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An online crowdfunding page is supporter-driven. Supporters are the key to raising money and awareness for your cause. When telling your story, you have the chance to utilize your audience and weave your way into their hearts. Personal appeal is a priority when creating your fundraiser because it helps friends and family connect to your … Continue reading 6 Tips for Writing an Effective Fundraising Page
There are many ways you can raise money for your cause, but in recent years social media has become an easy and effective way to share fundraisers with your social networks. Although social media has become a popular method of sharing crowdfunding pages, many people hesitate sharing their campaign on their social media accounts. Some … Continue reading 4 Ways to Share Your Fundraiser Outside of Social Media
One part of running a successful fundraiser is compelling storytelling. A good story is essential to having a successful online fundraiser. Your story can influence whether donors give to your cause or not, so be sure to put thought and effort into your words. The GiveHope Team has created the following lists of questions to … Continue reading How to Inspire Donations with Your Fundraising Story
Adding a community approach to your GiveHope fundraiser will help expand your cause by gaining the support from locals. First, you need to build a relationship between your cause and the people you want support from. Follow this guide to help grow your fundraiser within your community: Your Community Think about your community and … Continue reading How to Fundraise In Your Local Community
(Portland, OR) -- GiveHope fundraiser ,“Erin ‘JoJo’ Cowan Memorial Fund”, has been set up for funeral and memorial expenses. Erin Cowan, 46, passed suddenly on September 3rd leaving behind his wife and five daughters. Sonya Strickland, the fundraiser’s organizer, wrote, “ We are asking for donations from everyone who knew & loved Erin. Please help us … Continue reading GiveHope Fundraiser for Father Who Passed Suddenly Raises Thousands
Personal fundraising gives people the opportunity to ask their friends, family members and online networks to help them raise money for almost any cause. Most of the time, when people create a fundraiser, they struggle to find the best ways to get the most donations possible. At GiveHope, we’ve seen fundraisers achieve almost immediate success … Continue reading 5 Habits of Highly Effective Personal Fundraisers
How do successful fundraising campaigns communicate? What forms of communication makes a campaign effective or not effective? Let’s take a look at the three categories of communication successful campaigns have used: Campaign objective or goal Your end goal should be made clear in your fundraiser’s story. This may seem obvious, but it’s common for … Continue reading 3 Types of Effective Campaign Communication
Crowdfunding for your wedding - a guide to fundraising for your big day! Did you know the average wedding costs about $35,000 in the United States? Due to the extreme cost that is associated with a wedding, people have recently started turning to online fundraising to help raise money for their big day. On GiveHope, … Continue reading Fundraising For Your Wedding