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 planning materials
2024 training
Sponsorship
Walk day materials
Monthly action items
Walk planning materials
*When scheduling your 2024 Walk for PKD, please avoid scheduling your event on Yom Kippur (Oct. 12, 2024).
2024 training
Sponsorship
Sponsorship letter/email templates
2024 Sponsorship deadline August 1 for all levels.
Walk day materials
Monthly action items
- 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 retention/reactivation sponsorship asks
- Have first meeting with your committee volunteers
- Post, call, and engage with your participants to encourage registration in June
Sponsorship FAQs
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Where can I find this year’s sponsorship agreement
You can find the sponsorship opportunities and agreement document linked above and at walkforpkd.org/sponsor.
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How do sponsors submit their agreement and payment?
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.
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How can I get a list of my past sponsors?
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.
Resources
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Financial documents and letters
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Walk registration guides
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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