Fundraising & Event Guidelines

Email the details of your event to events@tnbcfoundation.org. We may promote your event on social media so that others can donate or participate.

While TNBC Foundation may be able to provide guidance for your event, we are unable to provide administrative, logistical, or financial assistance. This includes distributing invitations, compiling RSVPs, selling tickets, acquiring permits, or covering expenses. You should be prepared to provide all necessary support to organize and conduct your event. We recommend forming an event committee to assist with planning.

As a responsible steward of public funds, TNBC Foundation works to keep our expenses at or below 20% of our gross revenue. While we do not mandate an expense ratio policy for third-party events, we strongly encourage individuals and organizations to be good stewards of their funds and minimize expenses.

We encourage all events billed as fundraisers to allocate at least 80% of net proceeds (amount collected after expenses) to TNBC Foundation. There is no minimum donation amount and awareness events with no fee are equally encouraged.

TNBC Foundation carries insurance coverage for third-party events with some exceptions. If your event falls into an exception category, you will be required to secure your own coverage and provide us with a certificate of insurance listing TNBC Foundation as both Certificate Holder and Additional Insured.

Any products or other items sold at or in connection with events must be non-controversial in nature.

Events that benefit TNBC Foundation must comply with all local, state, and federal laws relating to the promotion and conduct of the event and activities. Organizers are responsible for filing all appropriate registrations, obtaining all permits, releases, consents, licenses, and approvals necessary to promote and conduct the event.

Individuals or organizations conducting events that benefit TNBC Foundation may use our marks after the event is registered with us.

Clearly state the name of the event and add "for the benefit of the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation (or TNBC Foundation)." The event name must not in any way imply it is a TNBC Foundation hosted event.

All advertising and promotional materials for the event must clearly disclose to the public the specific amount of money from the consumer’s purchase that will be donated to TNBC Foundation (e.g., “$10 of each ticket purchased,” “100% of the proceeds,” etc.).

Individuals or organizations conducting events that benefit TNBC Foundation must forward the event proceeds, along with an accounting of those proceeds, within 30 days following the conclusion of the event. Donations made online through your personal webpage are automatically entered into our accounting system. No additional reporting is needed.

Organizers who collect cash or check of $250 or more from any individual donor must supply TNBC Foundation with the individual’s legal name, address, and the amount received. We are required to provide the donor with a written acknowledgement. Donors who submit their contributions online via your TNBC Foundation personal webpage or Facebook fundraising page will receive automatic emailed receipts.