Once you are registered you will receive an email that includes further instructions, your personal fundraising URL and snippet code. Share your personal fundraising page with friends, family, and others and get credit for each individual gift you inspire! Your friends and family will see your name on the page and you'll receive a notification email every time someone donates on your page.
Here are some quick tips to help you promote your fundraising page:
1) Spread the Word
We have made it very easy for you the share your personal fundraising page with your friends and family and it only takes a few minutes.
- -- Copy and paste your personal fundraising URL into emails, text messages, message boards, comments, or chats.
- -- Share your fundraising page on Twitter or Facebook using the links in your confirmation email. (Lost this message? Use the Email Resend widget on the right and we'll resend it.)
2) Put the Donation Form on Your Site
If you have a personal blog or website, you can put the form right on your own site and allow folks to donate there. You will still get credit for the donations and the money still goes directly to us. Simply copy the fundraising snippet from your confirmation email and paste it into the html view of your blog or website (the code that begins with
Blog Embed Instructions
Using Blogger? Add an HTML/Javascript Page Element
Using Wordpress? Add a Sidebar accessory
Using Typepad? Add a Notes TypeList
3) Thank Donors and Follow Up with Non-donors
When someone donates on your personal fundraising page, we will send you an email to let you know who they are and how much they donated. This is a great time to send them a quick email to thank them for the donation! Since you now know who has already donated based on the email notifications, you can also follow up with those that have not donated yet with a simple reminder using the tools mentioned above.