Fundraising Made Simple
February 6, 2025
Did you know Soldiers’ Angels has its own fundraising platform that lets anyone create a fundraiser at any time? With this tool, you can rally your network and raise funds to support our mission in a way that’s meaningful to you. Whether it’s a birthday fundraiser, a fitness challenge, or a workplace giving campaign, you can make an impact your way!
Through our platform, you create campaigns just like the Birthday fundraisers you see on Facebook or the GoFundMe campaigns you’ve likely supported in the past. It’s called Peer to Peer fundraising and it’s a great way to become an advocate for a cause you are passionate about. By taking an active role in fundraising, you can directly support our mission and make a tangible difference. It’s also a great way to expand your network as you undertake outreach efforts and build relationships within your community. Additionally, sharing your passion and raising awareness for your cause enhances leadership skills, organizational skills, communication skills, interpersonal skills, and fosters personal growth.
Examples of Fundraisers
We’ve seen lots of unique fundraisers since we launched our fundraising platform. From fitness challenges like the Marine Corps Marathon Team and our Board Member Maria, who raised over $7,000 to walk the Camino de Santiago to Birthday fundraisers to company initiatives focused on raising money for a specific cause.
The sky is the limit on what kind of fundraiser you can create, but if you need some inspiration, here are a few ideas.
- Host a fundraiser around your birthday, wedding, anniversary or other milestone event. This is a great way to keep the spirit of giving “in lieu of gifts” for any celebratory event. Supporters Kendra and Ryan went all out for their wedding a couple of years ago! They created a beautiful 1940s state fair-themed wedding that took place on the 4th of July. The Independence Day celebration, along with strong military ties from the couple, meant that having their “in lieu of gifts” be donations to Soldiers’ Angels fit beautifully with their celebration. Learn more about their one-of-a-kind event here.
- Training for a big physical challenge? Maybe a run, bike ride, walk, or an epic adventure? Or maybe you just need some extra motivation to keep you moving. Why not start a fundraiser around that activity that supports Soldiers’ Angels? This would be a great way to engage a whole office or group to form a team and challenge each other to a physical and fundraising commitment! Who can run the most miles and fundraise the most money?
- Teach children and youth the power of giving back. Summer time, spring break, winter break, after school… Engage your children in an activity that gives back! Host a Lemonade stand (or should we say “Lemon-AID”), make homemade baked goods, or create unique crafts, and donate the proceeds to Soldiers’ Angels.
- Find some other fun challenge – like a headstand every day for a month, a push-up challenge, a dog-walking challenge, the list goes on and on…
All you have to do is follow the instructions below to get started, and then you can create a fundraiser that matches your needs.
We’ve even created a few graphics that will help you kick off your campaigns for some of the categories we listed above. (Please note, you will want to update the QR code to a QR that links directly to your specific campaign page! That QR just links to our sign-up page! Feel free to email us here if you need assistance with that or run into any issues.)
How to get started
Getting set up is quick and easy! Head over to our Peer-to-Peer fundraising page and select “Become a Fundraiser,” then choose whether or not you’re doing this as an individual, joining a group with an existing campaign, or creating a team (like our Marine Corps Marathon Team). The next steps are to create an account, add a profile picture, select a fundraising goal, and write your story! Tell people who you are, why you’re raising funds, and why supporting Soldiers’ Angels and/or supporting Service Members and Veterans is important to you. Here’s an example of Maria’s fundraising page.
Set-up is easy peasy, the next part is to spread the word. Post your fundraiser on social media, email or text friends, and share with colleagues. As you move through your fundraiser, be sure to add updates so people know how it’s going. Maria did a great job of updating people as she embarked on her journey.
Ready to get started? Visit our fundraising page here. If you have any questions about setting up the fundraiser or need help with ideas for your specific campaign, send us an email and we’d be happy to help!
Other Fundraising Initiatives
We host Special Campaigns throughout the year, giving our supporters the chance to collect essential items and raise funds to help Soldiers’ Angels carry out its mission. From Valentine’s Day cards and socks to winter essentials for homeless Veterans, each campaign provides a unique way for you to make an impact and rally your community to give back. Get involved and learn more about our Special Campaigns here!
