How to Make a Facebook Birthday Fundraiser for Charity!
❤️How to Make a Facebook Birthday Fundraiser for Charity! ❤️
I did a fundraiser for the Fred Hollows Foundation for my birthday and it brought me so much joy that I wanted to share with others how easy it is to do.
The fundraiser raised $765 which is enough money to restore eyesight to 30 people in developing countries and all the fuzzy feelings I got from it was the best birthday present I could have had.
You can see the fundraiser I did here:
https://www.facebook.com/donate/456418821556301/
Facebook has its issues but one thing I really like about Facebook is how easy it is to raise money for good causes.
The fundraising platform on Facebook has been around for about 2 years.
Its super easy to set up and 100% of donations made will go to charity.
When people donate on Facebook in support of a charitable organization, Facebook covers all processing fees so whatever is dontated goes to charity.
Note for personal fundraisers, fundraiser creators are charged payment processing fees and, in some countries, additional taxes when the money raised is distributed.
Facebook marked the first anniversary of its birthday fundraisers last August by revealing that more than $300 million in donations have been raised through the feature.
Id suggest setting it up about 2 weeks before your birthday – to give people time to donate before your birthday.
Here is how to set one up:
Go to:
https://www.facebook.com/fundraisers/
Select ‘Raise Money’
Select ‘Charity’ option
Choose the charity you want- Id suggest already having a charity in mind that you feel connected with.
If you are not sure you can scroll through on Facebook, but it does not provide any info on the charities.
There are also a range of websites that rate different charities--
If in Australia ChangePath is a great website – you can choose what you are interested in and what state or country you want to donate too – and the website finds and rates charities for you
Charity Watch also has a great list of top rated charities that have been evaluated using a number of criteria
Once you select the charity that you want, Facebook takes you to the next screen.
Update the name of your fundraiser to whatever you want (Id suggest including the words ‘Birthday Fundraiser’)
Then select the amount you want to raise. If you are not sure Id suggest leaving it at the default $300 and you can increase it later if you get close to your target and there is still time remaining.
Select the currency if you want to change it.
Then finally select the date you want the fundraiser to end. Id suggest this should be your birthday – as it allows the fundraiser to climax on your birthday.
Then Click ‘Create’ and you have done it!
Facebook will then suggest you take some steps to promote your fundraiser like inviting friends, sharing on your timeline, and making a donation yourself, which are all good ways to help promote your fundraiser.
Well done! You rock!
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