Top tips for ABP Newport Marathon fundraising
Fundraising top tips
If you’re taking part in ABP Newport Marathon Festival for charity, then you’re going to want to raise as much money as possible to support your cause. That’s why we’ve teamed up with our official online fundraising partner, Enthuse, to share five quick and easy tips you can use to raise as much as possible.
Tick off all five and your fundraising page will be in a prime position come event day.
So let’s get started!
Picture it
It’s simple but the best place to start is with a picture of yourself to reassure your friends and family they’re donating to the right person. And it works, too! Fundraisers with a profile picture receive 42% more donations on average. While it may be a small thing, adding a profile picture at the beginning of your fundraising journey can make a big difference.
What’s your story?
When someone lands on your fundraising page, they may well know you but they might not know much about your chosen charity or what it means to you. That’s why writing your personal story is an important next step.
It doesn’t have to be long – just a little bit about the cause and why you picked them, and if you’ve got a personal connection, add that in as well. What’s more, the profiles that have a story raise nearly twice as much.
Donate to yourself
This one might not be as obvious but it’s certainly worthwhile. Donating to your own fundraising page is a great way to get the ball rolling. It will help bump up the totaliser and it shows everyone how committed you are to your cause.
Progress updates
Whether it’s posting a run from Strava or sharing your latest news, adding progress updates to your fundraising page is a great way to keep people in the loop. Current and future donors alike will want to know how your preparation is going and what you’ve achieved so far. Fundraisers who posted an update raise 76% more on average, which goes to show that an updated page is a healthy page.
Show your gratitude
Did you know you can reply to donors on your official ABP Newport Marathon Festival page to say ‘thank you’? Every time a donation comes in you’ll be notified by email. Click the link and you’ll be taken straight to your fundraising page, ready to tell the person what their donation means to you.
This is a great way to let current and future donors know how much you appreciate them. So much so that fundraisers who say ‘thank you’ have 50% more donors on average.
We hope these five quick and easy tips prove helpful and set you on the road to fundraising success.
Best of luck for your big day!
If you haven’t set up a fundraising page yet, it’s not too late to start. Click on the link, and kickstart your fundraising now.