WHAT ARE THE BENEFICIARIES OF THE PLEDGE PROGRAM?
100% of funds raised by participants through the Danskin Women’s Triathlon Series Pledge Program are shared equally by the National Association of TEAM Survivor (NATS) and The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), the Official Charity of the Danskin Women's Triathlon Series.
ARE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PLEDGE PROGRAM TAX DEDUCTIBLE?
Both the National Association of TEAM Survivor and BCRF are 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organizations. Donations made through the pledge program are tax deductible as allowed by law. The Danskin Women's Triathlon Series Pledge Program is administered by the National Association of TEAM Survivor, and all donors for whom we are provided an email address or a complete mailing address will be sent a receipt that acknowledges their donation.
HOW DOES THE DANSKIN WOMEN'S TRIATHLON SERIES PLEDGE PROGRAM WORK?
All athletes registered for the Danskin Women's Triathlon Series have the opportunity to support the fight against cancer by collecting pledge funds from friends, family and colleagues. Contributions may be made online via secure server transaction form or offline by check. Checks should be made payable to TEAM Survivor/BCRF and must be payable in U.S. funds. Do not submit cash.
HOW DO I MAKE A PLEDGE?
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Follow links to the online pledge provider CLICK HERE |
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Scroll down the page to read "instructions for DONORS to make an online pledge." |
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To make a pledge, scroll down the page and click the red link below "Register Online" that says "08 Pledges for Danskin Team Survivor." |
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Complete the secure server transaction form that follows. |
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Type in the first and last name of your triathlete ("pledgee") EXACTLY as she instructed you, as well as her race city and hometown, so she will be credited for your contribution. |
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Provide your own contact information so that we may advise the charities of your contribution. |
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Pledges can be made in specified dollar amounts. |
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Charges for this transaction will appear in the business name "ONLINE REGISTRATION" on your credit card statement. |
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Don't click "send" more than once, or you will be charged more than once. |
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Spell your pledgee name correctly. If your "pledgee" told you to type "Susie" but you enter "Susan," or if her name is "Smith" but you type "Smythe," then your triathlete "pledgee" may not be credited for your donation. |
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Enter your email address carefully, and to ensure delivery of an automated confirmation message to your Inbox, please add timberlinetiming.com to your address book or list of approved senders. |
HOW CAN I TRACK PLEDGES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE IN MY NAME?
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Follow links to the online pledge provider CLICK HERE. |
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Scroll down the page to read “instructions for PLEDGEES to see all online contributions made in your name." |
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Look for "Search Roster Data." You'll see "08 Pledge Donations Roster" in the dropdown menu; click the blue "Search" button. |
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A new window will open. To see all online donations made in your name, select your name from the dropdown menu - then click "Go." |
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A new page will open that shows the following information: Pledgee (your name), Donor First Name, Donor Last Name, Donor City, Donor State, Pledgee Race Site (city of the Danskin Triathlon you entered), Pledgee Hometown. |
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For privacy purposes, the amount of each individual donation made in your name will not appear. |
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Lists of online donors will be updated every two weeks (approx.). The date of the most recent update will appear in the dropdown menu under "Search Roster Data."
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To print your list of donors, click the red "Export" button (top right of screen). You may also copy/paste this Exported list directly into an Excel spreadsheet (each donor will appear on a separate line in Excel). |
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Lists of online donors will not include donations made offline. |
HOW DO I KNOW IF A SPECIFIC PERSON HAS MADE A PLEDGE IN MY NAME?
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Follow links to the online pledge provider
CLICK HERE. |
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Scroll down the page to read "instructions for PLEDGEES to see if specific donors have made online contributions in your name." |
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Scroll down this page and look for "Search Roster Data." You'll see "08 Pledge Donations Roster" in the dropdown menu; click the blue "Search" button. |
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A new window will open. To search for a donation from a particular person, type the name of the person you are checking for a donation from into the text boxes "First Name" and/or "Last Name" - then click the "Go" button. |
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If you aren't sure how to spell the name, type less information into the search string. For example, if you aren't sure if your friend would have entered her name as "Sue" or "Susan" for her transaction, type "Su" into the "first name" text box, and you'll see all donations made by people with first name "Susan," "Susannah," "Susie," "Sue," "Suzanne," and "Suzette." |
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For privacy purposes, the amount of each individual donation made in your name will not appear. |
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Lists of online donors will not include donations made offline. |
IF I AM A DONOR, HOW DO I KNOW THAT MY PLEDGE HAS BEEN RECEIVED?
Immediately after completing the online pledge form, donors will receive an automated email to confirm the successful transaction. Enter your email address carefully, and to ensure delivery of this message to your Inbox, please add timberlinetiming.com to your address book or list of approved senders. The URL provided in the automated email provides a link to a detailed printable receipt.
Donors may also check online registration data as follows:
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Follow links to the online pledge provider
CLICK HERE. |
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Scroll down the page to read "instructions for DONORS to confirm that an online pledge was received." |
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Donors may search the list of donors on the "Search Registration Data" list. Scroll down the page and look for "08 Pledge Donations Roster" in the dropdown menu. Type your last name in the text box, click the blue "Search" button, and your name should appear on a new page under "Search Results." Click the link for your name, and you'll see basic details under "Registration Information" that confirm that your donation has been received. |
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For privacy purposes, the amount of each individual donation made in your name will not appear. |
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Lists of online donors will not include donations made offline. |
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In addition, all donations made, either online or offline, by donors for whom we are provided an email address or a complete mailing address will be sent a receipt that acknowledges their donation. |
THE INSTRUCTIONS STATE THAT CASH DONATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. WHAT DO I DO WITH CASH DONATIONS I HAVE COLLECTED?
We regret that we cannot accept cash donations. If you collect cash from your donors, you may write a check payable to TEAM Survivor/BCRF or purchase a money order that covers the total amount of cash you collected. So that we may accurately acknowledge your individual cash donors, be sure to include the donor names and mailing addresses on the pledge form you submit to accompany your pledge funds. Be careful to note the check number for each offline donation on your pledge form.
HOW SHOULD I MAKE OUT A CHECK FOR A DONATION?
Make checks payable to TEAM Survivor/BCRF. All checks must be payable in U.S. funds and should be accompanied by a completed pledge form. Do not send cash. Checks with completed pledge forms may be mailed to:
National Association of TEAM Survivor/BCRF
735 Ohio Street
Lawrence, KS 66044-2365
HOW MUCH MONEY HAS THE PLEDGE PROGRAM RAISED?
Since its inception in 2005, contributions to the Danskin Women’s Triathlon Series Pledge Program totaled nearly $350,000. Last year, more than 250 triathletes collected pledges from more than 2,000 donors around the nation. The average pledge was $55.32; the largest was $2,000.00, and the smallest was $3.00. A contribution of any size is important. Increase the power of your gift with corporate matching; many companies will match your charitable contribution — check with your human resources department to see if your employer matches employee donations
For answers to questions about the Danskin Women's Triathlon Series Pledge Program that are not included in this FAQ, send an email to pledges@teamsurvivor.org. For questions about Danskin Team Survivor, send an email to cathy@teamsurvivor.org. Please allow at least one week for a reply.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLEDGE PROGRAM CLICK HERE
Have Questions? We've got the Answers
Tri Hotline: 800-452-9526
e-mail questions to: triathlon@danskin.com
