Instructions for Team Leaders
This website that you are on now will provide tips, information, marketing assets, and handy tools (such as web banners and emails that you can use to invite team members, sponsors, your region, other teams, and others).
If you have not already, be sure to see this explanation of why ClassWish is the best platform for FIRST team fundraising.
Let's Get Your Team the Funds it Needs
Are you ready to create the most effective FIRST team fundraising page ever? We made itquick and easy create your page, like thisa sample team fundraising page..
A Note on the Email Address You Use:
Because your team will be run by different people each year, we suggest that you create a special email address for your ClassWish fundraising so it can be passed along to another person next year. Of course, be sure that email address is being monitored by the person in charge of your team's fundraising!
Dwolla Account and Email
Note that you will need to set up a Dwolla account to receive funds. It needs to have the same email address as the email you use to create your CW account. Dwolla is easy to set up (sort of like PayPal, but only a mere 25 cents for a transaction instead of 2.2% + 30 cents), and it will have you verify the bank account.
Step by Step Instructions to Create Your Fundraising Pages
If you have any questions or suggestions, we would be delighted to hear from you. Just send an email to FIRST [AT] ClassWish [DOT] org.
If you have not already, be sure to see this explanation of why ClassWish is the best platform for FIRST team fundraising.
Let's Get Your Team the Funds it Needs
Are you ready to create the most effective FIRST team fundraising page ever? We made itquick and easy create your page, like thisa sample team fundraising page..
A Note on the Email Address You Use:
Because your team will be run by different people each year, we suggest that you create a special email address for your ClassWish fundraising so it can be passed along to another person next year. Of course, be sure that email address is being monitored by the person in charge of your team's fundraising!
Dwolla Account and Email
Note that you will need to set up a Dwolla account to receive funds. It needs to have the same email address as the email you use to create your CW account. Dwolla is easy to set up (sort of like PayPal, but only a mere 25 cents for a transaction instead of 2.2% + 30 cents), and it will have you verify the bank account.
Step by Step Instructions to Create Your Fundraising Pages
- Visit http://ClassWish.org/FIRST
- Follow the link to see a sample FIRST fundraising page at classwish.org/teachers/17888-Nick-Tesla
- Go to your school page (search by zip code is easiest); go to Teacher Needs; click the red button to create a wish list. You are the “team leader.” We have 99% of the teams in the country, and we can add yours if it does not yet appear.
- The ClassWish pages will walk you through the process. Be sure to choose FIRST team leader as type of teacher.
- You will be taken to an admin page that lets you customize your fundraising page. Just go through it and provide info, text, images, etc. The instructions should be very clear and easy. You can always revise your page, and it is OK to skip steps or do them out of order. BE SURE TO SAVE REGULARLY.
- As you go through the process, you will be prompted send messages to students, mentors, your region, etc., and will see links to draft messages you can use.
- Don't forget to get all of your team members and supporters to grab web banners and link them to your fundraising page. Be sure to display a banner on your team website and Facebook page, as well.
If you have any questions or suggestions, we would be delighted to hear from you. Just send an email to FIRST [AT] ClassWish [DOT] org.