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Fundraising for Komen

Planning a Fundraising Activity?

We are honored to be contacted by passionate members of our community interested in organizing an event or promotion benefiting breast cancer awareness and research. The Minnesota Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® partners with others because it benefits both parties in terms of public awareness.

Donations to Komen Minnesota are an important vehicle in advancing our mission to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.

To accomplish this, we have several guidelines and requirements to protect not only our Affiliate, but you as well. To make the event process as simple as possible the Komen national organization has established guidelines for you to decide how you’d like to proceed with your event. After reviewing all of the guidelines, please complete an application for Affiliate approval.

There are three ways to host an event to benefit breast cancer and Komen:

• The simplest and most straightforward event is the self-hosted event where you host a breast cancer fundraising event using a plain pink ribbon and educational materials which we can provide. The simple event is not a Komen-specific event and is billed as “proceeds to benefit breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment.” When complete, you collect any donations and send them to Komen Minnesota. The appropriate tax documentation will be provided to you.

   

• To host a Komen-branded event, which includes the use of our name and logo, you must enter into a Third-Party Letter of Agreement with us and abide by all guidelines and insurance requirements. Third-Party Letters of Agreement are designed for a promotional event that is limited to 3 months or less. Click here for the third party event/fundraiser application.

   

• In a limited number of cases Komen Minnesota will partner with you for an event. Typically these events are ongoing and for extended time period with a promotional offering through your business. Annual events are an example of this. For the partner events, a commercial co-venture agreement is necessary. Please contact Komen Minnesota for more information.

Please be aware that Komen takes on no liability or costs associated with third-party events. If you have questions about tax, insurance, or legal issues please consult the appropriate advisors.

We appreciate your interest and your efforts and look forward to working with you.  If you have any questions, please contact Komen Minnesota at 952-746-1760 or events@komenminnesota.org.

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