women’s barbell classic

peer-to-peer fundraising

DECEMBER 1, 2023 – APRIL 8, 2024

FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN DATES

We Can Raise
$30,000.

If every lifter raises $100

  • The initiate awareness email comes from Raise the Bar Initiative, but the account sign up email will come from Donorbox which is our donation platform.

  • Email fundraising@raisethebarinitiaitive.com and provide your first name, last name, phone number and email address that you used to register for the WBC. Someone will send you an invitation from Donorbox as well as email you separately from the fundraising email address verifying if you received the fundraising invitation.

  • For our first year, we’re only doing the P2P fundraiser on an individual basis. While you may have signed up for the WBC as part of a team, the P2P Fundraiser is done individually.

  • Email fundraising@raisethebarinitiaitive.com and provide your first name, last name, phone number and email address that you used to register for the WBC.

Frequently asked questions

Account Setup

Fundraising

  • The Peer-to-Peer Fundraiser will run through April 8, 2024 at 5pm CST. The campaign page will be turned off after that time so no additional donations can count toward your individual fundraiser.

  • No. Your P2P fundraising will be tied to your individual WBC registration contact information.

  • Share your personalized fundraising website from your email account, via text message, post on social media, or send a mailing. Be sure it includes your name at the end so donations are attributed to your individual page. https://donorbox.org/2024wbc-p2p-fundraiser/your-fundraising-page-name

    To share your fundraising page from the Donorbox platform, you simply need to copy/paste your personalized fundraising URL into your other email accounts, text messages, social media, or type the URL onto printed materials.

  • Yes, we have an entire fundraising kit to get you started!

  • Yes, you can change your fundraising goal by logging into your account and adjusting your goal at any time.

  • We appreciate the support of our donors. Donations can be made to Raise the Bar Initiative year-round via our donation page.

donations

  • They will receive a thank you email from Raise the Bar Initiative thanking them for their donation with a tax-deduction receipt pdf attached. They will also receive a second email from Donorbox with the option to set up an account which allows them for faster donation processing going forward.

  • You can see who has donated to your fundraiser on your personalized fundraising page. You will not receive an email.

  • There are two options. You can email fundraising@raisethebarinitiaitive.com and provide the name of the person (first and last name), their email address and amount donated. Or can have the donor forward the receipt to fundraising@raisethebarinitiaitive.com. We will review the information provided against what is shared in the donation admin system and get back to you with our findings.

  • Yes, donations are tax deductible. When a person donates, they will receive an email from Raise the Bar Initiative thanking them for their donation with a tax-deduction receipt pdf attached.

awards

  • See award section for all award offerings.

  • The fundraising ends April 8, 2024. The following week, the fundraising committee will compile results and notify winners.

“Getting women into the gym does more than build physical strength, it also builds mental and emotional strength. It makes you realize you are capable of so much more.”

— Emily N., 2022 WBC Participant

our vision

10,000 by 2025

We want to impact 10,000 women by 2025 which will only be possible through the generous support of our communities.