Easyfundraising
Bury VCFA is working in partnership with the funding website easyfundraising to enable our groups to access a new unrestricted funding source.
Offering an easy, continuous, and accessible fundraising option, easyfundraising enables organisations to raise money to support themselves and the wider community through online shopping.
Register for free here: www.easyfundraising.org.uk/bury
How it works
Here’s how it works: when your supporters use the easyfundraising website or app to find a retailer they want to shop with, the retailer sends your organisation a free donation based on how much they spend. It doesn’t anything extra as the retailer pays the donation, not the shopper.
It’s a bit like using a cashback site, but instead of one individual benefiting, your community can pull together and raise for your organisation. Anything from a weekly grocery shop to a family holiday can generate a free donation.
easyfundraising enables people to give to your organisation without it coming directly out of their pockets, which is a very good thing during the cost-of-living crisis.
It’s free to register and use and is open to voluntary organisations of all shapes and sizes – you don’t need to be a charity. And the funds you raise are classified as unrestricted, so you can use them as you wish.
Case Study:
Volunteer Chris is taking his family on a day out by train. Instead of visiting the Trainline website, Chris first visits easyfundraising’s website, then clicks the Trainline link.
easyfundraising directs Chris to Trainline, where he books his tickets. Because Chris started at easyfundraising first, the homeless shelter he volunteers at will receive a free donation directly from Trainline, at no extra cost to Chris.
How to get started
- Create your organisation’s profile on the easyfundraising site – it’s free and only takes a few minutes
- Get familiar with easyfundraising - book a call with one of the team, who will show you around, so you are up to speed on how the site works.
- Share the good news - use the pre-built social media copy, images, posters, and flyers in your easyfundraising account to tell your supporters and get them on board.
Help to enhance and improve your effectiveness. Visit our resources page to find a range of factsheets and information for you and your organisation.
We offer personalised funding searches, bid writing support and manage a range of grants.
