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Fundraising guides and how-tos
As you fundraise and raise awareness about global housing poverty and the work we’re doing as a charity to tackle this humanitarian crisis, we hope you’ll find these resources, tips and ideas on how to fundraise useful – especially if you are planning on joining us on a Global Village build. Thank you for supporting Habitat for Humanity!
Creating Your Fundraising Page
Build volunteers: If you are taking part in a build, ask your team leader or Volunteer Coordinator for the link to your team’s Enthuse page, this can also be found on your team’s build page. From your team’s page you can click on the ‘Fundraise for us’ button and create your personal page.
Individual fundraisers: If you are fundraising as an individual then head over to the Enthuse website. Click the “Fundraise for Us” button on the right-hand side of the top blue bar. You will then need to sign up to create an account. Once you are signed up you can share your Enthuse page with friends, family, and your wider network to begin your fundraising journey.
Any questions? Use Enthuse’s support guide if you run into any issues setting up your fundraising page
Fundraise for us!Using Your Fundraising Page
It is your responsibility as a member of a Global Village build to ensure you meet your fundraising target. If you have any concerns about meeting this target, please speak with your team leader or Habitat Volunteer Coordinator.
There are plenty of creative ways you can use your fundraising page to share information about Habitat’s work and how you are involved! Be sure to use Enthuse’s fundraising support to answer any questions you may have and use our fundraising guides below to support your on your journey!
Sharing Your Fundraising Page
Social media is one of the best ways to reach out to your network and get started on your fundraising journey. We require all of our fundraisers to follow our Photography and Social Media guidelines when fundraising for and sharing more information about our work.
Facebook: Let us know about your latest activities by tagging @habitatforhumanitygb in any posts that you share.
Instagram: Tag us in your photos @habitatforhumanitygb!
Twitter: If you are going on a build then remember to tag @habitatFHGB and #habitatbuild to keep everyone in the loop.
LinkedIn: LinkedIn is an amazing way to share information about your fundraising with your professional network, make sure to tag us in your posts!
Telling Your Story
When you are fundraising it is important to keep your supporters up to date with your progress. Make sure that you not only thank those that help you, but that you also actively upload stories and images that display your achievements.
When creating fundraising materials, please make sure that you use the Habitat for Humanity GB Brand Guide. The guide includes colour codes, logo instructions, and more.
We ask that you please ensure anything you are sharing on Social Media is in-line with our Photography and Social Media Guidelines.
Offline Donations
Offline Donations: We recommend that you encourage your donors to make donations directly to your Enthuse page. However, sometimes donors will prefer to make a donation directly to the charity or send you cash or a bank transfer you directly. It is your responsibility to ensure that this money is transferred to Habitat for Humanity GB. You can pay these directly to us either through our website or by sending us these funds directly, contact us for more information on how to send funds to us.
Once we confirm receipt of these funds, you can add them directly to your fundraising page as an offline donation. Please use this guide for advice on how to add offline donations.