Facebook Sharing Competition
With more than 1 billion people active on Facebook each day, it's no wonder it helps your fundraising pages. Facebook is a powerful tool that can help every fundraising page raise more funds and awareness.
But are you familiar with Facebook's alogorithm (aka it's special code that decides which posts to show you)? When you scroll through your Facebook mini-feed, you will notice that the posts that are presented to you are the ones with many likes, comments, and or shares; the "trending" posts.
We have seen Facebook become a very powerful tool that has helped our principals, teachers, and parents raise more funds for their students because more eyes have come to their page through Facebook. The more people who visit, the more people who will contribute. Our data shows that every 1 Facebook share brings in on average $10 contributed to a fundraising page.
We understand that not everyone is able to financially contriubte to your fundraising page. But, everyone is able to share your page to help you win our new Facebook Sharing Competition. In fact, check out the Resources tab in your dashboard so you can get some tips on how to successfully use Facebook to make your post(s) "trending".
Here is how this competition will work:
From Wednesday (12/7) to Friday (12/9), the top 3 fundaising pages with the most Facebook shares will win extra money towards their fundraising page.
- 1st place = $300 prize
- 2nd place = $200 prize
- 3rd place = $100 prize
Below the picture section on your fundraising page, you will see different buttons that you can click to share your cause. In the Facebook button, you will see a number that will show you how many times your fundraising page has been shared. Your goal for this 48 hour competition is to have the highest number next to your Facebook button.
Make sure to check the leaderboard throughout the competition to see how your fundraising cause is doing. Time to share and spread the news :)
Results (Final Results):
1. Amani Ruff - Warm For The Winter, Teach for America: 1,628 Facebook Shares
2. Marissa Puryear - Books For Winter Break, Teach for America: 972 Facebook Shares
3. Emily Alberty - Warm For The Winter, Teach for America: 958 Facebook Shares
4. Tiara Mikell - Send Theatre Students to N.Y.C!!!!, KIPP Houston High School (Houston, TX): 462 Facebook Shares
5. Ashley Alexander - Books For Winter Break, Teach for America: 453 Facebook Shares
6. Janice Carrara - Digi-Blocks! A Tactile Place Value Program, University Meadows Elementary School (Charlotte, NC): 268 Facebook Shares
7. Anthony Carandang - Raspberry Pi Kits for Kids Interested in Computer Programming (Houston, TX): 84 Facebook Shares
8. Leandra Patochek - Warm For The Winter, Teach for America: 79 Facebook Shares
9. Amy Ambrose - Building Character, Jay Pride Alive – Jefferson City Public Schools Alumni Association (Jefferson City, MO): 73 Facebook Shares
10. Aaron Colf - Brick-by-Brick: Building a LEGO Wall to Encourage Creativity and Discovery, Fred L. Aiken Elementary School (Pittsburgh, PA) 61 Facebook Shares
FAQ
Is any fundraising page eligible to participate?
- Yes. All existing fundraising pages (live before 12/7) and new fundraising pages (started on 12/7) will be eligible to participate.
How do I know how many Facebook shares I am starting with?
- Every participating Fundraising page will receive an email that will inform them how many Facebook shares their cause has at the begining of the competition.
If I have a fundraising page up before December 7th, do the Facebook shares I have earned so far count towards my overall score?
- No. All fundraising pages will be considered at 0 Facebook shares as soon as it's 12:00am CST on December 7th.
- If I win, how will I be notified?
- We will have a leaderboard at the top of this page. The leaderboard will be updated at the top of the hour every hour. At the end of the competition, the fundraising pages that have won will receive an email from our team to notify them.
- When will the funds be placed into my fundraising page if I win?
- All winning teams will receive investments within 24 hours of the competition's end date.
- What if my page is scheduled to end before (or on) December 9th, 2016?
- Make sure to email our team at info@pledgecents.com and let us know that you want your fundraising page to be extended. We will make the extension on your behalf.
If you have any questions, email us at info@pledgecents.com.
