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Givealittle for Charities:
Givealittle is the free, safe and easy way to receive online donations for charities of all types and sizes.
Scenarios:
- There are zero fees thanks to the Telecom Foundation, so your organisation receives 100% of every donation
- Givealittle manages donor receipts and makes monthly bulk payments to your bank account
- You can use Givealittle tools to promote and gain support for projects, events and causes
- Your supporters can create their own fundraising pages to directly support your organisation's work and become Charity Champions
- It's a great way to build new supporter networks
Fundraising tips:
Get the most from your fundraising campaign by keeping your page fresh with pictures, videos and plenty of updates.
Top tips:
- Create Givealittle pages that are rich with images and video
- Link to your Givealittle page from Facebook, Twitter and other social media channels
- Integrate Givealittle firmly within your full fundraising strategy
- Encourage supporters to become Charity Champions
- Regularly update your Givealittle pages and celebrate the generosity of donors
- Promote online giving with Givealittle as the 100% free online fundraising method
Givealittle for Schools:
Givealittle enables schools to build online supporter networks and raise funds for all sorts of projects and programmes.
Scenarios:
- Use it to raise funds for sports equipment, uniforms or classroom resources
- It's a great way to fund field trips, camps and sports trips
- Generate support for a local community project
- Raise money for a school vegetable garden or a breakfast in schools programme
- Facilitate easy and safe donations from parents, alumni and supporters
- Use it as part of a school fundraising challenge to support a cause or charity
Fundraising tips:
The most important tip we can give you is to share your Givealittle page(s) far and wide with as many people as possible.
Top tips:
- Share your fundraising story with your school community and encourage them to share it with their family and friends
- Pop a widget on the school website
- Ask local media to cover the story and include the page link in the article
- See if you can find a generous matching sponsor in a local business
- Share the page and your fundraising story on the school's Facebook page or group
- Encourage the school community to become Charity Champions in support of your school
Givealittle for Personal Causes:
A personal cause page might be created by an individual, a business or perhaps a group of mates. Personal cause pages are created for a wide range of reasons.
Scenarios:
- Raising money to fund medical or surgical treatment
- A whip-round to provide support, a treat or holiday for a person or family in need
- To fund a short film, play or other creative endeavour
- Travel to take part in a volunteer programme
- To fund your own social good project or idea
- To raise money to build or deliver a programme here in New Zealand or overseas
For inspiration check out our featured personal causes or see if you might be better creating a Charity Champion page or organisation page.
Fundraising tips:
Successful personal cause pages have some things in common. All share a compelling story and all are promoted to networks far and wide.
Top tips:
- Tell your story with images, regular updates and video
- Create a Facebook page dedicated to your cause
- Share your page and progress on Facebook and other social media, and ask your friends to do the same
- Pitch your story to media as they might cover it and include the page link in the story
- Talk to your blogger friends and ask them to add a Givealittle widget for your page
- Email everyone in your address book, briefly share your story and link to your Givealittle page
- Add a link to your page in your email signature
Givealittle for Charity Champions:
As a Charity Champion you can fundraise for any charity, school, club, organisation or cause you are passionate about. Charity Champions have found some amazing ways to raise funds:
Scenarios:
- Run a marathon
- Give up something you love
- Ask friends and family to donate to a cause in lieu of wedding or birthday gifts
- Take part in the world's toughest horse race, the Mongol Derby
- Wear something outrageous for a week or even adopt a uniform for a whole year
- Live in a snowcave for a month
- Bake a delicious morning tea for the entire office
Fundraising tips:
Follow these handy tips to supercharge your fundraising as a Charity Champion.
Top tips:
- Tell everyone you know about your chosen cause and what you intend to do
- Suggest creative donation options, such as $5 for every night you spend in a snowcave
- Regularly update your progress on Facebook and other social media sites and ask your friends to do the same
- Ask your chosen cause to support your efforts by sharing your page
- Share your story with newspapers, radio and news websites
- Put a Givealittle widget on your website or blog and ask others to do the same
- Add your Givealittle page link to your email signature
Givealittle for Events:
A Givealittle event page is a great way to link up Charity Champions and view the collective result of their fundraising efforts. Common event pages include:
Scenarios:
- Events like walks and marathons where it's common for participants to fundraise
- Groups, teams and communities motivated to do something crazy or hard for a good cause
- Major fundraising events such as Relay For Life
- Annual appeals and campaigns
- New Zealand's Next Top Cat Model competition – yes, you read that right!
Fundraising tips:
To inspire people to fundraise by participating in your event, think about the following ideas:
Top tips:
- Share your event page among your supporters and encourage people to take part in your event and raise funds for your cause
- Encourage participants to recruit a friend to join the event and fundraise also
- Devise your own fundraising event - for inspiration check out the Relay for Life
- Provide your event participants with tips to maximise their efforts
- Share your event participants fundraising pages via your social media channels to inspire others
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