ALS Therapy Development Institute

URGENT: The COVID-19 epidemic is severely impacting the progress of ALS research at the ALS Therapy Development Institute. If you are able to give, will you please provide an immediate gift to fund our lab?

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Each year our community hosts over 300 fundraisers around the world that raise millions of dollars to support our ALS research. Because of the incredible support we receive, we are the first nonprofit biotech to discover and develop a potential treatment and bring it into clinical trial. Let's keep going!

Getting started is easy! Read below to learn about creating your own

ALS fundraiser.

Getting started is easy! Read below to learn about creating your own ALS fundraiser.

Start Your Own Virtual Fundraiser!

Given the current need for social distancing, many fundraisers are going virtual. ALS TDI has resources to help you start your own virtual fundraiser by using ALS TDl's free fundraising platform or starting a Facebook fundraiser. Not ready to start your own fundraiser? Get involved in one of our existing virtual fundraising campaigns listed below.

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Virtual Fundraising Ideas

Inspiring ideas to create your own virtual fundraising campaign for ALS TDI.

Spring 2020 Virtual Event

My-State Trek

Get active and raise funds by participating in the virtual My-State Trek.

Online Fundraising Campaign

Gamers vs. ALS

Stream games or activities on Tiltify and raise money for ALS research.

Online Fundraising Campaign

Dare Me to End ALS

Create a dare for yourself and pledge to do it in exchange for donations to ALS research.

Online Fundraising Campaign

Facebook Fundraisers

Use your special day to encourage friends and family to donate to ALS TDI.

Ideas to Start a Fundraiser

Whether you want to create a virtual fundraiser or a community event, every dollar raised gets us closer to ending ALS. Some ideas for fundraisers include:

In Honor Of

Create a fundraising page to honor someone impacted by ALS.

Special Occasion

Celebrate a birthday, anniversary, wedding, or other milestone by inviting friends and family to donate.

Athletic Event

Organize an event that challenges participants and encourages fundraising and friendly competition.

Ticketed Event

Sell tickets for your fundraising event such as a gala, summer picnic, trivia night or improv show!

How to Start a Fundraiser

It's easy to start your own fundraiser or donate to an existing fundraiser using RAISE, ALS TDI's digital fundraising platform. RAISE will walk you through the steps to start a fundraising page and share your event. Visit RAISE and get started by clicking here.

Start a Fundraiser