lC uay LvenL 1lps and SuggesLlons

Check ouL Lhese Llps for a fun and meanlngful laylng lor Change uay evenL! 1hese suggesLlons are noL
meanL Lo overwhelm you, please [usL choose whlchever ldeas lnsplre you. 1hank you so much for all
your supporL and dedlcaLlon Lo our movemenL. now, leL's un|eash the creat|v|ty, spread the word, and
share the |ove!

1. unleash Lhe creaLlvlLy

Dec|de what k|nd of event you're p|ann|ng

! 8ralnsLorm wlLh frlends and colleagues
! 1hlnk ouLslde of Lhe box! 1o glve you an ldea of some pasL evenLs:

- A group ln new ?ork hosLed Come !am WlLh us uay," a call Lo all n?C muslclans Lo
come [am ln WashlngLon Square ark, celebraLe, and ralse funds.

- Mlkuak hosLed an open mlc nlghL and showed lC's "8edempLlon Song" as lnsplraLlon
for youLh Lo speak Lhelr LruLh

- Sandel donaLed Lhe proceeds from LlckeL sales aL her L release parLy

- A pllaLes class and a yoga class even became lC uay evenLs and collecLed donaLlons
for lCl!

! And remember- we love Lo feaLure as many evenLs as we can on our homepage. 1he sooner you
creaLe your evenL on our webslLe, Lhe more llkely we can feaLure yours. We look for dlverslLy
and lnsplrlng, creaLlve evenLs.

Create]keg|ster your event on the IC Day.org webs|te

! vlslL our arLlclpaLe page aL hLLp://playlngforchangeday.org/parLlclpaLe and log ln wlLh your
lacebook accounL. (lf you don'L have a lacebook accounL, please conLacL us aL
lnfo[playlngforchangeday.org so we can help you seL up your evenL manually.)
! CreaLe your evenL and flll ouL your evenL deLalls (and noLe: you can change all of Lhese Lhlngs
laLer):

- Choose a name for your evenL (your name, your band's name, or some oLher creaLlve
words LhaL wlll geL people exclLed abouL your evenL)

- Choose Lhe Llme and daLe of your evenL (hopefully on or around SepLember 20
Lh
!)

Mus|c|ans
! 8ecrulL your band and call on your muslclan frlends Lo hosL a concerL on lC uay
! Already have a glg on SepLember 20
Lh
? ?ou can Lransform lL lnLo a lC uay evenL!
! erform for a llve audlence of any slze and encourage llsLeners Lo make a donaLlon
! ledge a show, donaLe a porLlon of LlckeL sales, or play a prlvaLe beneflL
! SLream your evenL on Lhe lnLerneL wlLh sLagelL.com

Pave frlends and famlly who can'L aLLend your evenL ln-person? SeL up an accounL wlLh
SLagelL.com and perform dlrecLly from your lapLop or sLream a porLlon of your
performance for Lhe whole world Lo see, and ralse money uslng llve vldeo, chaL, and a
Llp [ar!

! ?ou may wanL Lo have a concerL ln your backyard or your homeLown's blggesL venue.
! 1alk Lo Lhe managers of local clubs and concerL halls Lo see lf Lhey'll help you wlLh your show.
Check ouL our 1alklng olnLs on Lhe loundaLlon and our 9 muslc programs for chlldren ln Chana,
Mall, SouLh Afrlca, 8wanda, nepal, and 1halland.
! ICI's 1ax ID |s 20-8S6-8061. ?our venue mlghL need lL when Lhey wrlLe ouL Lhe donaLlon check
wlLh your evenL proceeds.

Non-mus|c|ans
! CreaLe your own lnsplrlng evenL Lo engage people ln Lhe vlslon!
! CaLher your frlends for a laylng lor Change uay parLy!
! As a non-muslclan, you can sLlll organlze a fanLasLlc evenL and geL lnvolved:

- ?oga sLudlos can hold a "?oga lor Change" evenL.

- A couple whose weddlng was on lC uay 2011 donaLed Lo Lhe cause ln lleu of buylng
parLy favors for Lhelr guesLs.

- Cne woman even hula hooped for change!

- A young sLudenL ln Wheellng, llllnols had her local oLbelly Sandwlch Co. donaLe a
porLlon of Lhelr lunchLlme proceeds Lo Lhe loundaLlon-Lhere are many local buslness
and naLlonal franchlses LhaL are more Lhan happy Lo supporL Lhe cause. All you have Lo
do ls ask!

! ?ou may wanL Lo hosL your evenL aL a local communlLy cenLer, muslc venue, or even your own
llvlng room!
! 8e sure Lo ask permlsslon of Lhe owner or manager of Lhe locaLlon before you begln plannlng,
and flnd ouL lf Lhere ls a renLal fee for use of Lhe space.
! ?our venue may need lCl's 1ax lu (20-8S6-8061) when Lhey wrlLe ouL Lhe donaLlon check wlLh
your evenL proceeds.
! Clve yourself plenLy of Llme Lo prepare and promoLe your evenL.



Co||ege students
! Call on dlfferenL sLudenL organlzaLlons Lo geL lnvolved and plan a beneflL concerL
! Maybe your school's muslc program or a cappella group wanLs Lo [oln you?
! 1he posslblllLles are endless:

8rlLLanl from Lhe unlverslLy of Cklahoma puL on a successful muslc fesLlval aL her school.
She lncluded 13 arLlsLs and had a huge screen for Lhe audlence members Lo waLch. 1hey
sold lCl 1-shlrLs and had a box where people could glve some "change" for Lhe arLlsLs
who Lhey parLlcularly llked. 1he arLlsL who ralsed Lhe mosL money won a prlze! 1he
evenL was caLered for Lhe whole unlverslLy.

! ?our college campus may have several venue opLlons Lo hosL your evenL.
! ConLacL Lhe admlnlsLraLlon Leam on campus Lo ask whaL Lhe process ls Lo renL a sLage or concerL
hall aL your school.
! 8e sure Lo glve yourself plenLy of Llme Lo prepare and promoLe your evenL boLh on and off
campus.

Loca| non-prof|t organ|zat|ons
! lf you have a non-proflL LhaL supporLs muslc educaLlon for chlldren and you wanL Lo parLner wlLh
us for lC uay, please see our lAC Lo learn abouL how Lo become a Local rogram arLner.
! ConLacL us aL lnfo[playlngforchangeday.org Lo learn more.

2. Spread Lhe Word

now's Lhe Llme Lo Lell your frlends and communlLy abouL your evenL, and Lo recrulL volunLeers who can
help you prepare, promoLe, and run your evenL. Pere are some ways Lo share your evenL wlLh all of
your frlends, famllles, and fans:

! SeL and share your fundralslng goal.

- As an organlzaLlon, our lC uay fundralslng goal ls $200,000 - whlch would supporL
many of our programs for an enLlre year!

- ConLrlbuLlons come ln all shapes and slzes, and we appreclaLe Lhem all.
We encourage you Lo challenge yourself - sLep ouLslde your comforL zone and declare a
compleLely unreasonable fundralslng goal for your laylng lor Change uay evenL. $30?
$300? $3,000?

! SLarL a soclal medla campalgn

- As soon as you've creaLed your evenL on our slLe, conLacL
lnfo[playlngforchangeday.org lf you would llke us Lo create a Iacebook page for your
event LhaL ls llnked Lo Lhe laylng lor Change uay lacebook communlLy. ?ou wlll
become Lhe hosL so you can edlL Lhe evenL and lnvlLe your lacebook frlends. 8e sure Lo
emall or message guesLs lndlvldually as well. 1hough personal communlcaLlon Lakes
longer, you wlll geL Lhe besL resulLs by engaglng people one-on-one.

- Share your pfcday.org evenL proflle page far and wlde - LweeL abouL lL (remember Lo
Lag your LweeLs wlLh #pfcday), send lL ouL vla emall, make lL your sLaLus ln your lM cllenL.
CeL creaLlve!

- 1he lC uay Call-1o-AcLlon vldeo ls also a greaL way Lo spread Lhe word abouL whaL
you're up Lo - you can flnd lL on our Medla page.

- Make sure people know LhaL you're noL [usL playlng a concerL, you're playlng for
CPAnCL and for chlldren's muslc educaLlon

! uLlllze posLers, flyers, and press

- Check ouL Lhe promoLlonal maLerlals on our Medla page aL
hLLp://playlngforchangeday.org/medla

- Pang up posLers aL your local coffee shops, resLauranLs, schools, colleges - or pass ouL
Lhe flyers Lo everyone you see - you geL Lhe ldea! Also, make sure Lhey have clear,
conclse dlrecLlons.

- Ask Lhe local paper (or campus paper) lf Lhey wlll llsL Lhe show ln Lhelr upcomlng
evenLs" or wrlLe a feaLure sLory on your evenL as parL of Lhls global day of acLlon. Send
Lhem our sLandard press release on our medla page, along wlLh plenLy of lnformaLlon
abouL your local evenL- Lhey'll be much more lnLeresLed Lo publlsh someLhlng LhaL ls
lmpacLlng Lhelr local readers.

3. Share Lhe Love

! repare your venue wlLh banners, posLers, and any oLher fun sLuff you may have or wanL Lo
make!
! ?ou can also prlnL ouL lnformaLlon abouL Lhe laylng lor Change loundaLlon Lo leL your guesLs
know more abouL Lhe work we are able Lo do wlLh Lhelr supporL. Look for Lhls Lype of
lnformaLlon on our Medla page aL hLLp://playlngforchangeday.org/medla
! lrom Lhe sLage, you can Lell people abouL your passlon for soclal change Lhrough muslc. lease
Lake a look aL our 1alklng olnLs documenL for some fasL facLs abouL Lhe laylng lor Change
movemenL.
! ?ou mlghL wanL Lo have a slgn-up sheeL aL your evenL for Lhe laylng lor Change loundaLlon's e-
mall llsL-Lhls ls Lhe besL way for people Lo sLay updaLed wlLh our laLesL news. Complle Lhe e-
mall addresses of lnLeresLed aLLendees, and send Lhe llsL Lo lnfo[playlngforchange.org.
! Conslder playlng Lhe lCl vldeos from our Medla page whlle your guesLs are arrlvlng aL your
evenL.
! 1ake plenLy of phoLos and vldeo aL your evenL! Maybe a phoLographer or vldeographer ln your
area wlll wanL Lo Leam up wlLh you and geL lnvolved!

- lease e-mall 3 of your besL phoLos Lo lnfo[playlngforchangeday.org. We wanL Lo
upload Lhem Lo our lllckr accounL and share your greaL evenL wlLh our communlLy!

- upload your vldeo Lo your ?ou1ube accounL and Lag 'laylng lor Change uay 2014,'
'laylng lor Change loundaLlon,' and 'lC.' ?ou can also menLlon laylng lor Change
uay ln Lhe descrlpLlon wlLh llnks Lo our webslLes: www.playlngforchangeday.org and
www.playlngforchange.org. Cnce you've done Lhls, please emall us a llnk Lo your vldeo
so LhaL we can share lL as well!

! SubmlL your donaLlons

Cnce you have collecLed all of Lhe funds ralsed aL your evenL, you may donaLe Lhe
money ln Lhe followlng ways:

1. use your credlL card or bank card Lo submlL your donaLlon Lhrough Lhe
'uonaLe' buLLon on your evenL page
2. Send a check, cashler's check, or money order ln u.S. currency Lo:

laylng lor Change loundaLlon
3110 Maln SLreeL, 1he Annex
SanLa Monlca, CA 90403

We can only process donaLlons ln u.S. currency, so please exchange any oLher forms of currency
before sendlng. We apologlze for any lnconvenlence.
lease do noL send cash.

lease lnclude a noLe or memo wlLh any checks Lo leL us know Lhe name of your evenL so we can
apply lL Lo Lhe fundralslng LoLal on your evenL page.


1hank you aga|n for everyth|ng you've done, |nc|ud|ng mak|ng |t to the end of th|s ||st!