‘Top Tips’

                      ...things to think about when setting up a fundraiser

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• Plan effectively:

  • How will you fundraise? What is your goal? Is it realistic?

  • What is your time frame?

  • What is your sponsorship target?

  • Where will you choose to fundraise?

  • How will you raise funds?

 

• Set up a sponsorship page – Setting up a sponsorship page with Stewardship, Just Giving, or even Facebook can be a great way to enable your friends and family to hear about your fundraiser and is a simple tool to collect donations.

 

• Tell your story – why are you fundraising for Caring For Life?

  • Write a message and use photos to tell your story

 

• How will you tell people you are fundraising?

  • Use social media/email/posters

  • Tell people at work/in your church/in your school

  • Send invitations if putting on an event

  • Tell us at Caring For Life and we can advertise your event in our monthly bulletin

 

• Keep people updated

  • Post on social media/sponsorship page/email people and let them know how you are getting on either preparing for your fundraiser or even how the fundraiser itself is going.

  • Post pictures or videos

  • If you are doing a run or walk, why not connect Strava to your sponsorship page which will keep people updated on how the training/fundraiser is going

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• Keep your fundraising page open after your event has taken place. A lot of donations can come in even after you have finished your event.

 

• Say thank you - Make sure to thank all those who have donated towards your fundraiser and let them know the final total.

 

• Pay in your money

  • See our page on ‘how to pay in your money’ for different ideas.

 

 

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