Setting Up Your Fundraising Page & Fundraising Tips

March 7, 2011

Today’s Presenter

Kirstin Beardsley Marketing & Communications Manager

CanadaHelps

What is CanadaHelps?

A public charitable foundation that provides accessible and affordable online technology to both donors and charities.

For Charities

A cost-effective means of raising funds online.

For Donors

A one-stop-shop for giving.

CanadaHelps is a charity helping charities.

CanadaHelps is giving made simple.

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Donations Received

FUNDRAISING IDEAS & TIPS

• Offer a ticket for non-attendees (at half the price) if people would like to still donate and support the cause

• Don’t just focus on corporate sponsors – contact local organizations too that are familiar with the recipient charity

• After all, Twestival Local is … local!

• Seek out in-kind donation opportunities: venue, catering, décor, raffle prizes, printing supplier, entertainment

• Have a silent auction at the event with donated prizes from organizations

• Sell raffle tickets at the event for one of the bigger prizes

• Get a company to sponsor a hashtag

• Example: Twestival Phoenix 2011

http://phoenix.twestival.com/blog-entry/399/cox-supports-twestivalphx-at-5-per-tweet-iheartcox.html

• Sell t-shirts with the city logo

• Set up a friendly rivalry with another Twestival city

Keep in touch!

info@canadahelps.org

www.twitter.com/canadahelps

www.slideshare.net/MyCharityConnects

www.facebook.com/canadahelps

www.youtube.com/canadahelps