Donations are accepted through Jan! Follow these tips to reach your fundraising goal
We know you have shown up since the beginning of December for our Dressember style challenge. Whether you wore a dress or tie for this month-long campaign to help end human trafficking, you might have found yourself still struggling to meet your fundraising goals.
Maybe you are still trying to raise money in your fundraising campaign. Not everyone reaches their goal in the month of December, and that's totally fine. There is still time to continue with your advocacy. Whether your goal is to raise $100 or $2,500, your advocacy matters. We invite you to continue meeting your goals in the month of January (National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month)—donations are accepted through the 31st, after all.
Here are some tips that can help finish off Dressember strong:
Keep wearing your dress/tie!
There is never a wrong time to wear something that makes you happy. Keep the spirit of Dressember alive by continuing to wear your dress or tie into the month of January even after the official Dressember style challenge is over to continue to show your family and friends how important it is to keep up the fight against human trafficking.
On Dressember’s Instagram page, advocates have used awareness posts on their social media platforms to share daily pictures of their outfits and provide facts about human trafficking and our programmatic partners. Take this opportunity to highlight your personality through your unique outfits and showcase your dedication to achieving your goals.
Sell your art/baked goods.
During your time in quarantine, perhaps you have picked up on some cool new hobbies. Maybe you have learned how to make some baked goods or even painted some canvases in your free time. Using your skills to make and sell some “stop trafficking” bracelets or homemade cookies can help generate funds for the cause.
One way to help continue to raise money to stop human trafficking is to sell your art and goods. Not only does it help you connect with your community, but by doing so, you can continue to share with people how fun and impactful advocating can really be. With every goodie or work of art sold, you can write a hand-written note sharing the potential impact they have made—a great opportunity to use your own talents to help raise awareness and funds.
Start your own giveaway.
Here at Dressember, we kicked off our 2020 Dressember style challenge with a giveaway with some of our brand partners. You can do that same by connecting with local ethical businesses and creating your own giveaway.
Promote your giveaway on social media and share it on Facebook to get to larger audiences and provide support to Dressember’s mission. You can encourage followers to donate to your fundraising page or share your post to be entered into the drawing.
Share the impact.
Every year, thousands of advocates around the world take part in our style challenge. Since 2013, Dressember advocates just like you have raised over $12.5 million to fund vital anti-trafficking programs worldwide. This impact can encourage others to participate in the dismantling of human trafficking by showing the impact using your voice can have. When people know the specifics of what their money can do for survivors, they’re more likely to be motivated to give.
Here are some resources you can use to spread the word about the impact Dressember and our Dressember Network partners are making:
Survivor stories like Jayson’s and Emily’s
Our fundraising toolkit, which contains stats and graphics about human trafficking
This blog post on how donations to Dressember are used
For the month of January, Dressember will continue to accept donations that you made possible by sharing the importance of this cause. With your help, we can continue to show support to survivors and communities worldwide. Your efforts make an impact in all months of the year.
About the Author
Daniela (D) Molina is a Cuban gal pursuing a M.S. in Journalism at Indiana University. Since she was young she knew that words had power. She absolutely loves moths and is proud to speak Spanish with whoever she meets.