STEPtember fundraising can be an incredibly rewarding experience, however, it may seem daunting to ask friends and family for donations. The good news is that you don’t have to wait until STEPtember starts on 1 September, so you can get a head start and start your fundraising right after you've registered. Every dollar you raise goes towards supporting and driving meaningful change for people with cerebral palsy.

1. Make it personal: Share your motivation and show how proud you are to support the cause. Set ambitious fundraising and step goals, upload a profile photo, and add a description to share why you're STEPping up.

2. Donate to yourself: Get a head start on the competition and make a self-donation. Leading by example shows your commitment and inspires your supporters to donate.

3. Share your page: There’s no better time to share your target than right after your first activity. Share your page with your family, friends and colleagues early on to help gain early momentum for your fundraising.

4. Create a Facebook Fundraiser: You can create a Facebook Fundraiser which allows for you to collect donations from your Facebook to be counted towards your STEPtember fundraising total. It is all done through the Facebook platform and supported by the PayPal Giving Fund which grants the donations to Cerebral Palsy Alliance without charging any service fees.

We have a lot of resources to help you spread the word and reach your fundraising goals! Head over to our resource hub for digital templates, printable posters and more. You can also access resources through your Dashboard in the ‘Resource’ page.

Don’t worry if you’ve never fundraised before – we’ve got lots of excellent fundraising hints and tips to help you out.