A Tool for Every Fundraiser
The BEST time to start your fundraising is the day you register! Our updated 2025 Obliteride Fundraising Guide is here to help. It has everything you need to fundraise with confidence.
Why Fundraise?
When you fundraise, you help cure cancer faster. Every dollar you raise fuels scientific innovation at Fred Hutch, allowing our more than 6,100 researchers, clinicians, and staff to push beyond today's treatments and drive urgently needed advances from the laboratory to the clinic as quickly as possible. With Obliteride support, our experts can follow the science where it leads them, pursue their boldest ideas, and work relentlessly to advance discoveries that can help millions of people. With every ask you make, every donation you receive, and every mile you ride, walk, or run, you put your dedication to work. So go ahead — you’ve got this. And we’re here to help!
Ideas for Fundraising
Kick things off with top tips from your fellow Obliteriders.
Feel Good About Asking
When you ask for a donation, you’re giving people the chance to help Fred Hutch make new advances in research and care. Every dollar they give will go right to work. That’s something to feel great about!
Share Your Story
Your reason for participating will inspire people to donate. Make sure to update your personal fundraising page after you register. Want to share your story directly with us? Tell us why you Obliteride.
Get Creative!
Offer people the opportunity to join you for a training walk or ride if they donate; host a yard sale or bake sale in your neighborhood; or invite donors to cook a family recipe with you! Your dedication will inspire people to give.
Harness Social Media
Social media is a great tool for fundraising. Post pictures, challenges, and personal messages; ask for donations; share a link where people can donate; and thank your supporters! Be sure to tag us @Obliteride!
Offer Incentives
For $10, dedicate a mile to your donor. A gift of $50 chooses your training workout, and $200 puts their name on your Obliteride jersey or T-shirt. Obliteriders say this approach is very effective.
Ask Everyone!
A lot of people have a personal reason to help cure cancer faster! Ask your coworkers, book groups, friends and everyone you know to donate. And remember — people are busy, so it's OK to ask a few times. Your community will appreciate a reminder to support you!
I tell people: Do you know any family not impacted by cancer? Neither do I. The way we can defeat this disease is by fundraising together. Every dollar goes to research.
Azfar Moazzam, 5K runner and Obliteride volunteer
Team Fundraising
Did you know that participants can work together to fulfill their fundraising commitments and extend their goals? If you're on a team, the donations you and your teammates receive count toward your team's collective fundraising minimum — that is, the sum of each team member's individual fundraising minimum. As long as the team meets its collective fundraising minimum by September 30, 2025, everyone on the team will have fulfilled their commitment (and be ready to do even more).