computer.

  • Social Media

    Social Media Images

    We encourage you to use your own photos for authenticity. Or, you can download, customize and use these post templates to share your fundraising for Swing Fore Miracles. Tip: Add your fundraising page URL to your Instagram Bio.

    Stories

    Download the images below and put them in your stories using interactive elements and adding text.

    Social Media Posts

    Use the following prompts to write compelling descriptions when you post.

    • I am raising funds to make life better for patients at Children's Health. Please consider supporting me and helping deliver an unmatched level of care to the children of North Texas and beyond.

    • Children's Health elevates the level of care for pediatric patients through academic medicine, research and education. Help me make life better for children by donating to my Swing Fore Miracles fundraiser.

    • I'm swinging fore miracles and raising funds to make life better for patients at Children's Health, where 100% of the proceeds help efforts that go above and beyond for their patients.

    Thank your donors

    Use the following prompts to write compelling descriptions to thank your donors. Tip: @ mention your donors so they feel the love!

    • Thank you all for supporting my fundraiser! Each of you are helping to make life better for kids at Children's Health. @thechildrenshealthfoundation

    • Thank you to my amazing family and friends for supporting my fundraiser! Together, we are incredible! @thechildrenshealthfoundation
       

    • We did it! Together, we're incredible! Thank you for supporting my fundraiser to make life better for children! @thechildrenshealthfoundation
       

  • Text Messages

    Asking for donations

    We encourage you to use your own “why” for authenticity. If you need a starting point, see the options below and start sending text messages to your friends and family.

    • Please join me make life better for children in North Texas by donating to my Swing Fore Miracles fundraising page. Together, we're incredible.

    • Children's Health is the leading nonprofit pediatric hospital in North Texas. Support me and help make life better for children.

    • I'm fundraising for Children's Health through Swing Fore Miracles, raising money for children like __. Please donate and help me reach my goal!

    Thank your donors

    When you see your friends and family make a donation on your page, make sure you send them a text message to say thank you.

    • Thanks so much for supporting my fundraiser! You are making life better for the kids at Children’s Health!

    • Thanks so much for supporting my fundraiser! Because of your support, I was able to raise $__ to make life better for kids at Children’s Health. Thanks again!

  • Emails

    Asking for Donations

    If email is more your style, take a look at the sample messages below. Make sure that you add your own reason why you are raising funds for Swing Fore Miracles. You can send these messages directly from your fundraising page, or you can use your email provider.

    • Subject: Support my fundraiser to make life better for children

      Hi Friend,

      Did you know the Children’s Health has been treating children in North Texas for over 100 years? And, as a nonprofit hospital, Children’s Health relies on the support of this community to enhance the patient experience, research new cures and continue to provide life-saving care for years to come. I am raising money because I __________.

      Will you help me reach my goal of $_____? Click on the link below to make a donation to my fundraising page. [Insert Link]
       

    • Subject: I need your help reaching my goal.

      Hi Friend,

      In case you missed it, I wanted to send you a quick note to let you now that I am supporting Children’s Health through their Swing Fore Miracles golf event to make life better for children. This cause is very important and special to me because _____________.

      I hope you will consider supporting me and reaching my goal of $_______. [Insert Link]
       

    Thank your donors

    When you see your friends and family make a donation on your page, make sure you send them an email to say thank you.

    • Subject: We are incredible together! Thank you!

      Hi Friend,

      Thank you so much for supporting me with your generous donation to my Swing Fore Miracles fundraiser. I greatly appreciate your gift. Many employers sponsor matching gift programs, and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees - you should check to see if yours does.

      With your help I raised $___ to help make life better for kids at Children’s Health. I could not have done it without you - thank you, again!
       

    • Subject: Thank you for supporting me!

      Hi Friend,

      Thank you for your generous support of my Swing Fore Miracles fundraiser! As you know, this is a mission very close to my heart, so your support truly means the world.

      With your help I raised $___ to help make life better for kids at Children’s Health. I could not have done it without you - thank you, again!