You Can Help!

The CSRF is supported primarily by memberships and private donations.

"If an organization is going to provide a public service, it needs money. Plain and simple…Any nonprofit - whatever its purpose-grows out of someone's idea, someone's passion to make the world better. Raising money is inviting others to share in that belief, in that passion…..Organizational fundraising can feel good because it enables you to do something important for a cause you care deeply about."
     From Nonprofit Kit for Dummies by Stan Hutton and Frances Phillips

How the CSRF uses funds

Become A Member

If you have or have had Cushing's, please support our efforts by becoming a Member.

Make A Donation
Help the CSRF expand patient services and increase awareness

Assist in Fundraising

Participate in the CSRF letter writing appeal

Other fundraising ideas

"Individuals responding to letters, personal visits, special events and many other forms of asking account for 77% of private contributions."
     From Nonprofit Kit for Dummies by Stan Hutton and Frances Phillips

What is a letter writing campaign?
Basically, you, our members, or other interested parties, send letters to your family, friends and co-workers asking for support of the CSRF.

How do I do this?
If you'd like to send our standard letter, just download the file below and print as many copies as you would like. If you'd like to personalize your letter, select the Word file, make the modifications that you would like, then print and send. If you would like your modified letter on CSRF letterhead, please email your text in a Word file to cushinfo@CSRF.net Handwritten letters have been shown to be effective as well.

A Few Tips

Consider enclosing the brochure that you can download here.

Response rates are higher if return envelopes are included, so consider including an envelope, with or without postage, addressed to: CSRF 65 E India Row, #22B, Boston, MA 02110.

Other fundraising ideas
If letter writing doesn't appeal to you, there are some simple things that you can do.

• Financing a Home? Ask Wells Fargo Home Mortgage about their Sharing Advantage program that gives $300 to a charity of your choice when your loan is closed.
• Have a birthday or anniversary party and ask for donations to the CSRF in lieu of gifts.
• For your wedding, ask for donations to the CSRF in lieu of gifts.
• Have a cocktail party and request donations at a cash bar.
• Have a car wash or bake sale.
• Pick a product to sell - chocolate, candles, scratch card, etc. To find options and required volumes, do a web search on fundraising.
• Hold an event - a bike ride, walk-a-thon, or dinner event. These require a lot of planning. Information on planning events can be found in some fundraising books.
• Do you make something? Consider giving a portion of your profits to the CSRF.
• Plan a workshop or demonstration that others would be interested in attending and ask for donations. For example, a craft that you do well, scrap-booking, silk or fresh flower arranging, cake or cookie decorating, how to give a great massage, or anything else that you know about.

How the CSRF uses funds
The CSRF is a non-profit organization, founded in 1995, with goals of providing information and support to patients and their families as well as increasing awareness in the medical community, the general public and eventually, supporting research. Since its inception, the CSRF has published a newsletter, provided much needed information and patient networking services, printed patient information, answered phone calls and mailed information. Within the last several years, the CSRF launched a much needed, very informative web site. All of these activities require funds.
The CSRF is presently staffed completely by volunteers and exists solely from membership dues and private donations. The CSRF would like to expand its efforts in the awareness arena to help patients get diagnosed sooner. With increased support, the CSRF could develop training materials for physicians, including Pediatricians (yes, children get Cushing's too!), implement direct mail or advertising campaigns, and hire part time staff to expand patient support services. In the future, the CSRF would like to be in the position to sponsor research. However, the CSRF cannot take on any of these crucial activities without appropriate funding.

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