Crowdfunding Webinar: Be Part of Something Big!

1. Introduction ToCrowd FundingWebinar 26 May, 2016 www.inclusion-international.org

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3. Purpose of Webinar The purpose of the webinar is to Help You Be Part of Something Big! This webinar will provide: • A general overview of crowdfunding and how to use it • Examples of crowdfunding websites • Tips on how to start and run a crowdfunding campaign

4. Be Part of Something Big! • On 27 October, 2016, II and the Arc will host a one-day self-advocacy leadership summit. The summit is part of our national convention and international forum, Shaping the Future. • Join us in Florida to: • connect with self-advocates from around the world • support and strengthen self-advocacy for inclusion • talk about what self-advocacy means for us and our families and for our organisations • share with each other our thoughts on the future of self-advocacy • talk about action that will help to support self-advocacy

5. What Is Crowd Funding? • A way to raise money online by getting small (or big) donations from people • Allows you to have your own fundraising page and ask for donations from people from all around the world • The larger your network group is, the more money you can raise

6. Poll Have you used crowd funding before? • YES • NO • MAYBE

7. Recommended Platforms

8. Platforms **** For purposes of this webinar we will use Tilt as the example.

9. Getting Started • Pick a platform that works best for you • Consider availability in your country, fees for international transfers etc • Pick one platform and have one account. • Create an Account • You will need to create an account • Be clear about what you are fundraising for: People need to know: • how much you are trying to raise • what you are fundraising for • how their donation will help you do something important and help you accomplish your goals.

10. Create an Account:

11. Determine Your Goal EXAMPLE: • My goal is to raise $4000. This will cover my travel, hotel, conference registration, and meals for Florida. 

12. Telling your story • Be personal • Supporters are more likely to donate if you include a personal story. Your story should include: • Who you are • What you’re fundraising for • What the donors money will provide you with • When the event is taking place • How this money will help you build your understanding around self advocacy

13. Telling Your Story 2. Include a picture and/or a video of yourself • You will be more successful if your campaign has a picture of you. • You should also include a logo for the conference. • II will provide you with a copy of the conference logo (below) • Videos can make your campaign more successful. If you do not have a video of your own you could use Inclusion International’s video about self-advocacy.

15. Identify Your Supporters 1. Develop a list of people who might support you. • Include family members, friends, co-workers, other people you know • The larger your support group, the more money you are likely to raise. 2. Get their contact information • You can reach people by email, text or facebook.

16. Your Campaign • Contact your Supporters • Send an email to the group you identified. Ask them to support you and to share your request with other people they know • Post your campaign on your facebook page/twitter account etc. • II will repost and tweet about all campaigns we are told about.

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18. 2. Provide Updates • Updates are important because they • Help expand and engage your donor base • Keeps your story alive • Creates a sense of urgency • Update your supporters once a week. Your update should include: • how your campaign is going – how much you’ve raised; how much more you need to raise; deadline for donations • a story about you that will inspire more donations • Photos/videos/media coverage • If you are close to your goal or will exceed your goal, be open and honest with your supporters. Tell them what you will do with that extra money.

19. 3. Celebrate Your Successful Campaign • Be Grateful • Thank your supporters for helping you reach your goal • Give Details • Share details of how much you raised, how many people supported you • Celebrate Success • Share pictures of you at the event and explain how being there has had an impact on you.

20. Summary • Getting Started • Pick a platform that works best for you • Sign up for an account • Be clear about what you are fundraising for • Telling Your Story • Be personal • Include pictures/videos • Identifying Your Supporters • Develop a list of people who might support you • Get their Contact information • Your Campaign • Contact your Supporters • Provide Updates • Celebrate your Success

21. Any Questions?

22. How We can Help You • Inclusion International can help you set-up and run your crowdfunding campaign. • We can help: • Start your account • Upload pictures/stories • Develop first email and updates • Let us know what you need and we will support you!

23. Tutorial • To give you an idea of how it works, we will go through setting up an account with Tilt. • You do not have to use Tilt. This is just an example. • The other sites might be a bit different but should be similar • Don’t forget, we can help you if you are having any trouble.

24. Tilt Tutorial • Go to www.tilt.com • Click either “Sign Up” or “Continue with Facebook” • *You will need a Facebook account to create a Tilt account

25. Tilt Tutorial • Enter your information in the boxes • Click Sign Up

26. Tilt Tutorial Create your story • Enter information in the boxes • I’m collecting Money for? • What are you doing and why is it awesome? • You can include a minimum payment or leave at any amount • Uncheck the don’t charge box • Click show more options to put a deadline in • Click Next

27. Tilt Tutorial • Choose Collect money from a group

28. Tilt Tutorial • You will need to connect to your facebook account to create your tilt account

29. Tilt Tutorial Anna MacQuarrie Also On Tilt This option lets Tilt recommend people you can share your page with. Select names of people you want to invite to your crowdfunding page *If you do not wish to invite people to your page, click Skip

30. Tilt Tutorial This next step is to help you spread the word about your crowd funding page Inside the RED CIRCLE is the link to your page, you can copy this link and share it on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, MySpace etc. *If you do not wish to complete this step, you can click Skip

31. Tilt Tutorial If you already had a Tilt profile, the next step you will see is the picture above. If you have any followers already, you can click Notify Followers

32. Tilt Tutorial Finished Fundraising Page

33. Poll Would you consider using crowd funding after attending this webinar? • YES • NO • MAYBE

34. Thanks and Keep Connected • Reach us at info@inclusion-international.org and Riley.strowbridge@inclusion-international.org • Let us know if you start a campaign • Let us know if you need help Good Luck! We look forward to seeing you in October in Florida!

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