fundraising tips
Get your free online fundraising page on justgiving
Setting up an online fundraising page is quick and easy and it allows your friends, family and colleagues to sponsor you wherever they are. You can share your page on social media and keep everyone updated with your training and progress. Once you have finished fundraising JustGiving send us the money. It’s so simple.
Set up a fundraiser on facebook
On your computer, log in to Facebook.
On the left, click Fundraisers.
Tip: If you can't see Fundraisers on the left-hand side, then click See more.
On the left-hand side, click Raise money.
Click Charity.
You can either:
Scroll to find AFC Wimbledon Foundation
Type into the search bar to find us
Select AFC Wimbledon Foundation.
On the left, enter:
The goal amount of money that you want to raise
The currency you want the funds to be in
Click Create.
You'll see a screen pop up where you can invite your friends to donate to yourfundraiser, share your fundraiser in your feed or donate to the fundraiser yourself.
If you're not ready to do any of those things, click Not now.
Learn more about how to create and manage fundraisers from your Page.
Dress to impress
Show everyone who you are fundraising for by wearing our branded AFC Wimbledon Foundation T-Shirt - get in touch, tell us what you’re doing and we’ll get a t-shirt in the post to you or you can come and collect it from Plough Lane and have a look around the stadium
Spread the word online and on social media
Using WhatsApp and social media is one of the best ways to make sure everyone knows about your fundraising.
Send awareness messages out on all your WhatsApp groups, telling people what you’re doing and why and link to your page
Once people are aware of your fundraising then send direct WhatsApp messages asking people to sponsor you
Thank people on group messages - it’s the right thing to do and it encourages more people in the group to sponsor you
Tweet and tell people information about what you're doing and why and link to your page
Follow relevant people, local businesses and important people in your community. If they follow you back it might open up new opportunities for help with your event or donations.
@reply your close connections on Twitter and ask them to retweet your tweets.
Remember, if you want everyone who’s following you to see your tweets don’t include an @name at the front of your message.
Try and mention @AFCW_Foundation as we love to see your tweets and we’ll retweet them
Communicate with people outside of your followers by using a hashtag. Make hashtags relevant and always use your local area (like #wimbledon or #merton).
Thank people on twitter!
Update your Facebook status about your fundraising, tell people why you're doing it, share a link to your online fundraising page.
If you're hosting an event, create an event on Facebook to invite friends and followers.
Update Facebook regularly with your fundraising journey
Thank people of Facebook!
Upload photos to Instagram to engage people every step of the way and be sure to use hashtags to help you reach more people.
Update friends on your preparation so they know how much work you’re putting into raising money for our essential community work.
Don't forget to wear your AFC Wimbledon Foundation t-shirt in your selfies.
Thank people on Instagram!
Thanking your donors/ sponsors is the most important thing!
Get your fundraising story into local press
Local press love stories about fundraisers in their area. Get in touch and ask them to run your story before and after your event. When contacting your local paper, contact their news desk and send a press release/ information about what you are doing, when and why.
Finally
Send reminders to people asking for sponsorship or to buy a ticket to your event. You’re doing an amazing thing for a great cause - and it can take up to three direct messages before someone sponsors / donates. We all lead busy lives and need nudging sometimes!
Time your posts, messages and updates for maximise impact. Send your messages when people are likely to be on their phones - evenings, early morning, lunch times etc
Be Proud. You’re doing an amazing thing for a great cause!
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