Host a Facebook® Fundraiser to Help Animals
Everyday people come together to support the causes they believe in by donating to or raising funds for nonprofits they care about on Facebook®. It’s easy to get involved and help raise critical funds for animals in need in our community.
But we can’t do any of this without you! You can help stock our emergency pet food pantries and care for animals by starting your own Facebook Fundraiser for the Denton Animal Support Foundation.
Creating a Facebook Fundraiser is easy—they’ve even got you covered with a guided setup. You can add your own text, dedication and a photo.
Thank you for helping us save more Denton area animals!
4 Tips for an Awesome Facebook Fundraiser
1) Customize your fundraiser.
You probably know about the work we do here at DASF, but your friends and family may not. They will be more motivated to support your cause if they know why it matters to you. Tell your personal story and why you support DASF. Include a photo of yourself, your family and your pets too. Here are a few things to consider when customizing your fundraiser’s details:
Set a reachable goal. Start small – you can always increase it later. Your supporters might be more encouraged to donate when they can see that they are helping you reach your goal.
Include a free option for your supporters. Not everyone is able to donate – and that’s ok! Encourage those who can’t give money to support you by sharing your fundraiser with their friends. It’s a great way to get the word out about your efforts.
2) Post, post, post!
Starting your fundraiser is just the first step. You won’t reach all of your friends on Facebook with a single post. Ask for help and keep in contact with your friends throughout your campaign to reach more of your followers. Don’t limit yourself to Facebook. Get the word out by sending the link to your fundraiser through text, email, or posting on other social media sites too. Here are a few other ideas for you:
Invite your friends to your fundraiser individually. It can take a bit of time and extra effort, but it is one way to make sure that someone sees your fundraiser. To do this, go to your fundraiser page and click “Invite.”
Share your fundraiser to your friends at least a few times during your campaign. Set a schedule for yourself. For a shorter campaign, try posting to announce your fundraiser, providing a mid-campaign update, and ask for help again in the final days. For a longer campaign, create a post every few weeks to remind people about your cause.
Post an event day reminder. If your fundraiser is for your birthday, wedding, or other event – post on the day of the event to encourage people to donate.
3) Thank your supporters.
We’re sure that you appreciate the people that donate to your fundraiser as much as we appreciate you. It feels good when your friends and family support your efforts. Make sure to let them know that! You can comment and write a personal message to each person that donates, or comment with a collective thanks to everyone that gave. At the end of your fundraiser, write a public message to remind everyone about the great cause that they donated to.
4) Toot your own horn.
At the end of your campaign, let your Facebook friends know how it went. What you did for DASF was a great thing! We know it took time and effort. Tell your friends how much you raised and why supporting DASF was important to you.
We hope these tips were helpful and we can’t wait to hear about how it goes. Best of luck with your Facebook fundraiser! If you need any help along the way, feel free to reach out to our team at info@dentonasf.com.