Social Media Fundraising
Social Media Fundraising
The Basics of Social Media
Social media and online marketing can be simple and easy once you get the hang of it. The point of social media is to connect and cultivate relationships with friends, family, co-workers, and acquaintances- showing people what you have been up to. This is also a great way to engage them in helping your cause!
Below are some tips and tricks on how to successfully market yourself through multiple social media platforms.
**Just a warning to those who are interested in using donations sites like WePay or Paypal to collect money – your donors won’t be able to get the tax write off that BAWT provides. It is easier for everyone if you simply give interested donors your direct link provided on your personal CFK donation page**
For any further questions regarding social media please contact: emily@bawt.org
Facebook Tips
Facebook is a fantastic tool for individual fundraising. If you have a Facebook page and use it regularly these tips will be especially helpful to you. Just starting out on Facebook? Don’t worry – it’s simple and easy to set up an event.
Follow the steps below to start connecting with friends right away:
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Check out our intern’s Climbing for Kids Event’s on Facebook for ideas:
Twitter Tips
Twitter is another great tool for fundraising. Although not as many people are plugged into Twitter it still is an awesome way to send shout out’s to friends and keep your cause relevant.
Sample Tweet Content: “I’m climbing Mt. Shasta to help get at-risk youth outdoors! Help me reach my fundraising goal – $3,200! Donate here: www.climbingforkids.org”
Blogs: Tumbler – Blogspot – WordPress Tips
Want a neat way to keep people interested? By creating a blog you can post fundraising updates, anecdotes about training and preparing for your climb, pictures, and news stories relevant to your climb and getting youth outdoors. The possibilities are endless – all you need is a little motivation for content.
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Check out our intern’s fundraising blog for ideas:
Sample 1: Emily’s Fundraising Blog
Climbing For Kids – Climber Logo
Needs some artwork to punch up the look of your Social Media fundraising? Right hand click on the picture below and choose “Save Image As …” to download the CFK Climber Logo.
