Fundraising Tips and Tricks
Does $100 seem like a lot of money to raise? We've got some foolproof ways to fundraise that will make it easier than ever to meet (and exceed) your goal For Their Future!!
1. Set up your facebook fundraiser!
Login to DonorDrive
On your page scroll down to where it says ‘Facebook,’ or go to your settings and you can activate it from there.
Login to your Facebook
Post your fundraiser!
2. DONOR DRIVE
DonorDrive is the Fundraising Portal MizzouThon and other Dance Marathons use to manage all of our Online Donations. Personalizing your fundraising page shows those who visit it how much you care about our cause. Download the free app to make fundraising even easier!
3. Personalize your message!
Edit your DonorDrive page to be more about you.
Send texts to those you know with personal details about why you got involved.
Add your own flare to your social media posts, you can either make your own or use captions on reposts from MizzouThon.
4. Social Media
Tell your friends and family about us! Always explain how MizzouThon has impacted you and what your goals are for becoming involved in our movement.
Be active on social media
Interact with posts from MizzouThon
Text or email family and friends
Share your link anywhere you can!
Example script for a text: (Feel free to copy and paste or to make it your own!)
“Hi __(name)__, if you didn’t know, today is MizzouThon’s Main Event! MizzouThon is a student led organization that raises money for the MU Health Care Children’s Hospital here in Columbia. Today I am trying to raise *insert $$$ goal* by the end of the day. Click on the link below to help me reach it! All of the money will go directly towards the hospital.”
*Don’t forget to add your DonorDrive link
5. Venmo
You can ask your friends and family to Venmo you! Then go to the DonorDrive page and log into your account. After that, click ‘donation’, and as a payment option you can select Venmo and it will come straight out of your Venmo account.
Anyone can Venmo @MizzouThon as well!
