Fundraise Your Way

• Start by picking your fundraising activity. If you’re hosting an event, think about your date, venue, admission price, and fundraising goal. Not sure which type of activity to do? Reach out to our team by submitting an Interest Form and we can help you brainstorm ideas.
• Now it’s time to make your fundraiser’s website. You can quickly create an NBTS donation page, submit a Website Request Form for an NBTS ticketed event to be built for you. Reach out to our team by submitting an Interest Form to determine the right fit.
• If applicable, prepare a budget, create a timeline, ask family/friends to help, reach out to potential sponsors, and carry out the logistics and marketing for your event.
• Share your donation or event page with friends, family, and the community.
• Thank your donors, participants, and supporters!

• Staff Support: Our Community Events staff are an email or call away to review your event, share key resources, and provide additional ideas to make sure your event is a success! Submit an Interest Form or call 617-658-7034 to connect with a member of our team.
• Website: Whether you’re looking to set up an NBTS donation page or a ticketed event page, National Brain Tumor Society has a fundraising page to fit your needs!
• Materials: Request materials for your event, such as a disposable banner, information on brain tumors, and more. Materials are subject to availability.
• Community Events Calendar: We’re proud of our community events that support our mission. Submit the List Your Event Form to have your event included in our list of upcoming events.

Please reference the Community Fundraising Terms and Conditions for more information.

Your Event’s Connection to NBTS: When planning your event, the National Brain Tumor Society should be listed as the beneficiary to your event with the language “to benefit” or “to support” the National Brain Tumor Society.

Expenses Related to the Event: All expenses incurred will be the individual’s responsibility. The National Brain Tumor Society cannot open bank accounts to support events.

Logo and Brand Usage: While we encourage you to use the National Brain Tumor Society logo in connection with your fundraising effort, we ask that you don’t stretch or distort the organization’s logo. Please see the Community Fundraising Terms and Conditions for more information.

Submitting Donations or Event Proceeds: Direct donors to your personal NBTS online fundraising or event page. This is the fastest and easiest way for donations to be connected with your fundraising efforts. Only those individuals who make a donation directly to your NBTS donation page or write a check to the National Brain Tumor Society will be eligible for a tax receipt for their donation.

Option 1: Fundraiser Collect Checks
Community organizers can collect donors’ checks made payable to “National Brain Tumor Society” and send them directly to NBTS, Attn: Community Events. These donations will be processed and acknowledged by the National Brain Tumor Society under the organization’s tax identification number. Please include a note or Donation Form with the checks designating which event or fundraising effort the donations are for.

Option 2: Donors Mail Check Directly
Event donors can mail checks directly to the National Brain Tumor Society, Attn: Community Events. Donors must record the event name on the check memo line.

Option 3: Community Organizers Receive Cash or Checks Made Out to Them Personally
If a community organizer receives cash or a check made out to them personally, the individual can deposit the checks or cash, and then send a check made out to the National Brain Tumor Society for the deposited amount or make an online donation to his/her event page for the deposited amount. If the community organizer submits donations this way, only the community organizer will receive acknowledgment from the National Brain Tumor Society. The community organizer is responsible for following IRS guidelines for tax-deductible donations.

All checks being mailed should be addressed to:
Attn: Community Events, National Brain Tumor Society, 55 Chapel Street, Suite 006, Newton, MA, 02458

Note: Only the individuals who make a donation directly to your NBTS donation page online or write a check made out to the National Brain Tumor Society will be eligible for a tax receipt for their donation. Donations written to the community organizer or another entity, such as your event name, will not be eligible for a tax receipt from the National Brain Tumor Society.