- Tell your story. Upload photos to your page and write about why you are fundraising. Passion is contagious – share yours, through personal and heartfelt messaging.
- Donate to your own page. Be the first to donate to your supporter page. By doing this you are showing you are committed to your fundraising and setting the benchmark for your community of friends, family and colleagues.
- Provide updates. Keep your family, friends and colleagues updated with your fundraising progress. Tell them how close you are to reaching your target, what obstacles you may have and what you are enjoying about it.
- Tell people how their donation will make difference. Ensure your supporters know how Lung Foundation Australia is supporting those in the community living with lung disease.
- Share your page on social media and ask people to support you. The number one reason people give is because they were asked to, so don’t forget to contact your friends, family and colleagues via email too.
- Ask more than once. People often need reminding. If you asked them once and they haven’t donated – ask again. They may have just forgotten and won’t mind a friendly reminder.
- Thank your donors. Let them know their donation has been noticed and appreciated. The simple act of saying thank you goes a long way, especially if you plan on asking them again to help you reach your fundraising target.
- Allow anonymity. Allow people to make anonymous donations.
- If you reach your target, or get close, increase it. If your support network see that you are close to meeting your goal, they may not donate the amount they were intending to.
- Give it your all. Please don’t be shy to ask for support. Be proud of your achievements. The very pillars of organisations like ours are built on the hearts of people like you.
