The work of a champion online fundraiser is never over, not even when the race ends.  So as soon as your ice packs come off, it’s time to get back on the fundraising trail for your cause!  Here’s what you should do as soon as you’re able:

• Thank everybody. Everybody who helped you, not just your donors. Thank your coach, your training buddies, the volunteers, the academy, everybody. You can thank them privately or publicly. And mention your fundraising when you do, which leads us to…
• Report your results. That means your race results as well as your fundraising results. Tell everybody (see above) how it went for you, your time, funny or not so funny stories of your adventures along the way, how it felt, how you feel now, the works.  You can even share pictures of your blisters.  And then tell them how your fundraising went and how much you raised, how much that will help your chosen cause, and how much more still needs to be done…
• If you met your goal, raise it. Just because you finished the race doesn’t mean your cause is finished too.  Especially this year, worthy nonprofit causes need help.  If you haven’t met your goal yet, that’s all the more reason to ask everybody again.

So congratulations again to all those Boston Marathon runners and everybody who helped them along the way.  We salute you, and we encourage you to keep doing great things for the cause!