Creating your own fundraiser is a great way to support NAMI-NYC, and we are here to help! See below for more information and ways to get started. 

What is a DIY fundraising event? 

An individual, group, business or organization hosts DIY fundraising events in the community to raise funds to benefit NAMI-NYC. 

Who can conduct a fundraiser on behalf of NAMI-NYC? 

Individuals and organizations can host an independent fundraising event to support NAMI-NYC. These can be grateful participants, civic organizations, religious institutions, schools, businesses, or government agencies. Anyone in the community can host an event to support the growth and success of NAMI-NYC. 

How can NAMI-NYC help me with my event? 

We can… 

• Provide our DIY Fundraising Toolkit to help make planning your fundraiser as easy as possible 
• Provide a custom fundraising link for your event proceeds and donations 
• Provide a letter of authorization to validate the authenticity of the event and its organizers 
• Provide and approve use of our logo, provided certain criteria are met 
• Help you select a program for your donation to support (although we greatly prefer unrestricted donations) 
• Send you NAMI-NYC brochures and literature 

We are here to support you. However, there are some services we are unable to provide: 

• Our sales tax exemption number 
• Insurance or liability coverage 
• Mailing list of donors and/or vendors 
• NAMI-NYC stationery 
• Funding or reimbursement of your expenses 
• Guaranteed publicity & promotion 
• Guaranteed attendance of NAMI-NYC staff or leadership 

For additional information on DIY Fundraisers for NAMI-NYC, please check out our FAQs here.  

Interested in putting on your own DIY Fundraiser for NAMI-NYC? Please fill out this form here and someone will get back to you shortly.  

For any additional questions, please reach out to our Events Manager Emma Schorr, eschorr@naminyc.org 

A Special Note on May and Mental Health Awareness Month 

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.  There are many opportunities for public education and outreach. It is also the month of our biggest peer-to-peer fundraising event, NAMIWalks NYC + Mental Health Street Fest. May is a busy time of year for us. While we understand why many people want to hold their third-party fundraisers on our behalf during the month of May, just know that your fundraiser will not receive the same level of support. 

We appreciate Mental Health Awareness month fundraisers, but we encourage you to consider holding your fundraiser at another time. If you want to tie your event to a mental health-related time, July is Minority Mental Health Awareness month, and the first week of October is Mental Illness Awareness Week and includes World Mental Health Day. 

Want to host your own DIY fundraiser? Fill out our interest form. 

Note: We cannot provide individualized support and we encourage independent work on your fundraiser. Thank you in advance for your efforts!

• Interest Form