Fundraising $3,500 is a challenge, but when armed with the right tools and attitude, it’s easier than you think.
One of the best tools to help with your fundraising is integrating your online fundraising dashboard with your personal Facebook page. This allows you to easily spread the word about your fundraiser and track your progress. You can also send updates on your progress, making it that much simpler to reach your goal. Additionally, your friends and family can donate when scrolling through their newsfeeds. The best part? Your progress will be reflected in your fundraising thermometer, both on Facebook and on your Empire State Ride fundraising page, so people can stay up to date on your journey.
Here's How to Connect Your Fundraiser to Facebook
Log in to your fundraising dashboard.
Access your dashboard through the Empire State Ride website, by clicking “log in” in the top right corner. Open Facebook in a separate tab and log in.
Locate the blue box and click "Edit Fundraiser Content."
Locate the blue box in your dashboard that says, “Raise Money Directly on Facebook.” In that box, click, “Edit Fundraiser Content.”
TIPS
- If mobile doesn’t work for you, try connecting on a desktop and make sure that pop-ups are not blocked in your browser.
- Edit your Facebook content, including your title and story, before connecting to Facebook.
- When you’re ready, click “Save and Connect Fundraiser to Facebook.”
After being redirected to Facebook, follow the prompts to connect.
- If you’ve used Facebook fundraising for the Empire State Ride before, you will not receive any pop-ups. Instead, you’ll receive a notification on Facebook saying your fundraiser is live. On your fundraising dashboard, the blue box button will change to say, “Go to Facebook Fundraiser.”
Promote your fundraiser.
Promote your fundraiser on Facebook by sharing or inviting people to your fundraiser to start receiving donations.
This tool will allow you to spread the word about your fundraiser, engage directly with donors and reach more people than you ever thought possible.
If you choose, you can also integrate Facebook through the ESR MyHub app. Read more here.
