How to Host a Third-Party Fundraiser for RAL
Are you interested in planning an event to benefit RAL? If so, please keep reading!
We are so honored and appreciative when businesses, groups, and individuals decide to host fundraisers to benefit Richmond Animal League. These fundraisers make a big difference in the lives of pets here at RAL. Fundraisers can vary in type and size and can go from your standard corner lemonade stand, local car wash, or community garage sale, to even bigger events.
If you are interested in organizing and hosting your own event to support RAL, please review our guidelines below to help make your event a success. To provide us with a better understanding of your event, please fill out this form as completely as possible.
If you have any additional questions, please give us a call at 804-379-0046 ext: 1117 or email events@ral.org. We would love to learn about your event!
RAL Fundraising Event Guidelines
In order to ensure that Richmond Animal League’s name, image, and reputation are properly represented, we kindly ask that all third-party fundraisers abide by the following guidelines. Your cooperation will help us guarantee consistency and quality in the events that ultimately benefit our shelter. Thank you again for your efforts to support RAL!
Due to limited time and resources, please understand that RAL cannot guarantee support in the following ways:
Promotion of your event in our newsletter or social media platforms
Hosting a booth at your event
Distribution of posters, flyers or literature for your event
Supplying adoptable animals for your event
Please understand that while we may be able to provide guidance for your event, we do not have the resources to handle the organizational and administrative tasks associated with third-party events.
You will be responsible for all details of the event, including:
underwriting all of the related costs,
recruiting volunteers to help out at the event,
creating flyers to publicize the event, and
working at the actual event.
Additionally, you must:
make sure to promote your event in a manner that avoids statements or the appearance of Richmond Animal League endorsing any product, firm, organization, individual, or service
get consent from Richmond Animal League before using Richmond Animal League's name and logo
provide receive a list of targeted sponsors for the event before they are approached to minimize overlap with other RAL events and/or fundraising campaigns that may be underway, if applicable
Richmond Animal League is typically able to provide informational materials promoting the organization as supplies last. Advance notice is needed regarding the quantities requested for the event.
Thank you in advance for:
obtaining all necessary permits to host an event and
obtaining your own liability insurance to cover the event (RAL is not financially liable for the promotion and/or staging of third-party events).
Please note that due to space constraints, third-party fundraisers cannot be held at Richmond Animal League.
If you are interested in organizing and hosting your own event to support RAL, please confirm you’ve read and understand the guidelines above and then fill out this event form as completely as possible.
