Fundraising Tips
Tips For Successful Fundraising
Social Media
Utilizing social media is a simple and effective way to fundraise. Share your story and fundraising page link via Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and LinkedIn, and don’t forget to tag @TeamLurieChildrens.
- Leverage your fundraising page and create a QR code
- Put it on everything!
- Posters
- Stickers
- Share it in a newsletter
- Tap into your network and announce your fundraiser with a post on your platform of choice (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, etc.)!
- Share why you are fundraising for Lurie Children’s
- Create a challenge. For example, ask for a donation in the amount for the day, June 1 = $1…June 30 = $30. The challenge is up to you, but challenges get your audience to take action and spread awareness!
- Include a call to action. What do you need your supporters to do? Don’t be afraid to ask!
- Interact with your audience. Social media is designed for conversations and engaging with others. Reply to people’s posts, retweet, like posts, and use @ mentions.
- Encourage friends, family, classmates, colleagues, and others to re-post to help spread the word!
- Post about milestones to help drive donations
- Do a big push the week before your event! (If applicable)
- Create Instagram Stories
- Download or screenshot any of our templates and GIFs to share via your story.
- Highlight your efforts and encourage followers to donate
- Shout out supporters
- Always link your fundraising page
- Add your fundraising page to your social media bio and tell followers they can message you to learn how to donate, too!
