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Fundraising for Your Cause

Tips

Here are some helpful tips for creating an effective fundraising campaign.

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Online Fundraising

Visit the ‘’how to’’ pages of online crowdfunding sites such as GoFundMe or Facebook Fundraisers to start your own campaign!

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Alternate Ways to Fundraise

Check the website of an organization that you advocate for to see how you can fundraise for them.

For example, advertise that people can donate $10 to the American Red Cross by texting ‘’REDCROSS’’ to 90999.

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