easyfundraising – free funds for Girlguiding units
We often say the best recommendations are word of mouth, and we couldn’t recommend easyfundraising enough for our units.
Offering an easy, accessible, and continual way to raise free funds, easyfundraising gives units the chance to fundraise effortlessly through online shopping.
‘We love easyfundraising! Our supporters have loved how easy it is to use and also the fact that they can see how much they have helped us without having to part with any extra cash.’
10th Ipswich Guides and Birkfield Rangers - £778 raised.
easyfundraising in action
Big brands like Amazon, eBay, Just Eat, Etsy, M&S, Screwfix, John Lewis, Argos, Moonpig, Domino’s, Boots, Iceland, and 7,000 others want to give back to communities. That’s why they have partnered with easyfundraising, so when someone shops online with them, the brand gives back a percentage of what an online shopper spends to your unit; for free. It’s like using a cashback site, but instead of the money going to one individual, as a collective – volunteers, parents, and carers can raise for your unit.
An Example
Rainbow leader Cath is buying a toaster. Instead of visiting the John Lewis website, Cath heads to the easyfundraising website first and then clicks on the John Lewis link.
easyfundraising directs Cath to John Lewis, where she buys what she needs. Because Cath started at easyfundraising first, her unit will receive free funding directly from John Lewis. It's a win-win, Cath is happy she can have crumpets again, and her unit is delighted they have benefited from Cath’s smart shopping.
What’s in it for your unit?
easyfundraising provides a continual income stream all year round and it enables people to give without it coming directly out of their pockets. This takes the pressure off those who still want to give; but also takes the pressure off your unit, as you have a low-effort fundraising option that can last all year.
How to get started
Just follow these three simple steps:
•Register your unit as a cause with easyfundraising. It only takes a couple of minutes to complete the registration process.
•You’re all set! But if you’d like a little more information and tips to help you get off to a flying start you can book a call with one of the fundraising coaches at a time to suit you. They will show you around, so you are up to speed on how the site works.
•Now it’s time to share the good news. On the easyfundraising website you will find lots of ready to use promotional material to share. Choose from ready written posts for Facebook or Twitter with eye-catching images, posters, flyers, newsletter wording ready to copy and paste, even email signatures and content to add to your own website pages all automatically populating the link your supporters need to get started.
Start raising free funds for your unit
If you need any assistance with easyfundraising please contact their support team either via their live chat option on the website or email support@easyfundraising.org.uk
easyfundraising will be hosting a webinar to help units make the most out of this fundraiser so whether you already use it or you’re looking for more information book your place below and you will receive a copy of the recording.
Thursday 22nd September at 7.30pm
