Facebook is a fantastic resource for fundraising and you can easily host your own for SHIP! A great way to rally support is to share your personal experience with the organization and success stories you have witnessed. If you have been involved in events in the community with us, feel free to share those stories and pictures, as well!
If you would like pictures of SHIP in action or a success story from one of our programs, please feel free to email Noor at noor@shipfrederick.com and she will be happy to provide you with these!
Here is a basic how-to guide to get started:
1. On your computer, login to Facebook.
2. On the left, click Fundraisers.
· Tip: If you don’t see Fundraisers on the left, then click See more.
3. On the left, click Raise money.
4. Click Nonprofit.
5. You can either:
· Scroll to find the nonprofit you want to raise money for
· Type into the search bar to find the nonprofit you want to raise money for
6. Select the nonprofit.
7. On the left, enter:
· The goal amount of money you want to raise
· The currency you want the funds to be in
8. Click Create.
You’ll see a screen pop up where you can invite your friends to donate to your fundraiser, share your fundraiser in your feed, or donate to the fundraiser yourself.
**Bear in mind that Facebook will automatically pay out the funds to the organization you select after your fundraiser hits $100 (and in $100 increments after). Note that it will not pay out under $100.
**As of November 1, 2022, personal fundraisers are no longer an option on Facebook.
Please see the following sample posts. Feel free to customize and make them your own!
Sample Post 1:
When they first came to SHIP last fall, 6 students had a story that brought them through the door. From a house fire, to the death of both parents and other stories in between, these youth overcame hardships and barriers meant to stand in the way of their hopes and dreams.
This month, the New Horizons program said a very bittersweet goodbye to those 6 students who were served during the 2021-2022 school year. Each student worked hard to set and achieve their goals, gained, and maintained employment for 12 months, and successfully exited homelessness by each signing a lease in September.
The Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership builds capacity in students to reduce housing insecurity, homelessness, and their impact by breaking the systemic barriers facing Frederick County youth.
SHIP relies upon the community (including human and community service organizations, businesses, educational institutions, government, and residents) to help our organization accomplish its task.
Sample Post 2:
SHIP supports a student in the College Horizons program, Adam, who enrolled in FCC. Adam has moved around quite a bit and is currently staying in Mount Airy, a place where there is no public transportation to bring him into the city. Adam was ready to give up on his college dreams when he shared his troubles with our team.
Through the help of the College Horizons team at SHIP and Adam’s faculty mentor at FCC, Adam was able to adjust his schedule to only need to come to campus twice a week. SHIP helped him to piece together rides and stays with friends to get him on campus through the first semester. At the same time, Adam has entered SHIP’s driver education program and is in the process of getting his license. By the time his second semester begins, he will have a valid driver’s license and have saved enough money from his on-campus work study to buy gas to get back and forth
The Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership builds capacity in students to reduce housing insecurity, homelessness, and their impact by breaking the systemic barriers facing Frederick County youth.
SHIP relies upon the community (including human and community service organizations, businesses, educational institutions, government, and residents) to help our organization accomplish its task.
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