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The Internet has become an invaluable resource for those operating fundraising campaigns by allowing them to buy fundraising materials, share project ideas and advertise fundraisers to a wider audience. Although fundraisers generally operate in small communities or parishes, a rather large community of fundraising enthusiasts sharing tips, ideas and products has formed online.

Using the Internet to promote your fundraiser is a popular avenue that many fundraising coordinators are taking to promote their efforts. Service websites have been setup to help fundraisers create simple fundraising web pages that they can use to advertise their upcoming promotions and events. Fundraising ... (more)

The Internet has become an invaluable resource for those operating fundraising campaigns by allowing them to buy fundraising materials, share project ideas and advertise fundraisers to a wider audience. Although fundraisers generally operate in small communities or parishes, a rather large community of fundraising enthusiasts sharing tips, ideas and products has formed online.

Using the Internet to promote your fundraiser is a popular avenue that many fundraising coordinators are taking to promote their efforts. Service websites have been setup to help fundraisers create simple fundraising web pages that they can use to advertise their upcoming promotions and events. Fundraising coordinators may also opt to allow for sales online, helping boost the available pool of friends, family and colleagues that may be interested in supporting the project.

Here are some tips to keep in mind when maintaining an online fundraising promotion site:

Keep your web space updated. People want to know about upcoming fundraising efforts so that they can be included. Many will also want to know about how successful previously held campaigns were, so this is a perfect forum to share that information.

An e-mail distribution list will help circulate news on upcoming events. Keeping an email list ensures that your audience can be kept in the loop with upcoming news on events you are planning. This is an excellent way to keep your fundraising circle active.

Keeping track of goal progress online promotes enthusiasm. Many sites, such as FundraisingKnowHow.com, offer tools such as a fundraising thermometer that tracks fundraising progress and is intended to keep others in the loop. This is an excellent way of building a sense of community around your next fundraising effort.

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