Online Fundraising
Did you know that your website can raise money for you? No, I’m not just talking about donations, but through the sales of t-shirts, or just having someone who visited your website shopping online at well known stores like target, walmart, and amazon.com, your non-profit can earn a percentage of their purchase.
This way of online fundraising doesn’t need a thousand volunteer hours to stuff envelopes or knock on doors, and it works around the clock.
In 2006, just in the month of November, shop.org raised $100,000 for scholarships just based on people clicking through their website and shopping at a selection of vendors. How would $100,000 look in your non-profit’s bank account?Raising funds online is quite easy. Here’s what you’ll need to get started:
- Your own website or email newsletter. Don’t have one yet? We can help you here.
- Your Tax Id information. You’ll need this because the organizations that you’ll be working with are legal and need to report their income and expenses. Therefore, they’ll need to use your EIN or Tax ID # to pay you.
Start by going any of the following websites and signing up.