FUNDRAISING FOR MWF
We’re delighted that you want to fundraise for MWF and help with our life affirming work around the world. You can start from going through our fundraising toolkit and resources.
Fundraising Page
By far the easiest way to fundraise for our cause is to set up an online fundraising page. You can customise it with photos and updates, tell everyone you know and watch your donation total rise! Our preferred online platforms are JustGiving.com or Muslimgiving.org
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Go to JustGiving.com or Muslimgiving.org and set up your page.
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Email all your friends, family and colleagues with the link to your page. Include examples of how fundraising makes a lasting difference.
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Target your most generous supporters first as people tend to donate amounts based on what others have already given.
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Post the link to your online fundraising page on social media, and include the link to your online fundraising page on your email signature if you use one.
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Publicise your fundraising page details on intranets, workplace/community newsletters or notice boards.
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Update your online fundraising page with progress and resend to your contacts.
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Personalise the thank you email and ask your supporters to spread the word about your fundraiser to their friends and family.
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After the event, update your page with photos and your result, and remind people they can still donate.
Help
If you need any help with your page, check out JustGiving’s or MuslimGiving’s help section.
You’ve done the hard work in raising the money so now make sure it gets to us! It’s super simple and there’s lots of ways to send in your sponsorship money so just pick the one that is best for you.
Pay in online
You can pay your money in to us directly online or you can make a bank transfer or BACS payment. Just contact our Supporter Care team (you’ll find our details below) and we’ll provide you with a reference number and our account details.
Do nothing
When you use your local Minhaj Welfare JustGiving page, it collects money from your supporters automatically. This takes all the hassle out of collecting your sponsorship and paying in afterwards.
In person
If you’d like to make a donation in person, you can pay in cash and cheques (where applicable) at the bank or any of our local collection points. For a paying in slip (where applicable) that you can use at any branch Bank please contact our Supporter Care team.
By Mail
Cheques (where applicable) made payable to MWF can also be posted to us, visit our contact us page for local postal details
Please make sure you include your name, contact details and details of your event so that we can thank you for your amazing fundraising efforts.
I WANT TO FUNDRAISE FOR MWF. HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?
We’re over the moon you want to fundraise for us. Your amazing efforts really will help us to make sure that no one faces calamity alone. There are so many ways you can get involved – why not take a look at our events for some inspiration? If you’re not sure what’s right for you, then drop us a line and we’ll be in touch to help you find the fundraising activity that’s perfect for you.
I’M NOT SURE WHAT EVENT IS RIGHT FOR ME. HOW DO I FIND OUT?
We have so many different events available – there really is something for everyone. Just take a look at all our events to get some inspiration or get in touch.
WHAT KIND OF EVENTS CAN I TAKE PART IN FOR MWF?
We have all sorts of events for you to take part in. There are physical challenges like runs, hikes and swims. Or for you social types why not organise a coffee morning, a night in with friends, or golf with the guys? There’s even networking and corporate events like our famous luncheons and charity gala. Everything you need to know is on our events pages, or get in touch.
CAN I HOLD MY OWN EVENT FOR MWF?
Of course. If you're looking at holding your own active event such as a walk, a run or a cycling challenge, all you need to do is head to the specific events page for that category. You’ll be able to join Team MWF for your challenge, and we’ll even send you a fabulous pack from us crammed with fundraising tips and training information.
If you're doing your own thing, be it climbing in a bath of beans, holding a quiz night or masterminding a charity auction, we've got lots of really helpful information in Your Event.
I HAVE A SPECIFIC QUESTION ABOUT AN EVENT. WHERE CAN I GET THE ANSWER?
On many of our pages we'll give you a specific telephone number and contact form so you can find out all the answers to your questions. Alternatively get in touch and we’ll put you in touch with the right person.
I WANT TO SET UP AN ONLINE FUNDRAISING PAGE, HOW CAN I DO THIS?
You can set up a personalised online donation page with JustGiving or MuslimGiving. They offer a really easy way for people to sponsor you and add messages of support to spur you on when the training gets tough.
And when you select your local Minhaj Welfare Foundation as your chosen charity, all income is transferred directly to us. So all you have to do is share your page on Facebook and Twitter to get the word out to all your friends and family.
ARE YOU FUNDRAISING ON FACEBOOK?
Thank you! We don’t see individual fundraising activity on Facebook, if you choose this route to boost your fundraising please get in touch to let us know, you can email us or send us a private message through Facebook.
I NEED POSTERS AND INVITATIONS TO PROMOTE MY EVENT. WHERE CAN I GET THEM FROM?
We’ve got nearly a thousand professionally-designed posters, flyers, invitations and ticket templates – one for every kind of fundraising event! Simply get in touch , share your favourite design and your details, then we'll send it as a PDF to your inbox. The best thing is, we do all this completely free.
HOW WILL YOU USE THE FUNDS I'VE RAISED?
Your money will help us to provide a variety of services that help make sure no one has to through a calamity alone. We rely on fundraisers for 99% of our support so you really are very important. If you’d like more detail on how we raise and spend our money, get in touch.