Peer To Peer Fundraising

Host a Fundraiser for Embracing God's Angels

Embracing God's Angels has many ways for you to use your talents and interests to raise funds in support of those who need it most. Create your own fundraiser using one of the options below to rally support for EGA through Peer-to-Peer (P2P) fundraising.

Raise funds your way by energizing your community through celebrating a special occasion or relative event, all while helping to those in need.

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Create Your Own Fundraiser

Play Games and Fundraiser

Play your favorite games while raising life-impacting funds for those in need. You can help provide relief and support to families and communities in crisis with your stream of charity.

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Everything You Need to Get Started

Thank you for your interest in fundraising for the Embracing God's Angels By creating a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) fundraiser, you can energize your community to help provide food, shelter, comfort, and help to those in need. Select an option below to get started or learn more; scroll through to find idea and resources to help you get started!

1. Pick Your Fundraising Platform

Embracing Gods Angels actively supports P2P fundraising on many popular platforms - whether you use Facebook, Instagram, or prefer to live stream, we have the resources to get you started! Select one of our available platforms below to learn more!

2. Download Photos from Our Library

Download Embracing God's Angels images showing our disaster relief efforts, and upload them to your fundraising page to help show the important mission you are supporting! To download these images, you will need to agree to our Terms and Restrictions.

3. Read Our Fundraising Tips

Try out some of these tactics to keep your supporters motivated and your fundraising strong!

Update Often. Don’t just send out asks, send out updates on your progress as well. Let your donors know when you’ve reach certain milestones, or if there has been an exciting update from Embracing God's Angels. Consider updating the photos on your page as well, finding unique ways to show your progress

Check your Progress. Check your fundraising page statistics regularly to understand what's working

Use Deadlines. Work towards specific dates and milestones to create some urgency and rally support; donors can be more inclined to give if they know there’s an approaching deadline

Thank Them. Be sure to personally thank your supporters, either by email, phone, eCards or in person; they want to know you appreciate them! Be sure to include an update on the campaign’s progress

Try out some of these tactics to keep your supporters motivated and your fundraising strong!

Update Often. Don’t just send out asks, send out updates on your progress as well. Let your donors know when you’ve reach certain milestones, or if there has been an exciting update from the Red Cross. Consider updating the photos on your page as well, finding unique ways to show your progress

Check your Progress. Check your fundraising page statistics regularly to understand what's working

Use Deadlines. Work towards specific dates and milestones to create some urgency and rally support; donors can be more inclined to give if they know there’s an approaching deadline

Thank Them. Be sure to personally thank your supporters, either by email, phone, eCards or in person; they want to know you appreciate them! Be sure to include an update on the campaign’s progress

$600 can provide financial assistance for a family impacted by a local disaster, like a home fire. This assistance helps a family purchase items immediately after a disaster, such as food, lodging, clothing and other critical needs. Here is a potential plan of how you can reach $600 through your network!

Make a self-donation of $20 - $20
Ask your significant other to donate $25 - $45
Reach out to 3 close family members for $40 each - $165
Ask your closest friend for $50, or two friends for $25 - $215
Ask 5 co-workers for $10 each - $265
Post a message on social media with a link to your page $150 - $415
Send personal emails to your co-workers and extended professional network $100 - $515
Reach out to your extended family for support $85 - $600!

No matter what channel you choose to reach your network in support of the Embracing God's Angels, you can utilize these great tips to get your fundraiser ready to go!

Set a Goal. Pick a number that you feel is achievable for your personal fundraising goal – you can always edit this on your page once you get a feel for the campaign. Keep in mind that donors like to see your progress and are more motivated to give if the goal is close

Make it Personal. Update your fundraising page with personal touches: Upload a good photo, preferably one showing your support for the Red Cross. Tell your story on why this effort is important to you. Upload a short video, perhaps of you carrying out the work of Embracing God's Angels.

Self-Donations. Consider making a donation to your page to get things started, even if it's small it will show you believe in your own efforts!

4. Customize Our Sample Messaging Templates

Promotion is key to having a successful fundraiser. Share your fundraiser on Facebook, post about it on Instagram and Twitter, and email your supporters asking them to donate. Here are some sample messages to get you started.

Subject line: "Please Help Give Hope”

Dear {Name},

I'm emailing to let you know that I'm raising money for Embracing Gods Angels and it would mean so much to me if you could support my campaign with a donation.

Please Click Here {LINK TO YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE} to give.

It'll take about ten seconds and any donation, large or small, is so appreciated.

Here are some quick facts about my cause ...{SOME INFO ABOUT YOUR CAUSE. THE MORE TANGIBLE THE CAUSE THE BETTER}

Again, to support my campaign please Go Here {LINK TO YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE} and click on the Donate button.

Thanks so much for your support!

{NAME}

Subject Line: Spreading the word…

Dear {NAME},

I wanted to reach out and ask for some quick help. Spreading the word about Embracing God's Angels is the single best way to help gain awareness and much needed money for my favorite cause.

So, I'm emailing everyone I know to ask them to share my fundraising page {INSERT LINK TO YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE} with their friends and family.

A social media share on Facebook or Twitter, or an email to your closest friends would be great and help me so much.

If you're willing to share, can you please send everyone this link: {LINK TO YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE} and ask them to check it out?

Thank you for your support!

{NAME}

LAUNCH your campaign with this message:

I’m helping to support the relief efforts of Embracing God's Angels by raising $200! Please join me by donating here {LINK TO YOU FUNDRAISING PAGE}.

A $10 donation provides 1 hot meal and additional snacks to 1 person.

UPDATE your supporters with this message:
I’m close to reaching my goal of raising $200 to help @Embracinggodsangels provide comfort and hope to those in need! Will you consider a gift to sponsor me and help me reach my goal? {LINK TO FUNDRAISING PAGE}

THANK a donor with this message:
Thank you {@nameofdonor} for donating to support me and this important cause! Together are making a difference to those in need.

ASK for more support with this message:
My fundraiser is ending soon– can you help me finish strong and reach my goal? Just $20 can provide breakfast, lunch, and dinner to a person in need. Please sponsor me and donate to: {LINK TO FUNDRAISING PAGE}.

CELEBRATE your successful campaign with this message:
We did it! With your support, I raised {$TOTAL} and contributed towards the helping of those who need it most. Together, we helped @Embracinggodsangels deliver its mission of providing care and comfort to those in need.

Fundraising FAQs

Peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising is a method of raising money that encourages supporters to utilize their own network to raise money on behalf of an organization. Supporters use an online platform to engage their friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors to donate to a fundraising page that directs funds to the nonprofit organization.

A P2P fundraising campaign for Embracing Gods Angels is the best way for an individual to increase their impact for an organization (especially for those who may not be able to make a large personal donation). Starting a fundraising campaign is an easy and effective way to raise money to provide help and hope to neighbors that need it most. Individuals, corporations, community groups and others can create their own teams and help raise valuable support for those in need.

Individuals – called fundraisers – reach out to people they know and ask them to donate to Embracing God's Angels cause the fundraiser is supporting. Fundraisers for Embracing Gods Angels will create a fundraising page where they can upload personal pictures and post details about why they are supporting the organization. Fundraisers will then send messages to their friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, etc. that include a link to their fundraising page and ask for donations. Messages are often sent by email and social media.

You can make a difference and help those in need by starting a P2P fundraiser and inviting your family and friends to join you in supporting our life-saving efforts. Thanks to the generosity of volunteers and supporters like you, Embracing Gods Angels is able to respond to a disaster every eight minutes. Your support helps us continue to bring hope, comfort, and care to countless children and families. We appreciate your help!

Embracing God's Angels