How to Raise $100 in One Week

Here are more ideas to help you reach your fundraising goal.  Good luck and have fun . . . you’re raising money for a great cause!

Start early
The sooner you start asking, the more money you will raise. It takes time to build your fundraising efforts. As soon as you register to become a fundraiser, get organized and start asking!

Set an attainable goal but remember to keep it challenging
Your fundraising goal should be doable. If you are getting close to your goal, then raise it so people continue to donate. You want to avoid the situation in which prospective donors decide not to donate because you have almost reached your goal.

Develop a broad list of prospective donors
Start with your email address book, then your regular address book and member lists from clubs and organizations you belong to. Check with your employer regarding soliciting donations in the workplace. Contact everyone you know. You'll be surprised who gives!

Create an email timeline and stick to it
Make a schedule to send a first email announcing your participation, a second email thanking those who have donated, and asking others to still donate, an third update email thanking those who have donated and asking others to still donate now, and a fourth 'last chance' email.

Use your email and social media
Use Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn to update friends and provide a direct link to your fundraising webpage. Add the URL for your fundraising webpage to your email signature.