By: Madeline Dunham
https://www.facebook.com/pg/missiongeneration/fundraisers/
As we know from Part One of this series, there is an incomparable joy associated with the act of giving. Additionally, what I have learned over the years is that finding ways to encourage other individuals to support a cause I am passionate about can bring about joy and unity among people. MobileCause did some research on best practices for donor reciprocation. The organization came up with a list of six ways to encourage others in our circle of influence to give resources to organizations such as Mission Generation.
One of the six ways is
~ Inspire: Short videos and photos are the best way to share your mission
We are proud to announce that Mission Generation has a Facebook donor drive up and running to be recipients of personal Facebook fundraising. Facebook is one of the fastest growing resources for promoting a cause. We can now notify our Facebook friends when we are raising money for Mission Generation with a link to have monetary contributions given directly to us. In addition, you, as a donor, can create an online donor drive to have monetary contributions given directly to Mission Generation in your name. For example, many individuals donate their birthdays to raise money for charities. The key to a successful Facebook fundraiser is to share photos and videos about the charity so potential donors can be brought in to the impactful vision of Mission Generation like you are!
