Fundraising Ideas for Schools & NonProfits
More people means more profits when it comes to running successful fundraisers! A key way to garner more support and participation in your fundraiser is with social media - your go-to tool for not only informing more potential donors (and participants), but for engaging them too.
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Top Tips for Boosting Fundraiser Turnout & Profits with Social Media!
1. Encourage Your Community to Join Online. Connect with, share and inspire your community by encouraging them to join you online (visit your school's fundraising webpage, like your nonprofits facebook fan page, follow your group on twitter).
2. Use All Channels. Engage volunteers and potential participants on all your social channels - facebook, twitter, pinterest, eNewsletters, websites, etc. Cross promote, for example, share your fundraising facebook fan page in your eNewsletter and on your website, tweet about fundraising images your have pinned on Pinterest.
3. Create a Social Media Strategy. Whether you have a whole team of communicators or a couple people, develop a plan of who will post what and when regarding your fundraiser, and on which channels. Incorporate social media all the way from a month before your event to calls to action on the day of your event.
4. Use New Applications. Pinterest, for example, is a great way to promote your fundraiser - delegate to your social media team or chair person who increase visiblity through targeted engagement on specific pinterest boards (and share those boards on facebook & twitter!).
5. Create Buzz. Get creative and get people talking about your school's product fundraiser. Use social media to create photo sharing opps for participants, to share incentives with donors or volunteers, and to post fun surveys and polls.
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Also See:
Supercharging Fundraisers with Social Media
5 Steps to Getting Volunteers Active in Your Online Communities
