Each year as December rolls around and I celebrate another trip around the sun, I am reminding of the many blessings bestowed on me. I witness a great deal of generosity during the holidays and toward the end of the year during giving season. There are simple ways to help organizations and I would like to share one easy example. Are you curious how to set up a birthday fundraiser?
Easy Steps for Fundraising
Step One:
Log into your Facebook page.
Step Two:
In the top search bar, type in the words, “Fundraisers”.
Step Three:
Click the “>” arrow to go to this page:
Step Four:
Click on the blue bar that says, “Select Nonprofit”.
Step Five:
In the search engine on Facebook, type in the name of a nonprofit of your choice you would like to support and click on the nonprofit with the photo of their logo.
Last and Final Step:
You can accept the text as written or you can personalize why you are raising funds for the nonprofit you chose to support in your birthday fundraiser on Facebook.
What are the Benefits of a Birthday Fundraiser?
- You may have chosen a nonprofit who has assisted you in your time of need and can now give back.
- This fundraiser may be in honor of a loved one who has benefitted from the work and services the fundraiser provides.
- You do not have to donate a penny. Your friends and family can make the donation.
- Facebook gives 100% back to the nonprofit you choose. There are no fees associated with the fundraiser and no portion of the donation is taken out.
- You are giving a tax-free donation to those nonprofits who are set up as IRS designated nonprofits with a tax ID number on Facebook to receive funds. This is the only way nonprofits can be listed and receive funds on Facebook.
- There are plenty of folks who want to do good and pay it forward to those in need without giving volunteer hours. This is a perfect way for these folks to give from their heart.
Find Out More about DiepCFoundation
There are so many wonderful causes to select. Millions of people have given millions of dollars via a Facebook birthday fundraiser over the past few years. I have done birthday fundraisers myself for other organizations and found it to be very easy.
I set up a 501c3 nonprofit organization in 2016 after a second breast cancer diagnosis and successful DIEP flap breast reconstruction. Find it on Facebook by typing in DiepCFoundation. We are one small organization you can choose and certainly hope you do. I want you to know why you might choose DiepCFoundation for a birthday fundraiser.
Each and every day we receive emails, private messages, or requests for support to provide resources during a very difficult time in a person’s life. These are men and women who are facing the following challenging situations:
- Recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
- Have a genetic mutation placing them at high risk for getting breast cancer.
- Looking for a board-certified plastic surgeon to perform their reconstruction.
- Seeking answers to questions about the procedural aspects of breast surgery.
- Caregivers asking how to support a loved-one going through breast reconstruction.
- Seeking an evidence-based support group to join for on-going help and encouragement.
- Scheduling a one-on-one phone consult to ask for help or to listen.
Birthday Fundraisers Give from the Heart
As with any nonprofit, this takes financial funding. Nonprofits are sustained through the generosity of giving hearts. If you or a loved one would like to set up a birthday fundraiser for DiepCFoundation and want to read more about how we use our funding, you can read more on our donate page here.
There are so many ways to give now and throughout the year. Support these wonderful organizations and help them continue their mission of giving to others. Remember, we appreciate each and every donation, no matter how big or small. We hope this helps in the process of setting up a birthday fundraiser, one way to give from your heart and give back.
