Any Ideas, how to split up funds for Aids Ride

[Trek420]

I'm kinda torn on this one. I'm thinking .... a slow process with me.

It's great to do these events as a team, for training, morale and fundraising. But charity rides give fund raising incentives (like check out BG's 5k jersey) for a number of reason. One is to encourage riders to not only meet a pledge goal but to exceed it. Otherwise you continue to fundraise but give the overage to help others on the team who might not do as much, and what I'm hearing is a lil' resentment?

Can those who have not made a dent organise a group event?? Bake the brownies for the bake sale? Make all of you a matching red dress and SPD compatible pumps?

Anyway, the goal is to raise money for a cause you believe in whether MS Ride, AIDS Ride, BATO any ride. If one team member raises funds then having met your goal keeps those pledges rolling in but puts the "overage" to those who are behind the net earned for the beneficiary is less than if each met their goal and you went above and beyond. Sometimes there really is a situation where the person can't do that.

On my corporate team I heard a little of the same thing; loud complaints from those behind that "the company isn't helping us (ie: paying the pledge goal) and those who cried the loudest had more time off to train than I do, earned far more than I but they are your team I hope things work out.

If they don't meet the pledge goal options include; self pledge, make a promise to meet that minimum and they can keep up after the ride or...simply pay the minimum which is still about what a standard supported week long bike tour would cost so make the donation, it's tax deductable and go!

Meanwhile after all it is a church so there are lessons to be learned about patience, forgiving others, is there a sermon in here? ;-)