19 Aug 2010 2 Comments
Getting creative with grassroots fundraising could land you a spot on national TV
Just ask Kate Atwood, who got some incredible visibility around her birthday fundraising efforts when she appeared on the Today Show:
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Here’s how to create a great fundraising campaign for your birthday or another event:
1. Make your FirstGiving page. Select a nonprofit and customize your page with photos, your story, and a goal. Kate’s page is a great example.
2. Ask for a specific donation related to your cause or event. Since Kate was celebrating her 32nd birthday, she asked for $32 donations.
3. Get the word out! Send an email to your friends, family and coworkers with the link to your page. Add your page URL to your email signature until your event date. Post your page to your Facebook profile, and tweet it, too.
What are you celebrating with a creative fundraising campaign? Post your ideas and the link to your FirstGiving page below.
Christine van Eyck
Nov 01, 2010 @ 20:18:37
Hi!
This is my first time using FirstGiving for a fundraiser. Basically, I am running the 2011 L.A. Marathon and I am raising money for U.S. Veterans Initiative. This page was very helpful and I’ll keep scrolling the site to find out more ways I can get my donation page exposed. My initial ideas right now are to contact public officials and people who might be interested in this cause. I just have to locate them!
Come and stop by the site! :P
-Christine
P.S.
You can also find me on twitter. I have the site posted on my profile as well! @CvanEyck
Michael Perry
Jan 05, 2011 @ 22:34:11
My wife, two daughters and I recently watched the movie Pay it Forward. After finishing the movie we all decided to “Pay it Forward” ourselves in some way. Our 8 year old daughter Eden was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in July of 2010. She desperately wanted to do something on her own to raise awareness for the disease and also raise much needed funds to help find a cure. She has come up with her own special campaign to help Pay it Forward – “Eden’s Effort”.
Please check out her site: http://www.edenseffort.com
Thanks for the support!