General Information
Why is fundraising important for EGPAF?
Fundraising is crucial to our mission of ending pediatric HIV and AIDS. With your support, we can raise awareness, engage more people, and ultimately save lives. Your efforts help us fund essential research, provide life-saving treatments, and support prevention programs. Together, we can create a brighter, healthier future for children worldwide.
Where do donations go?
Donations to EGPAF are unrestricted, allowing us to allocate funds to wherever the need is greatest. This flexibility ensures that we can respond quickly and effectively to the most urgent challenges in our mission to end pediatric HIV and AIDS. Your support helps fund vital programs that provide treatment, prevention, and support services to children and families affected by HIV and AIDS.
Are donations tax deductible?
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) organization, and our federal tax ID number is 95-4191698. Every contribution directly fuels our programs. Your financial contribution is tax deductible.
Can I use your sales tax exemption number?
EGPAF does not authorize you to use our tax-exempt status or our tax ID number to purchase goods or services or solicit donations. You also may not state or imply that you represent EGPAF when seeking donations. You may, however, clearly state to donors that you are seeking donations for a fundraising activity, of which EGPAF is the beneficiary.
How can I stay updated on EGPAF’s work?
Registration
How do I create a team?
There are a couple ways to create a new team. During the registration process, you can join an existing team or create a new one. If you've already registered, log in to your page and click Dashboard, where you'll have the same options to join a team or create a new one.
Keep in mind that the person who creates a team is automatically set as that team's captain. You can change this by visiting "My Team" after you've logged in.
How do I join a team?
If you haven’t registered an account yet, click “Register” at the top of the page and choose the type of dancer you’d like to be. Then create an account, select the team you want to join, and voila! You are all set. Log in to your account to share your page with friends and family and start fundraising!
I already registered, but now I want to join a team. Is it too late?
Not at all! Log in to your fundraising page, and then search for the team you want to join. You'll see a yellow "Join us" button at the top of the page.
Event and Promotion Support
Can EGPAF provide a speaker for my event?
Depending on availability, EGPAF may be able to provide a speaker for your event. Please contact us well in advance to discuss your needs.
Can EGPAF help me promote my event/fundraiser?
Yes! EGPAF can offer guidance on promotion strategies and may be able to help amplify your event through our networks. Please reach out for more details.
Can EGPAF post to social media about my fundraiser?
We love to support our fundraisers! Please tag us @EGPAF. Although, with so many incredible events, we might not be able to promote them all, we would love to hear what you planned!
Submitting Funds
How can I submit funds collected offline?
We can accept checks made payable to Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. All checks can be mailed to:
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
P.O. Box 418649
Boston, MA 02241-8649
Katie Cunnigham Jackson
Be sure to include the name of your event and let us know if you have a specific fundraising page or campaign name to which we can attribute the donation.
Additional Support
I want to participate in a fitness challenge. How do I link my phone to Strava?
Your profile page includes your personal distance tally so you can track your distance towards your target. This is a great way to keep your friends updated on your workouts!
If you track your workouts with Fitbit, Strava, MapMyFitness or Garmin your distances will automatically add to your tally.
Follow these steps to track your KMs automatically:
1. Download the Fitbit, Strava, MapMyFitness or Garmin app and set up your account
2. Log in to your [charity or event name] account.
3. Under the heading Connect your preferred Fitness app, click your chosen app.
4. Follow the prompts to connect your account
5. When you next work out, select start your workout in the app on your phone. Once you end your workout, save your workout and your distance will be published to the tally on your page the following day.
If you have synced your app already but it is not working, please log in and re-connect it.
- Fitbit: You must start an activity and save it. If no activity is logged, then your cumulative activity will sync at the end of the day. If you are having issues, try syncing through BOTH your Fitbit and the Fitbit app on your smartphone.
- MapMyFitness: You must start your workout, stop your workout and then SAVE your workout.
- Strava: You must start your workout, stop your workout and then SAVE your workout.
- Garmin: You must start your workout, stop your workout and then SAVE your workout.
Don’t see your question here?
Contact us at up4thefight@pedaids.org.