Social media is the “in
thing” today. Many people have a Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube
account—which makes using social media as a fundraising
platform
a fantastic idea. Here are a few ideas to help you get started:
Facebook
Create a Facebook page
detailing your cause and your fundraising goal. You can then start
accepting odd jobs from other people to help raise money. By using
Facebook, you can easily reach a wider audience in a shorter amount
of time.
Twitter/Instagram
Do you remember “Blue’s
Clues”? Take a page out of the hit children’s show and hide clues
all over town. Then, have participants take a selfie next to the
clues and upload it on their Twitter and/or Instagram accounts. Once
they find all the clues, they can guess what the clues represent and
win a prize if they guess correctly. This takes thorough planning,
but it’s sure to be a hit with children and adults alike.
YouTube
Stage a city-wide recipe
contest, but instead of asking them to simply send in recipes, have
contestants channel their inner-Rachel Ray and present the recipe
through a “cooking show”. Raise even more funds by having local
food producers sponsor your fundraiser. You can then collect the
recipes and fashion them into a cookbook you can sell.
Although we mentioned
these 3 platforms, don’t limit yourself to these options. There are
hundreds of other social media sites you can use to stage your
fundraiser. Have fun coming up with your own unique ideas!
