Increase Fundraising Using Social Networking Websites!
Although our 10th annual hemophilia walk is less than a week away, it’s not too late to get involved and participate! If you already have an existing team, it’s not too late to increase your team’s funds raised to help us reach our goal! As of today, we have reached 67% of our goal of $300,000. We are so proud of all of the hard work everyone has put into this, but we aren’t there yet. Here’s some ideas from the National Hemophilia Foundation of ways to use social networking websites to help get your message out and increase the amount of money raised for the walk. If you haven’t registered yet, it’s not too late. Click on the link below to create a team, register or donate. We encourage all participants to pre-register so that we can be prepared for everyone participating. Keep up the good work!
As of 5/25/15
Increase fundraising using social networking websites!
USE YOUR STATUS UPDATES TO MOTIVATE AND FUNDRAISEEncourage your friends with your status updates on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn by using Hemophilia facts and ask them to make a donation. Be sure to include a link to your personal fundraising web page in each status update.
SAY THANKS & GET SPONSORS When somebody makes a donation to your page, thank them publicly by writing on their Facebook wall, and also updating your status with the same message. This lets the donor know how thankful you are for their donation, but also encourages others to donate!
ON A TEAM? CREATE A TEAM FAN PAGEA Fan Page offers a great opportunity for recruiting team members, fundraising, tracking team progress, and inspiring people to support your team! You can upload photos, post links to have others join your team or sponsor you, and publicize team events.
PUBLICIZE YOUR EVENTSUse the “Events” application on Facebook to create an invitation for your Hemophilia Walk fundraiser. Send it out to all of your friends, and make sure you make it an open event so it appears in searches and so guests can send it to their friends.
RETWEETOn Twitter, become a follower of the National Hemophilia Foundation (@NHF_Hemophilia). Then you can retweet the messages you read with an additional message of your own asking your followers to donate to your fundraising webpage.
FUNDRAISE ON YOUTUBERecord a personal message asking for support for your Hemophilia Walk fundraising efforts, and post it on YouTube, Facebook, etc.
HAVE A FACEBOOK FUNDRAISING SALEUse the Marketplace application! Facebook allows you to sell your stuff by “Selling for a Cause”. On the Marketplace Facebook homepage, click “Sell for a Cause” then set the prices of your items. Click “Post” and start selling! Advertise your sale and let everyone know the proceeds go to Hemophilia Walk.
POST YOUR PHOTOSMake a record of your experience at the Walk by posting your photos through Instagram or Flickr.
