Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Manual - The Painted Turtle Camp

Aug 27, 2026

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Peer-to-peer fundraising guidance for The Painted Turtle, a camp organization supporting children with medical conditions. The manual outlines how the mission translates into real program benefits such as camperships, family camp access, and essential medical supplies. It provides practical steps for reaching fundraising goals: joining the fundraiser platform, building a supporter network, running email outreach, requesting gifts and sponsorships, and hosting events. It also includes donor-engagement tips and rules for photos and fundraising pages.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLifestyle

FormatPDF

Pages19

Reading Time29 min

AccessFree to download

Getting Started

Set up your fundraiser

Build a camp of supporters

Run a successful email campaign

Fundraising Actions

Ask for gifts and sponsors

Host an event

Follow on social media

Outreach and Content Tips

Use multiple asks and timing guidance

Create a catalog of photos and stories

Use web pages, templates, and thank-you notes

Plan step-goals

Fundraising Ideas Examples

Races and car wash

Donation requests to businesses and schools

Creative campaigns (head shave/dye)

Safety and Posting Rules

Photo approvals and face/name restrictions

The Painted Turtle began as a dream in 1999 when Paul Newman and Page Adler, along with a group of dedicated individuals, co-founded The Painted Turtle to let kids with medical conditions just be kids. Through the ongoing commitment of these individuals, many of whom sit on our board today, the dream of The Painted Turtle became a reality. Located just outside of Los Angeles in Lake Hughes, California, The Painted Turtle has served tens of thousands of children and families since opening in 2004. We look forward to working with you to achieve your event and FUNdraising goals. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at any time. 􀁸 Provides a weeklong summer campership, a life-changing summer experience for a child. 􀁸 Provides a day of family camp where the entire family can come and experience all the benefits of camp. 􀁸 Provides medication and supplies for campers with Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis. 􀁸 Provides portable suction machine at program areas for campers with tracheostomies. 􀁸 Supplies a camper with a plastic wheelchair that allows a camper to enjoy a splash in the pool. 􀁸 Supplies needles, tubes, and factor for an entire cabin of campers with hemophilia so they can infuse medication together. 􀁸 Buys a summer’s worth of coffee for the medical team, keeping them alert and ready to serve campers. 􀁸 Supplies a shower chair for campers with mobility difficulties to bathe safely and comfortably. 􀁸 Supplies an inhaler for a child with cystic fibrosis or asthma. 􀁸 Provides a summer’s worth of ostomy supplies for all campers with anostomy. 􀁸 Supplies an adaptive ropes course harness, therapeutic riding saddle, or a hand cranked paddle boat so no camper misses out on the fun! 􀁸 Provides a custom saddle so a child in a wheelchair can ride a horse for the first time. 􀁸 Pays for 25 central dressing change kits enabling campers with central IV lines to swim in the pool. 􀁸 Provides medication to treat a camper with arthritis if they have a joint flare at camp. 􀁸 Helps stock the Well Shell with catheters, dressing supplies, feeding tubes, and disease-specific medications giving campers and parents the security and ease of knowing their every need is taken care of. 􀁸 Helps a camper with hemophilia achieve more independence by providing supplies and instruction on how to self-infuse their medication at camp. 􀁸 Provides one humidifier for a cabin of campers with hemophilia and allergies for a good night’s rest. 􀁸 Stocks the medical facility with art supplies, games, costumes, and magic tricks for campers to do with their counselors during dialysis sessions. 􀁸 Provides two meals tailored to specific dietary restrictions that will keep campers nourished and energized all day. 􀁸 Provides IV poles so campers can receive their medication or treatments anywhere on camp. | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 􀁸 Go to [https://www.classy.org/campaign/2019-peer-to-peer/c229648](https://www.classy.org/campaign/2019-peer-to-peer/c229648) 􀁸 Click become a fundraiser and then follow the instructions. 􀁸 Build a camp of supporters. 􀁸 Run a successful email campaign. 􀁸 Ask for gifts. 􀁸 Host an event. 􀁸 Ask for sponsors. 􀁸 Ask for help if you need it. 􀁸 Follow on Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/thepaintedturtlecamp](https://www.instagram.com/thepaintedturtlecamp) 􀁸 Follow on Twitter: [https://twitter.com/paintedturtleca](https://twitter.com/paintedturtleca) 􀁸 Follow on Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/thepaintedturtlecamp](https://www.facebook.com/thepaintedturtlecamp) 􀁸 Set up a car wash. 􀁸 Run, cycle, walk, or swim a race. 􀁸 Ask a local business to donate goods or services for a raffle or auction. 􀁸 Arrange a movie night or ask a local band to perform for charity. 􀁸 Ask for donations from your school. 􀁸 Ask for donations from friends and family. 􀁸 Shave your head or dye

FAQs

How do I start peer-to-peer fundraising for The Painted Turtle?

Go to the provided campaign page, choose to become a fundraiser, and follow the instructions on the platform.

What outreach approach does the manual recommend to improve donor responses?

Send multiple emails, post regularly on social media, and remember many donors do not give until the third time they are asked.

What fundraising ideas can I use beyond standard email asks?

Host events, request goods or services for a raffle or auction, arrange movie nights or performances, and run activities like races, car washes, or other mission-inspired ideas.

Are there rules for using photos in fundraising posts?

Only use images without camper faces or names, and if using camper images, ensure they are pre-approved by The Painted Turtle before posting.

Aug 27, 2026

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