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How to gain exposure to a fundraiser?

by brianboyer
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I am new to fundraisers and have created one for my family in New York who's home was destroyed from Hurricane Sandy, but am having such a difficult time spreading the word. I have a small amount of Facebook friends but of course only a couple are willing to help (seems kind of cold), I have tried Twitter, I have done everything else I can think of but the attention to this fundraiser is just not increasing.

So my question to you all is, how can I spread the word quickly about this fundraiser?
#exposure #fundraiser #gain #market #money
  • Profile picture of the author Chris Chicas
    It's difficult to raise money if nobody knows who you really are. It would be probably easy if you go out in person and get people's emails, anywhere such in front of a supermarket. Best of luck.
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    • Profile picture of the author brianboyer
      Yeah that is true. *sigh*
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  • Profile picture of the author icoachu
    Your location says you're in MICHIGAN and you're saying your home is in New York? Anyway, there has to be biometrics or police reports or tie ins with local social service authorities to prevent fraud. People want to help. What they don't want is to get fleeced by dirtbags who will use a natural disaster to scam.

    I'm not saying you're doing that, I'm just saying that's how potential 'donors' think and that anyone trying to raise cash needs to address these concerns...
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    • Profile picture of the author brianboyer
      Originally Posted by icoachu View Post

      Your location says you're in MICHIGAN and you're saying your home is in New York? Anyway, there has to be biometrics or police reports or tie ins with local social service authorities to prevent fraud. People want to help. What they don't want is to get fleeced by dirtbags who will use a natural disaster to scam.

      I'm not saying you're doing that, I'm just saying that's how potential 'donors' think and that anyone trying to raise cash needs to address these concerns...

      Well if you actually READ the fundraiser you will read this

      "The Fajans family are from my fiancee's side and have lived on Long Island their whole lives. The family has had an extremely painful and hard life during the past few years. My fiancee decided to move to Michigan here with myself so that she could escape problems in the New York household. The household is ran by her aunt due to my fiancee's mother passing away last year in May. Now the house holds an aunt, her husband, her own daughter, and my fiancee's sister. I call my her my aunt as well because we are so close and I love her so I refer to her as my own aunt. She works 2 jobs 7 days a week just to support the 2 girls and also 4 dogs. She is an extremely dedicated, caring, selfless, and loving woman, and I would do anything to help her out."

      They are a second family to me and I am very close with them since I have known them for years and will be marrying my fiancee (who was born and raised by her aunt who has been affected by this disaster). So for people that just see my fundraiser or know me on Facebook, will know it isn't a scam but I guess on certain websites it may come across as one. I guess I will just concentrate on talking to more friends and see if I can get more than just 2 of them to share the link. Seems like not many are willing to help me out right now......maybe not good friends.

      Thanks
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