How to Link a Facebook Fundraiser to your Dressember Account
It has never been easier to fundraise with Dressember! You can set up an individual or group account page with easy-to-follow steps to begin raising funds. In addition, you can now link your Dressember account directly to Facebook Fundraisers. This can help you raise money to help victims and survivors of human trafficking through your personal social media platforms.
Even though linking your Dressember fundraiser to Facebook is a simple process, there are some pitfalls to avoid. For example, when you post about Dressember on Facebook, you may be prompted to add a “donate” button. Unfortunately, donations made to Facebook through donate buttons that Facebook prompts you to add to posts are NOT linked to your account. Any money donated this way will go to Dressember in general, but not to your fundraising page. To steer clear of any accidental mishaps, follow the steps below to create a Facebook fundraiser that you can share in your posts.
How To Set Up a Individual Dressember Page
To set up an individual account, follow these steps:
Go to https://dressember2020.funraise.org/fundraiser/signup and select the blue “Be An Advocate” button.
Choose the option:“Fundraise on my own.”
Create an account by entering your personal information, which will include your address, birth date and gender preference.
Click “Next” and customize your fundraising page by uploading a profile picture and specifying your fundraising goal, page title and appeal story.
Click “Create Page.” and consider choosing the pop-up option of creating and linking a personal Facebook Fundraiser page to your personal Dressember account.
If you decide to link your main Dressember fundraising page with Facebook, click the Facebook Fundraiser pop-up button, which will help you utilize Facebook to meet your fundraising goals.
Log in to your existing Facebook account and press “Ok” to authorize Funraise to manage your Fundraisers.
After successfully linking, the message “Successfully created your Facebook Fundraiser” will appear.
Press “Start Fundraising” to access your Dressember 2020 Facebook Fundraiser page.
Invite friends and family to your new Dressember 2020 Facebook Fundraising page to start fundraising!
How To Set Up a Team Dressember Page
To set up a team account, follow these steps: :
Go to https://dressember2020.funraise.org/fundraiser/signup and select the blue “Be An Advocate” button.
Choose the option to “Start a new team.”
Create an account by entering the team leader’s personal information, which will include their address, birth date and gender preference.
Click “Next” and customize your team’s fundraising page by uploading a customized team profile picture, then specify your team’s fundraising goal, team page title and team appeal story.
Click “Create Page” and consider choosing the pop-up option to create and link the team leader’s Facebook Fundraiser page to the Dressember team account.
If your team decides to link the Dressember team fundraising page, click the Facebook Fundraiser pop-up button.
The team leader should then log in to an existing Facebook account and press “Ok” to authorize Funraise to manage the Dressember fundraiser.
After successfully linking, the message “Successfully created your Facebook Fundraiser” will appear.
Press “Start Fundraising” to access the team’s Dressember 2020 Facebook Fundraiser page.
Invite team members to the Dressember 2020 Facebook Fundraising page to start fundraising together!
How To Link Your Your Dressember Account To a Facebook Fundraiser
To create a Facebook Fundraiser after you’ve already made your Dressember fundraising page, follow these steps:
Make sure you don’t already have a Facebook fundraiser set up. If you do, you’ll need to end it before linking your new Dressember fundraiser.
Log in to your Dressember account and click on Settings.
Once in Settings, click on the “Create Facebook Fundraiser” button on the right side of the page.
After the Facebook Fundraiser is successfully linked, the message “Successfully created your Facebook Fundraiser” will appear.
Press “Start Fundraising” to begin to access the team’s Facebook Fundraiser page.
Invite family and friends to the new Facebook Fundraising page to start fundraising!
TO SUM IT
ALL UP
Sometimes, advocates have trouble linking their Facebook fundraisers. If you encounter technical difficulties, try using a different browser. And if all else fails, reach out to our tech support in the yellow chat box on the campaign page for help.
Social media is an amazing tool that can help you spread the word and generate resources for Dressember’s programmatic partners fighting human trafficking. It can help you connect with friends and family to support victims and survivors of human trafficking. On average, a Facebook fundraiser raises $150 or more. Find out more cool tips and tricks on how to use social media as a vehicle for change by browsing our Dressember Social Media How-To-Guide.
About the Author
Elle Magaña Mireles is a Latinx sustainable fashion advocate based in Chicago, IL. She believes clothing can be a gateway to creating a more just and humane world by bringing about global, positive change. In her free time, she writes for her sustainable fashion blog called Just Irenic, spends quality time in nature, and takes courses on social justice.