Walk for PKD Ambassadors
Our Walk for PKD Ambassadors serve an important role in their community. They are responsible for planning and executing their local Walk for PKD with support from PKD Foundation staff. This volunteer role raises important financial support and plans an event that brings the local PKD community together. Your contribution will help to fulfill our vision to end PKD.
Walk for PKD Ambassador — Volunteer Job Description
Walk for PKD Ambassador Handbook
WALK PLANNING MATERIALS
*When scheduling your 2024 Walk for PKD, please avoid scheduling your event on Yom Kippur (Oct. 12, 2024).
Walk committees and descriptions
*New! Walk Ambassador Training March 2024 recording
Sponsorship
Sponsorship letter/email templates
2024 Sponsorship deadline August 1 for all levels.
WALK DAY MATERIALS
Sponsorship FAQs
Q: Where can I find this year’s sponsorship agreement
A: You can find the sposnorship opportunities and agreement document linked above and at walkforpkd.org/sponsor.
Q: How do sponsors submit their agreement and payment?
A: Sponsors are asked to send their completed sponsorship agreement via email to walkforpkd@pkdcure.org. They may also print and mail their form alongside check payment to our P.O. Box address listed on the form. If a sponsor chooses to pay by credit card, they should indicate that on their agreement at which point they will be contacted by our team to process payment.
Q: How can I get a list of my past sponsors?
A: You will receive a list with past sponsor information once a year, typically around the month of December. If you need additional information or to be resent your list, please reach out to Ireland Christensen, irelandc@pkdcure.org.
Volunteer resources
Contact us
Sue Full
Director of Community Fundraising
suef@pkdcure.org
Nicole Harr
Director of Community Engagement
nicoleh@pkdcure.org
Danielle Rose
Community Fundraising Specialist
danieller@pkdcure.org
Ireland Christensen
Community Fundraising Coordinator
irelandc@pkdcure.org
Monthly action items
APRIL & MAY
- Finalize event times with your staff lead
- Request last year’s participants and team captain list from staff lead
- Send a Save the Date
- Identify new sponsorship asks
- Follow up on rentention/reactivation sponsorship asks
- Have first meeting with your committee volunteers
- Post, call, and engage with your participants to encourage registration in June
RESOURCES
Financial documents and letters
Participant Engagement
Fundraising tips — one sheets
- How to: Customize your fundraising page
- Maximize your fundraising page
- The Key is to Ask
- Overcoming fundraising fears
- Roadmap to $500
- Tips for engaging your fundraisers
- Connecting your Facebook fundraiser to your Walk page
Sharing your story
Walk Trainings
- 2022 Walk Ambassador Kick-off 5/17/2022 recording
- 2022 WALK REGISTRATION TRAINING (pdf) 2022 WALK REGISTRATION TRAINING (recording)2022 WALK PLANNING Q & A – TRAINING! (recording)2022 Walk planning Q&A (pdf)
- March 2023 Walk Ambassador TrainingMarch 2023 training recording
- 2023 Walk Ambassador Kickoff training – recording
Kids Activities
Download and print these fun activities for your younger walkers.
Page last updated February 2024
