5 Minute Fundraising
Let’s talk about a few simple ways to get the most support from doing just a few things. You may be thinking fundraising is going to take a lot of my time. Guess what? It’s not.... just using 5 minutes you can raise a few hundred dollars or more! Take a look at these sure fire ways of increasing your funds to reach your goal! If you haven’t signed up as a fundraiser yet click here!
Personal Fundraising Page
Let’s start with your personal fundraising page. This is your first impression when someone clicks on your page to make a donation. Let's jazz it up a bit to make an impact!
Include a picture or yourself or your family to really connect with your audience.
Make your page personal with 3 or less paragraphs on why the cause is important to you.
Take a look at this example to give you an idea
Emails
Next on the list of how to make an impact in 5 minutes or less is sending an email out to your contacts. This is especially important because the #1 reason why people donate is because someone they know asked them to. Let’s go over a few key ways to spice up your emails!
Use our email templates to make your emails simple and engaging
Be sure to add some personalization in the first few sentences
Use Givebutter option to send automated reminders on your behalf!
Remember those who send an email out are 6 times more likely to raise funds!
Social Media
Let’s jump to our last but definitely not least important way of fundraising in 5 minutes. In today's modern age the quickest way to reach many is using your social media outlets. The key to social media posts is to post often and make it simple. With this in mind let’s dive into how to do this!
Post 1 - 2 times a week letting your friends know you are raising funds and ask them to join you!
Tag your friends who made a donation and say thank you!
Send out individual messages using the messenger
Give an update on your fundraising goal
Use our social media templates to help you spread the word! Be sure to use the tag #SeasonOfNuturing when posting.
Use these tips on how to fundraising in 5 minutes to make an impact in your community for nurturing touch during Season of Nurturing. Good luck, if you have any questions feel free to message your personal fundraising coach or look at the Givebutter help page about creating your personal page. We are so excited to see what you can do!