If you are interested in volunteering
but don’t have enough savings, no
worries! Fundraising is a great way to
make your dreams of volunteering
abroad in your preferred destination,
a reality. Raising the fund for your trip
requires commitment and planning.
By following these simple steps you
can make your overseas adventure a
reality.
How To Raise Fund For Your Volunteer Travel ?
1.Go Online-Create a Personal Blog/Website
If you truly want to spread the word about your fundraising ideas, go online, start blogging or create website today.
2.Be a Social ButterflySocial media platforms enable you to
spread awareness to your
volunteering cause. It is the easiest
way to promote your events, website
or blog on social channels like
facebook, twitter, linkedin etc.to
engage donors, volunteers or
supporters. If you don’t have a mass
of followers, you can build a
community on Twitter, Facebook and
Google+ to reach out your potential
sponsors.
3. Set up an Online Fund-raising page
The World Wide Web opens up
fundraising sites to far from your contact.
You have to set up a profile, invite all
your friends, use pictures and videos.
Here is a list of crowdsourcing or
fundraising websites from where you can
raise fund online:
https://www.fundmytravel.com/
http://www.justgiving.com/
http://www.gofundme.com/
http://www.firstgiving.com/
http://www.icharity.in/
4. Sell Yourself and Your Volunteer Program
Advertise your volunteering plan in
your social club, sports club or gym. If
you are a student or college goer,
prepare a plan of the particular
program, print it out and paste it’s
copy on your school, college or
university notice board. You can also
circulate the enclosed press
announcement to publications like
your local newspaper, alumni
magazines, church bulletins, or any
organization bulletins.
5. Plan Ahead & Start Saving
To have such a life changing
experience, you have to start
saving. If you are planning for a
long trip volunteering then you
should plan 6 to 7 months before.
Start as early as possible and keep
in mind that fundraising will take
time and effort. Try to cut out your
weekly luxuries, make your weekly
saving calendar.
6. Ask For Direct Donation & Write well-Targeted Letters
It is a good idea to approach small
or local business and
communities for your sacred
purpose. To do so write well
targeted letters to them,. You can
also invite them to your online
fundraising sites and request
them to join you on your social
networks. While writing keep it in
mind that letter or emails should
be short and simple.
7. Start Close to Home
One of the easiest way to
spread the word about your
fundraising efforts by sharing
your excitement with family and
friends. Make a list of friend and
family members, speak to them
about the cause to volunteer
and explain the details of your
trip
Have Fun
A successful fundraising depends the more time you give yourself and the less stressed out you will be. So start early, stay organized and have fun.
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