{"id":87,"date":"2025-11-10T18:18:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T18:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/fundraising-tools-tips\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T14:52:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T14:52:06","slug":"fundraising-tools-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/fundraising-tools-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Fundraising Tools &#038; Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"87\" class=\"elementor elementor-87\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d886e3c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d886e3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bcd8c6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2bcd8c6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-407b0e26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"407b0e26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h1>Fundraising Tips &amp; Tools<\/h1><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-441ad7dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"441ad7dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thank you for signing up to raise funds and awareness for Best Buddies and supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).<\/p><p>Now let\u2019s get started! Below you will find tools, information, and ideas to help your fundraising efforts. Have fun, be creative and keep going \u2013 the more you raise, the more impact you&#8217;ll have on the IDD community.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-421e2e74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"421e2e74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script>\r\nwindow.addEventListener('load', function() {\r\nsetTimeout(function(){\r\njQuery(function($){\r\n\r\nlet desktoptitles = $('.url-controlled-elem .elementor-tab-desktop-title');\r\nlet mobiletitles = $('.url-controlled-elem .elementor-tab-mobile-title');\r\nlet scrollTopElems = window.innerWidth < 768? mobiletitles : desktoptitles;\r\n\r\nlet strings = ['?getting-started',\r\n'?fundraising-prizes',\r\n'?social-media-tools',\r\n'?fundraising-tips',\r\n'?redeeming-prizes',\r\n];\r\n\r\nstrings.forEach( (string,i) => {\r\nif (window.location.href.indexOf(string) > -1) {\r\ndesktoptitles.eq(i).click();\r\nmobiletitles.eq(i).click();\r\n$('html, body').animate({\r\nscrollTop: scrollTopElems.eq(i).offset().top - 100\r\n},'slow');\r\n} } );\r\n}); \r\n}, 300);\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f2ba308 url-controlled-elem elementor-tabs-view-vertical elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"1f2ba308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"fundraising\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5221\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5221\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Getting Started ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5222\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5222\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Social Media Tools ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5223\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5223\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Fundraising Tips ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5221\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Getting Started ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5221\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5221\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"15\" class=\"elementor elementor-15\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ed1343 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73ed1343\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53cfc8f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53cfc8f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personalize Your Fundraising Page<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c69a2f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c69a2f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You have officially signed up to raise money for Best Buddies &#8211; WAY TO GO! Here are a few tips to get you started on your fundraising journey. The first step is customize your personal fundraising page. Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2724660e e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2724660e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a6312a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33a6312a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c0e0e66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c0e0e66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1)  Log into your fundraising page<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30117d34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"30117d34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5844af95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5844af95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/step-login.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/step-login.webp 997w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/step-login-300x187.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/step-login-768x480.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cca040b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7cca040b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2560007f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2560007f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Click the \u201clogin\u201d link located in the header and enter the username and password you chose when you registered.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f61096e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f61096e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9c5bd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c9c5bd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2)  Set a fundraising goal<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62491584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"62491584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f1da6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11f1da6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/step-goal.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/step-goal.webp 997w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/step-goal-300x187.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/step-goal-768x480.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac0af49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5ac0af49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349e3078 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"349e3078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Next, enter in the fundraising goal you are aiming to raise. Choose a goal that is attainable, but the sky is the limit!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-267c8da5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"267c8da5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bbcb893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bbcb893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3)  Make it personal<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6dc7fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3f6dc7fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6792d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6792d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/steps-personalize.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/steps-personalize.webp 997w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/steps-personalize-300x187.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/steps-personalize-768x480.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ddcf451 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6ddcf451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff0ef13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ff0ef13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Upload a photo of yourself and customize the text on your fundraising page to make it more personal for your intended audience.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b4d556 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66b4d556\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d6280e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d6280e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4)  Share your link<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19868c49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"19868c49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68096ffb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68096ffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/steps-share.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/steps-share.webp 997w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/steps-share-300x187.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/steps-share-768x480.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c9de1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"17c9de1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29864bf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29864bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now that your page is customized, share your link with friends, family, and others and encourage them to make a donation in support of Best Buddies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5222\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Social Media Tools ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5222\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5222\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"44\" class=\"elementor elementor-44\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f256b2a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f256b2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d83e3e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d83e3e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social Media Tools<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e9755a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28e9755a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Social media is a powerful tool that can lead to some amazing fundraising results. We\u2019ve compiled a list of tools you can use to create and launch an effective fundraising campaign with your personal social media accounts.<\/p><p><strong>&#8220;Donate Today&#8221; Post Images<\/strong><\/p><p>Save and use the following images when asking your friends and family to support your fundraising efforts on social media.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b5a0f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62b5a0f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2509104e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2509104e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b13964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30b13964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/social-media-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/social-media-1-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2735a667 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2735a667\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f50414 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28f50414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/social-media-2.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"social-media-2\" 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https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/social-media-2-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c3d2ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63c3d2ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c8aa2d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c8aa2d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/social-media-3.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"social-media-3\" 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https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/11\/social-media-3-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5223\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Fundraising Tips ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5223\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5223\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"40\" class=\"elementor elementor-40\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-422ddfaf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"422ddfaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3823e66b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3823e66b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take Your Fundraising to the Next Level<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c87b6ac elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c87b6ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are 10 empowering tips for successful DIY fundraising to help get you started!<\/p><p><strong>Share Your \u201cWhy\u201d<\/strong><br \/>Let friends and family know why Best Buddies\u2019 mission is meaningful to you\u2014stories create connection and inspire support.<\/p><p><strong>Personalize\u00a0Your\u00a0Page<\/strong><br \/>Add photos, your story, and a fundraising goal to make your page unique and help supporters feel invested in your campaign.<\/p><p><strong>Start\u00a0With\u00a0Yourself<\/strong><br \/>Make the first donation! This shows your commitment and sets the tone for others to follow.<\/p><p><strong>Spread\u00a0the\u00a0Word\u00a0Early<\/strong><br \/>Share your fundraising page on social media, email, and text. Don\u2019t be shy\u2014people often want to help, they just need to know how.<\/p><p><strong>Get\u00a0Creative<\/strong><br \/>Tie your fundraiser to a birthday, celebration, or personal goal. Host a virtual event, challenge yourself, or dedicate the campaign in honor or memory of someone special.<\/p><p><strong>Use\u00a0Social\u00a0Media\u00a0Wisely<\/strong><br \/>Post regular updates, thank donors publicly (with their permission), and use photos and hashtags to keep your campaign top-of-mind.<\/p><p><strong>Ask\u00a0Directly\u2014and\u00a0Personally<\/strong><br \/>Send personalized messages to friends, colleagues, and family explaining why you care. Direct asks are more effective than group posts alone.<\/p><p><strong>Keep\u00a0Everyone\u00a0Updated<\/strong><br \/>Share progress, milestones, and the impact their donations are making. People love to see results!<\/p><p><strong>Express\u00a0Gratitude<\/strong><br \/>Always thank your supporters\u2014through personal notes, shout-outs, or creative videos. Recognition reinforces goodwill.<\/p><p><strong>Connect\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Mission<\/strong><br \/>Remind everyone that their gift matters.Every dollar supports vital Best Buddies programs that foster inclusion, friendship, and opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ba8017 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"44ba8017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fundraising Tips &amp; Tools Thank you for signing up to raise funds and awareness for Best Buddies and supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Now let\u2019s get started! Below you will find tools, information, and ideas to help your fundraising efforts. Have fun, be creative and keep going \u2013 the more you raise, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-87","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/87","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/87\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":522,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/87\/revisions\/522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/fundraise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}