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How To Raise Money Online For Non Profit Using Crowd Funding Websites

By Janet Lewis


The philanthropic arena has significantly improved over the past few years, foundations can create fundraising page online and allow people to donate funds that are used to finance different projects aimed at making the community better. The innovative crowd funding websites enables people to support non profit organization with a minimum of a $10. These sites can also be promoted on social media and increase the number of potential donors that visit the page. When you want to raise money online for non profit, you should design a compelling and emotional page.

You must conduct a thorough research and identify sites that are not only reliable, but also offer services at fair rates. Choose a site that is easy to use and has an amazing appearance. Avoid the complicated ones, which have boring graphics. Find out some of the things that you are required to do in order to attract potential donors. Some sites appeal to donors through videos while others require amazing pictures to be uploaded.

Evaluate the site and establish whether it is easy to use. You do not have to master HTML or possess technical skills to create an impressive page. A wide range of payment methods must be available to the donors. Find out if major credit cards as well as e-checks are allowed. Additionally, establish the amount of time spent before the donation reaches the bank account of your organization. Choose those that transfer the donated funds to your organization immediately the fundraiser is completed.

It is imperative to consider the different fees that are charged by the website for using its fundraising platform. However, the fees should only be used as a means of selecting the sites once you are convinced they are all reputable. Strive to understand the different financial policies used by different websites. For instance, some websites will charge you immediately you have created a fundraiser page and still monthly charges will be applicable. Others will only charge the monthly fees. Select a site used by reputable charity organizations and has been active for over five years.

Choose sites that can be linked easily with popular social networks like Twitter and Facebook. Popularizing the fundraising page is an effective strategy for increasing the number of donors. Select crowd funding sites that avails a platform for your supporters to create a page in support of your campaign and the funds collected channel to your account.

You must come up with precise and achievable fundraiser goals. When a target is set, donors are motivated to donate until the targeted amount is achieved. Therefore, you should choose websites that are used by reputable non-profit organization. Ensure the site has an amazing traffic.

Designing a page that will attract the attention of most people requires creativity. Give them an inspiring story and strive to make the page compelling and emotional. Make a point of explaining to the donors what you are intending to do with the funds.

For your fundraising campaign to be successful, you must ensure your network is informed. Launch the page and proceed to inform every one that you know starting from your donors, friends, co-workers, as well as relatives. Tell them to publicize the campaign by informing everyone they know.




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