Thank you for visiting this page which underscores our commitment to fundraising. If you are a charity wishing to have the designation Official ING Hartford Marathon and Half Marathon Charity, the following criteria must be met:
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Qualify for IRS exempt status under section 501(c)(3).
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Provide 30 volunteers for the event and designate one person to work with our volunteer coordinator as a point of contact for your volunteers.
In return for the Official Charity designation, the Hartford Marathon Foundation (HMF) will provide the following:
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Your logo, short description of your organization and contact information displayed on our website in the charity running section. Notice of the registration fee refund program on our website and in other promotional materials.
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Opportunity to be showcased on the Charity Spotlight page on our website.
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Opportunity to host a tented area within Charity Village for your fundraising runners.
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Use of web-based software to create fundraising pages. charity web page to the online fundraising center will be available. You can view an example at www.activegiving.com
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Accounting for all funds raised by charity runners. All donations will flow through the HMF office for tallying.
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Runners who participate in raising funds for charity on behalf of our Official Charities will be able to create web pages for online fundraising. Donations raised offline must be handled according to procedures stated at hartfordmarathon.com. Failure to follow the instructions could result in improper accounting and failure to qualify for a refund.
If you would like to be considered as an official charity in 2010 or 2011, please submit a written request to Beth Shluger, Race Director, ING Hartford Marathon, 41 Sequin Drive, Glastonbury, CT 06033. Include brief history of your organization, mission statement, contact information and a copy of the document showing your organization has acquired IRS exempt status under section 501(c)(3).
Our charity coordinator will contact you shortly after we receive your paperwork. Read more about the HMF Official Charity Program.
