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FINDING MORE SUPPORTERS
Reach More People. Grow Your Fundraising
Your fundraising doesn't have to stop with friends and family. Learn how to use the networks around you, reach new supporters and make it as easy as possible for people to donate.
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These three guides will help you reach more people and turn new connections into supporters.
FIND
MORE SUPPORTERS
Find potential supporters beyond the friends and family you usually ask.
USE
YOUR
NETWORKS
Use WhatsApp to reach people you already know and grow your supporters.
SIMPLIFY
YOUR
DONATIONS
Help people reach your fundraising page and support you without any hassle.
ESSENTIAL GUIDES
Practical ways to reach new audiences and turn more of your connections into supporters.
Grow Support On Instagram
Learn when to ask for donations and how to make each ask count.
Find Supporters On Facebook
Use personal emails to share your story and get more support.
Looking for more fundraising advice? Explore all our guides, ideas and practical tips to help you raise more for your charity.
PODCASTS FROM PEOPLE WHO'VE DONE IT
Hear how real fundraisers reached beyond friends and family to find
new supporters and grow their fundraising.
MIKEY JONES
Mikey used LinkedIn, Facebook groups and Instagram to take his fundraising beyond his immediate circle. He explains how sharing honest training videos, tagging the event organiser and reaching professional networks helped him find new supporters, including people he had never met who discovered his fundraising through LinkedIn.
ANDREA WATT
Andrea explains why successful fundraising means looking beyond friends and family and involving your wider community. She shares creative ways to reach new supporters, including QR codes, local businesses and sponsored marathon miles, showing how involving others can turn fundraising into a shared community journey.
IZZY HUNTER
Izzy explains how she used several different networks to get her fundraising in front of more people. She shares how Instagram Stories, Strava and LinkedIn helped her reach different audiences. Her experience shows how using several networks can help you find supporters beyond your usual friends and family circle.
RILEY JAMES
Riley explains how he took his fundraising beyond friends and family by involving his wider community. He shares how QR codes, sports groups, family businesses and a local raffle helped him reach new people. His experience shows how community connections can introduce your fundraising to many more supporters.
STEPHEN JOHNSON
Stephen explains how he looked beyond general social media posts to reach potential supporters more personally. He shares how segmented emails, regular updates and sharing his podcast helped him connect with different audiences. His experience shows how varying your approach can extend your reach and generate valuable additional support.
BEN BRINDLEY
Ben used social media, QR codes and sponsor branding to take his fundraising to a much wider audience. He explains how making his multi-day running challenge easy to discover and share helped him reach beyond friends and family, attract new supporters and build greater awareness of his fundraising journey.
Hear more real fundraising stories, practical advice and ideas from runners and fundraisers who've done it themselves.
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