Why We Fundraise
Our project is primarily funded through the grassroots campaigning of incoming volunteers. At Conscious Impact we are all volunteers. There is no millionaire CEO, huge donors, or grants. It's just us. People from all over the world who came together because we believe in sustainable development through the service of helping others. Since 2015, 800+ volunteers have joined together from 40+ countries to support sustainably in rural Nepal.
All 800 of those volunteers have asked an average of 20 of their friends to join them in this work by donating to our work.
Together we have become an international community of 16,000 people working towards one common good
and we have raised more than $500,000 together!
We fundraise because we are stronger together.
How to Start Fundraising
1) start a campaign here.
🡒 Follow the link above to create your personalized fundraising page
🡒 Determine your fundraising goal
Are you volunteering for less than one month? We ask that you set your goal at $850.
Are you volunteering for longer? You can discuss long term goals with our volunteer team.
Regardless of how long you are joining us as a volunteer, please set your goal for what feels most comfortable to you. We can support you to raise your goal over time. You can change it at any time!
🡒 Set your end date
Many volunteers choose the day they leave for Nepal.
6 weeks is also a very successful length of time for a campaign.
You can continue to raise money after your end date or extend it at anytime.
🡒 Personalize your page
Upload a profile picture
Write an update about why you are coming to Nepal in the "manage" section - include photos and videos
3) share what you are doing your friends and family
🡒 Begin an email campaign
Find the email template in the "manage" section
Personalize and share it out to your friends, family, co-workers...everyone! (Don't be afraid of asking. Consider all the ads for silly things people see everyday. You are asking them to participate in something good in a small way. Most people are happy to).
Follow up after a week or so. A lot of people look over emails or intend to give but get caught up in their days. Remind them.
Thank everyone! This is a big one! We'll send people a thank you from our end but a quick thank you from you means a lot as well.
In Nepal or post-Nepal: send a update to all of your donors with photos! This is an extra special step which really shows people what they've become a part of through their donation. You can also use a similar email to follow up with those who may not have donated yet.
🡒 Running a creative gift campaign: do you have a special skill or talent?
Many volunteers have given gifts in exchange to donations as a part of their fundraising efforts. Gifts such as: photographs, paintings, baked goods, bicycle tune-ups. concerts, crafts, a yoga class, a massage, clothes, or a poetry book.
Write about your gift campaign on your page, in emails, and on social media.
Decide what level of donation will equal what type of gift (example: $20 donation = 15 min massage. $40 donation = 30 min massage)
Reach out to donors to coordinate
Where the Money Goes
75% fund our projects.
These donations allow us to employ locals from the village, purchase building materials, and allow our education and agriculture programs to grow
25% support other costs.
Donations also allow us to have consistent volunteer coordination, website functionality, and fundraising platform capacity. 25% of your contribution helps us continue to improve our volunteer programs for future volunteers.
Resource Materials
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a quick fundraising tip sheet
a thorough must-read guide for any fundraiser
even More fundraising Ideas
Volunteer to work in exchange for donations
Host event at a Nepali or other restaurant, sell tickets, and give a presentation or ask them if they'd be willing to support you in another way
Teach yoga or fitness classes for donations
Sell art, crafts, photos, paintings, poems, baked goods, or grown goods for donations
Sell tickets for a raffle prizes (donated goods)
Lead a small, intimate gathering at your home to discuss the work and ask for support
Get sponsored for a 5k run
Put on a music event with a local band and sell tickets that will be considered donations
Give a lunch presentation at your job to ask coworkers for support and to spread the word
Speak to different community groups to gain support (Seniors Activity Center, College groups, high schools students, church groups, etc)
Write to outdoors, camping, environmentally conscious companies to ask for donations
Represent Conscious Impact at a community event (farmer's market, art fair, etc). Spread the word about our work and ask for donations
Post flyers at local businesses around town and ask them for support
Invite all of your friends to like Conscious Impact on Facebook: takes 10-30 minutes, do it while watching a show and it'll fly by. This creates awareness of our affiliation with the organization with people who may not have seen your post announcing your fundraiser and may start exciting conversations with people you haven't heard from in awhile.