PTC's Annual 5K and 1K Hybrid Event

Raise more for the arts

Peer-to-peer fundraising means asking the people who already know and trust you. A personal message from you carries more weight than a general announcement from us.

Every registrant gets a personal fundraising page. Fundraising is optional. If you want to try it, this page walks you through it.

Your first week

Day 1

Set your goal and write your story

Day 2

Make the first gift to your own page

Day 3

Email and text your closest five

Day 4

Post your link on social

Day 7

Thank every donor and share your total

Fundraising best practices

Make it personal

Tell people why the performing arts matter to you. One true sentence beats a paragraph of pitch.

Ask people directly

A message to one person works better than a post to everyone. Start with five names.

Give first

Make the first gift to your own page. People are more likely to give when you already have.

Set a clear goal

Pick a number and say it. A goal gives donors something to help you reach.

Keep gifts on your page

Send donors to your page so every gift counts toward your total, the leaderboard and the $100,000 goal.

Thank fast

Thank each donor by name within a day. At the end, tell them the total they helped raise.

Copy and paste messages

Replace the [brackets] with your own details, then send.

Email

Subject: I am raising money for the performing arts

Hi [Name],

I am taking part in Philadelphia Theatre Collective's Annual 5K and 1K on September 3, 2027. I am raising money to support the performing arts in our community, and my goal is [amount].

[One sentence on why you care.]

Would you consider a gift? Every amount helps. You can give on my page: [your fundraising page link]

Thank you,
[Your name]

Text message

Hi [Name], I am raising money for Philadelphia Theatre Collective's 5K and 1K. Could you help me reach my goal of [amount]? Here is my page: [your fundraising page link]. Thank you.

Social post

I am taking part in PTC's Annual 5K and 1K to support the performing arts in Philadelphia. My goal is [amount]. If you can give, my page is here: [your fundraising page link]

Need help?

Questions about fundraising? Read the FAQs or email help@PTC5K.org. We are happy to help you get started.

Become a fundraiser

Read the fundraising FAQs