Wage Hope My Way is a platform to create a personalized fundraising page that can be shared with family and friends to raise awareness and easily collect donations to support the fight against pancreatic cancer. Wage Hope My Way is our hub for “do-it-yourself” or “third party” fundraising. Please note that those looking to organize wraparound fundraising efforts to support their local PurpleStride should NOT use Wage Hope My Way, and instead should utilize the www.purplestride.org platform or contact info@pancan.org if needing further support.
The sky is the limit. Check out some great fundraising ideas here. We offer four different categories to participate under: Tribute, Celebration, Athletic, and Get Creative. Please keep in mind that Tribute pages remain evergreen (no end date) while the other participant types are meant for annual events (you will need to re-register each year you participate). In addition to setting up a personal fundraising page, you also have the option to create a “team” page if you plan on recruiting others to fundraise in support of your efforts.
All funds raised support our most critical programs and help us advance progress and improve treatment options. To learn more, check out our annual impact report.
The first step is to decide what type of event you would like to organize and then register for Wage Hope My Way. Once you have registered, your Participant Center and Resource Center will be your one stop shop for helpful tools such as fundraising and event planning tips and printable materials. You will also have the opportunity to request additional materials to utilize during your event and request our Benefiting PanCAN logo if desired. Please note that any and all promotional materials and statements must be submitted to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network for approval prior to printing, display or use.
We do not provide financial support or reimburse for Wage Hope My Way activities. If you need to cover event expenses, please build them into your registration fee or other method for collecting money for the event. If your expenses are being paid out of your proceeds, these costs should be deducted from the funds raised prior to sending the final donation check to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. We want your fundraiser to be successful! To be good stewards of the donations entrusted to you, we recommend that event organizers follow the Better Business Standards for Charity Accountability by not spending more than 35% of monies collected on event expenses. Please note that checks made out to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network cannot be used for your event’s expenses. In any case, the organizing group is responsible for all event expenses. If there are expenses you will pay for out of the proceeds you will need to keep records for reporting purposes. Speak to your accountant to ensure a proper accounting of the event revenue, expenses and net proceeds donation.
After registration, you will have the opportunity to share your event details with us and qualifying events can be posted to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s calendar of events if desired.
We cannot guarantee availability, but if there are volunteers nearby, they are often happy to host an awareness table, give a short speech or accept a check on behalf of the organization. After registration, you will have the opportunity to request volunteer attendance at your event.
Our Tax ID may only be used when someone makes a direct monetary donation to our organization. Please notify us prior to soliciting a business or company for a donation of cash or in-kind value that exceeds $500 so as to confirm that we do not have a prior relationship with that organization.
We cannot provide tax acknowledgment for these contributions, since the items are not donated directly to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, but rather to you as an independent third-party. You are required to share with buyers the fair market value of the items they purchase at an auction/raffle at your event where bidders can see them. Tell the buyers to work with their tax advisor to determine their tax implications. Many states and local jurisdictions have strict regulations governing raffles and other gaming events for charitable purposes. Please check with your official state and local websites for details on if and how you can hold a raffle or other gaming activities.
You may have several beneficiaries, but please keep in mind that 100% of any funds received through your Wage Hope My Way fundraising page will be donated to our organization. If the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is one of several beneficiaries, the exact percentage or amount of proceeds that benefit the organization must be clearly stated on all materials presented to the donor.
For legal reasons, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network may only be identified as the beneficiary. For example, your fundraiser cannot be called “Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Ride for 2020”. Instead, it should be called “The 2020 Ride benefiting Pancreatic Cancer Action Network”.
Please email us at myway@pancan.org so we can advise you on next steps.
Please direct them to mail in their donation with this form and specify the fundraiser’s (your) name.
Unless the donor references Wage Hope My Way and the fundraiser’s (your) name, we cannot guarantee that a donation will be applied to a certain fundraising page. To ensure that all of your donations credit your page, encourage your supporters to donate online by sharing the direct link to your fundraising page.
Only donations made directly to your Wage Hope My Way page online or mailed in with the proper donation form will be applied to your page.
Direct monetary donations made online to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network receive a tax acknowledgment via email. Mailed in donations of $25 or more will be mailed a tax acknowledgment. If you need a copy of this letter, contact info@pancan.org. Please do not give out or promise a charitable tax deduction receipt to your donors unless a donor is writing a check directly to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and that check is not related to event tickets, prizes or auctions. Inappropriate receipting can put Pancreatic Cancer Action Network charitable-tax status in jeopardy. Consult your tax advisor if you have questions about your tax implications of any kind.
All funds raised support our critical programs, and as such, the local community. Our Patient Services program provides patients and families in your community with comprehensive, free information about treatment options, clinical trials and more. We also inform local medical professionals about the latest pancreatic cancer breakthroughs and provide research funding opportunities. Finally, our Government Advocacy team works with your local government to ensure continued federal research funding for pancreatic cancer.
First, thank you for your efforts! Please thoroughly review the following important information:
Make checks payable to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and mail donations to:
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
ATTN: WHMW
Donation Processing Center
Po Box 5041
Boone, IA 50950-0041
Convert cash donations into a money order or cashier’s check made payable to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. If donations included in the cashier’s check need tax acknowledgment, you must provide the donor’s name, address and the exact amount of the donation. All proceeds should be mailed to us within 30 days of completing your fundraiser.
Print the customized donation form found in your participant center and include as many details as possible about your event (we love seeing pictures also!).
We suggest using a shipping service so you have a tracking number (USPS certified mail, USPS priority mail, UPS, FedEx, etc.).
First, thank you for your efforts! Please thoroughly review the following options and important information:
You may mail us your funds by making checks payable to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and mailing your donations to:
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
ATTN: WHMW
Donation Processing Center
Po Box 5041
Boone, IA 50950-0041
If you prefer to mail the funds, please convert cash donations into a money order or cashier’s check made payable to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. If donations included in the cashier’s check need tax acknowledgment, you must provide the donor’s name, address and the exact amount of the donation.
Print the customized donation form found in your participant center and include as many details as possible about your event (we love seeing pictures also!)
We suggest using a shipping service so you have a tracking number (USPS certified mail, USPS priority mail, UPS, FedEx, etc.).
Many employers offer matching gift programs that match their employees' charitable donations in part or in full. Your employer's match can easily double the amount you donate to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Some companies will even match gifts made by spouses or retired employees.
If your company is eligible, request a matching gift form from your employer, and send it completed and signed with your gift. Some companies will allow you to submit the request online. We will do the rest.
Don't forget to ask your donors about their employer matching gift programs! When your donors make an online donation, they can also search our database to find their companies.
To find out if your employer has a matching gift policy, search for your company.
Click here to submit your email address. You will receive an e-mail with your username and a reset password link. If you still have problems, please contact us at info@pancan.org.
Please reach out to us at myway@pancan.org so that we can assist you.
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network reserves the right to decline or withdraw as beneficiary of the fundraiser at any time if we feel there is a conflict of interest or the fundraiser may have a negative effect on the image of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
No bank accounts in the name of “Pancreatic Cancer Action Network” can be set up to hold funds from a fundraiser.
If including ticketing, raffles, or auctions in your event, please do not use your Wage Hope My Way page to process payments.
The event organizer is responsible for obtaining any permits, authorities, insurances, or licenses for the event as required by local, state and federal laws.
The event organizer must obtain event specific liability insurance to cover “in-person” events. A minimum of $1,000,000 per occurrence in comprehensive general liability insurance coverage is required. A copy of the Certificate of Insurance must be provided to PanCAN no later than 3 days prior to the event.
Funds raised through any Pancreatic Cancer Action Network website cannot be restricted to pay for a service or participation of a specific person in a Pancreatic Cancer Action Network program or event.
Events that promote political parties, candidates or potential candidates will not be approved.
Organizers of events that sell tickets should inform attendees of the fair market value of the purchase (the per person cost of the event).
If you want to communicate the success of your fundraiser after the event, it is a best practice to publicize only the amount that will be donated to the organization (typically the total amount raised minus all expenses) to ensure transparency for your donors.
All proceeds need to be made payable to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and mailed to us within 30 days of completing your fundraiser.
Consult your tax advisor if you have questions about the tax consequences of any of these activities.
Connecting to Facebook is a feature that allows you to share your story and collect donations directly through Facebook for your Wage Hope My Way page. Donations show up in real-time, and your fundraising total is reflected in both the Facebook Fundraiser, your participant page, and Participant Center.
No. When you create a fundraiser on Facebook itself, including birthday fundraisers, it cannot be linked to your Wage Hope My Way page. You must visit your Participant Center first to connect your Wage Hope My Way fundraising page to Facebook.
Donations made to a Facebook Fundraiser that was not created through your Participant Center will not go toward your fundraising goal. Unfortunately, we cannot move funds raised through Facebook to your Wage Hope My Way page if it was not created through your Participant Center. We recommend that you have one Facebook Fundraiser open at a time to avoid any confusion.
Unlike a basic link share, Facebook Fundraiser posts are rich and dynamic posts that motivate more friends to donate quickly. Posts through a Facebook Fundraiser include an image, story, thermometer, donate button and more.
First, you need to be registered and create a Wage Hope My Way fundraising page page. Then, log in to your Participant Center and click Connect to Facebook.
No, Facebook Fundraiser can be used by individual participants only. Teams cannot create a team-specific Wage Hope My Way Facebook Fundraiser.
The following information from your personal page in your Participant Center will carry over to Facebook:
You'll have the option to edit your personal story and/or your fundraising goal in your Participant Center and Facebook, but it will not sync across the two.
Your personal page photo will not carry over into your Facebook Fundraiser automatically, but just like a Facebook event, you will have the option to upload a new photo on Facebook.
No. Once you've created your Facebook Fundraiser, updates to your story or fundraising goal on your personal page will not be reflected on your Facebook Fundraiser.
You can change your cover photo or description on Facebook. From your Facebook Fundraiser, click ...More under the invite button, then click Edit Fundraiser. Changes that you make to your cover photo or description on Facebook will not be reflected on your personal page.
Yes, anyone can see it. However, only people with Facebook accounts can donate to your Facebook Fundraiser.
Facebook provides tools to share your fundraiser with your friends right on the fundraising page. You can invite your friends to the page, post on your fundraiser page to give updates and show appreciation, share on your News Feed and share via Messenger.
Yes, the minimum donation amount is $5. However, we encourage people to donate as much as they want!
Yes, all donations will sync, meaning donations received either on Facebook or through your personal fundraising page will be included in your fundraising totals in your Participant Center.
Because of privacy rules the donor could have on their Facebook account (e.g., friends only or friends of friends), all donors display on the personal page as "Facebook Fundraiser." Due to privacy concerns, the donor must contact Customer Service using our online form, calling 877-2-PANCAN or emailing info@pancan.org if they would like to update their public display name on the honor wall.
When someone donates through a Facebook Fundraiser, a payment receipt is sent to the primary email listed on the donor's Facebook account. This payment receipt includes the organization's tax ID number and confirms that the person has made a charitable donation and that they're not receiving any goods or services in return.
You can use Facebook Fundraiser until 90 days after you created the fundraiser.
From your Facebook Fundraiser, click the ...More icon, then select End Fundraiser.
All Facebook Fundraiser donors receive an email from Facebook on behalf of the organization. If you also elected to receive email from the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network at the time of your donation, you will receive an email receipt directly from us as well.
Because of privacy rules the donor could have on their Facebook account (e.g., friends only or friends of friends), all donors display on the personal page as "Facebook Fundraiser." Due to privacy concerns, the donor must contact Customer Service using our online form, calling 877-2-PANCAN or emailing info@pancan.org if they would like to update their public display name on the honor wall.
You can find your donation and print a receipt under Payment History on your Facebook account or by visiting https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=payments (make sure you are logged in to your Facebook account to view). You can also contact Customer Service using our online form, calling 877-2-PANCAN or emailing info@pancan.org to get a receipt of your donation.
You can contact Facebook by visiting https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/162031714239823. You can also contact Customer Service using our online form, calling 877-2-PANCAN or emailing info@pancan.org to get a receipt of your donation.
Yes, if you have questions about your donation or if it did not go through, you may contact Facebook directly by visiting https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/162031714239823.
