Executive Challenge
Executive Challenge
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New York City
Light The Night’s Executive Challenge is a national fundraising competition among participating professionals who personally raise funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. New York City Executives compete against each other to be declared the local winner, and additionally compete with executives from across the country to be the program’s champion. The 2019 competition officially kicks off in August!
In 2018, 55 local Executive Challengers raised $769,867 with a fundraising average of $13,981 raised!
Participating in the Challenge is simple— follow these proven steps to success:
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Partner with the Light The Night Staff to create your customized fundraising plan.
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Set a minimum goal of $5K and launch your effort by making a personal contribution.
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Nominate a colleague to the join the Challenge. Trust us—it makes it even more fun!
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Reach out to your network to seek support from your clients, customers, vendors and personal contacts.
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Share your participation socially via LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. Engage others to support your efforts!
Participation Benefits
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National recognition includes:
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Challenge participants who individually raise $10,000 or more will be listed in a national ad in Forbes Magazine to run in early 2020. The top executive per region will be included with a photo.
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The top executive per region will also be included on our national Light The Night website.
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Local recognition includes:
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Invitation to exclusive Executive Challenge networking reception.
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The Top 5 ranking Challengers will be recognized on stage at the 2019 Manhattan Light The Night event on October 17th.
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Complementary invitations to exclusive New York City Chapter events for our reigning year.
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Lifelong bragging rights!
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Learn more from our Executive Challenge Chair, Martin Schweitzer:
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Meet our 2019 Executive Challengers!