Partnering with Fundraisers Who Go Above & Beyond

As peer-to-peer leaders, we dedicate considerable effort to planning events, building resources, and crafting communications—all aimed at inspiring our constituents to fundraise. Our systems are designed to facilitate mass participation. 

But what happens when an individual reaches out with their own ambitious fundraising goals, seeking to go above and beyond for your cause? If we handle these “lightning in a bottle” moments with care, they can offer profound opportunities for stewardship, storytelling, and mission-building.

In the first episode of Season 3, P2PPF’s Marcie Maxwell is joined by Scott and Katy Freitag, recipients of the 2024 Cash, Sweat & Tears Award, presented at the 2024 Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum Conference in Philadelphia. With Scott cycling and Katy driving an RV, the couple recently completed an 11,000-mile bike journey across the U.S., raising funds for several organizations, including ZERO Prostate Cancer. We are also joined by their staff partner, Tracy Cameron, ZERO’s Upper Midwest Chapter Director.

Scott and Katy will share stories from their journey, including how they stayed motivated, their proven best practices for fundraising, and what they sought in a charity partner. Tracy will discuss how the ZERO team supported their yearlong efforts and how they leveraged Scott and Katy’s story to advance their mission.

Additionally, this episode will cover:

• Lessons for supporting exceptional fundraisers
• Parallels between endurance challenges and fundraising

• Strategies for sustaining momentum throughout a lengthy campaign

  Listen to the full podcast here.