Solve Hunger & Power your Local Community!
Fundraising for CHIditarod is one of the most powerful ways you can participate with us in our fight to end hunger in the Chicagoland area. Since inception our CHIditarod Foundation 501(c)(3) has granted $592,350 to Chicago-area nonprofits combatting hunger and food scarcity. To learn what this is all about, and why it rocks, check out the CHIditarod Foundation page.
Why create a fundraising page?
Creating a fundraising page makes it super easy to fundraise for CHIditarod XX. Most importantly, you are helping us deliver grassroots grants to awesome nonprofits. Second-most-importantly, prizes and prestige; the more you raise, the more awesome the swag and incentives become.
Who needs fundraising pages?
If you want to raise money, you need at least one fundraising page for donations to be accepted. It’s very easy to set up your fundraising pages!
Cart-Based Teams
Racing Teams and Art Cart Crews
I’m the Team Captain
- Once you complete your team registration in dogtag, your Fundraising Team will automatically be created in Classy. This information will be sent to your email address.
- In addition, the email will contain a link to instructions for how you and your teammates can set up your Personal Fundraising Pages, which will roll up into the Team Fundraising page
- This link can be used to guide you through customization (just skip over the first part talking about how to “create a page” since yours was already created) customize your page
I’m a member of a Team (but not the captain)
- Once your team captain completes your team registration in dogtag, a Fundraising Team will automatically be created in Classy. This info will be emailed to your team captain, so ask them for the information and URLs.
- On your team’s fundraising page, click the big “Join Team” button on the lefthand side. This will prompt you to create a Personal Fundraising Page which will then be linked to your team automatically. You can customize your personal page.
- This link can be used to guide you through customization (just skip over the first part talking about how to “create a page” since yours was already created) customize your page
What if my Team Page has not been created yet?
- That’s okay – personal pages can be created first. For more details and steps, check out this set of instructions.
- Once the entire team is registered, Classy will create the Fundraising Team and notify the Team Captain.
- Each team member then needs to join, using the “Join Team” button (left side of personal page) to connect their personal page to the team page
- Once your team page is linked to all of the personal pages, you will be able to see both individual and team fundraising totals
No Cart. No Problem.
Individuals, Checkpoints, Volunteers
Create a Personal Page
- Creating a Personal Fundraising Page is the same as setting up a Checkpoint Team – just be sure to select the button for “As an Individual” on the Start Fundraising popup.
- For more details and steps, check out this set of instructions.
- Your Personal Page is where people donate.
- If you are later invited to join a Fundraising Team or Checkpoint Team, you can connect your Personal Page to the Team (see “Join a Fundraising Team instructions, below)
Create a Fundraising Team or Checkpoint Fundraising Team
- After you create a Personal Page you can optionally create a Fundraising Team. Other people can then join your team and fundraise together.
- Make sure that team members join the team page so that you can see your individual and team totals.
- Instructions, found here, are the same for a Checkpoint Fundraising Team or any other non-Racing Fundraising Team
- Be sure to share the link to your team page with anyone you want to join your team or donate!
Join a Fundraising Team or Checkpoint Fundraising Team
- If you want to join a Fundraising Team that’s already created…
- If you already have a Personal Fundraising Page, using the “Join Team” button on the left side of your Personal Page to find the Team page and select it to connect to it
- If you don’t have a Personal Fundraising Page yet, follow the instructions for a Racing Team, just be sure you find the correct team to join
- Once your personal page is linked to the team page, you will be able to see both individual and team fundraising totals.
I’ve read all of this and I’m still confused!
If you have any questions please email us at fundraising@chiditarod.org.
Fundraising Incentives
As a way of saying a huge THANK YOU for fundraising for the CHIditarod Foundation, we’ve put together some awesome incentive prizes.
Online fundraising amounts are counted towards prizes only when they are hosted at Chiditarod’s official fundraising site. We will still gladly accept other means of online fundraising, but you will not be eligible for incentives. You can still fundraise on race day and hand in all additional monies and/or checks (made out to The CHIditarod Foundation) at the registration and/or the finish line.
If you raise offline money prior to the race and before the online cut-off, you need to hand those checks (made out to The CHIditarod Foundation) or cash at the Starting Line! We’ll have envelopes ready for you at Registration or at the Finish Line. If you have any questions about fundraising, incentives, or donations, please contact us at fundraising@chiditarod.org.
The fundraising incentives compile, so whatever amount of money you raise you receive that level of prize plus all the prizes at lower levels! A team or group’s final online fundraising total by Friday February 28, 2025 at 12:00 pm CT will determine what level of bonuses you receive.
2025 Incentives:
| Prize | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stickers | This year’s fabulous sticker pack, featuring our patch design and more | $1 |
| Cork Coasters (2) | Lightweight coasters to keep your drinks from leaving rings (One pair per team member) | $100 |
| Beer Koozie | The sleeve you want for a 12oz can of your favorite brewed beverage | $250 |
| Retro Keychain | A mid-century shape with an exclusive year 20 design | $500 |
| Button Magnet | A small magnet with an exclusive year 20 design | $1,000 |
| Stainless Bottle Opener | A heavy duty bottle opener with the Chiditarod Logo type on it | $1,500 |
| Year 20 Tote | Because our totes are totes cool | $2,500 |
| Beanie | Stay warm and fashionable with our embroidered black beanie | $5,000 |
| Wine Tumbler | Sip your fermented grape juice in style, and keep it cool | $7,500 |