Facebook makes it easy to tell others how you are working to end family homelessness and invite them to join you.
Start a fundraiser to raise money for Hamilton Families and rally your friends and family to help you reach your goal. You can also have fun and end family homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area at the same time!
The services we provide—the housing programs for families experiencing homelessness, the services to help families navigate housing, the resources for children and youth impacted by homelessness—all take much-needed funds. With a Facebook Fundraiser, you are not doing it on your own.
Here are a few ways to create a fundraiser on Facebook:
Start a birthday fundraiser when prompted by Facebook on your birthday.
Add a button to any post that mentions #EndFamilyHomelessness
Start a fundraiser at any time, for any reason.
“I hope people realize how critical it is that everyone has a safe place that they can call home.”
Why should you start a Facebook fundraiser?
Because it's easy, quick, and allows you to raise funds that will make a difference in the lives of thousands of families impacted by homelessness and housing insecurity.
You can also use your personal fundraiser as a way to tell your story and bring greater attention and awareness to families experiencing homelessness. It's important to tell others how family homelessness has affected you and your community, and why have made it your mission to help Hamilton Families end family homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area. Even those who choose not to donate will learn more about family homelessness and gain a greater understanding of the experience.
Don't forget that there are other ways to raise funds yourself. Start an event!
What does raising money on Facebook do for Hamilton Families?
Every penny of the money raised through your fundraisers comes directly to us and supports our mission of ending family homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area. Through a fundraiser, your friends and family can donate to Hamilton Families in just a couple of clicks.
And when you ask for donations, it gives donors a connection that we can't offer: you! When the request comes from someone they know, people can give more comfortably and with a greater sense of why their donation is important.
Have more questions? Send an email to our team at development@hamiltonfamilies.org and let us know how we can help you get started.
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Your Facebook Fundraiser Toolkit
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Help us raise family homelessness awareness during your fundraising campaign by sharing your story and promoting your event on social media. Here is some inspiration to get you started.
Don't forget to personalize your posts by including your fundraising link, information about your event, and encouraging donations to help family homelessness!
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Facebook / Instagram
• I am excited to announce that I will be hosting a (include name/ type of event) on (date) for @Hamilton Families to help end family homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area! (Add 1-2 lines about your connection to family homelessness, details on your event, and how to register) [Include link to your personal fundraising page]
• Family homelessness is a complicated experience that affects different families in different ways. For most families, it is simply the result of generational poverty. Right now, families make up about 30 percent of the homeless population. The good news is that with the support of agencies like Hamilton Families, we can end it. That's why I am hosting (include name/ type of event) on (date) to help end family homelessness in honor of (add connection) [Include link to your personal fundraising page]
• #DidYouKnow families experiencing homelessness are called “invisible homeless”. 75% are doubled up, 15% are in temporary shelter, 7% stay in motels. Only 4% are unsheltered. Join me on (date) for (include name of event) to help raise money to permanently house families in stable housing in our communities. [Include link to your personal fundraising page]
• There is still time to join us for the (include name of event) on (date) in honor of (include connection) and to help raise money and awareness for @Hamilton Families. Join us and donate today! [Include link for registration and/or your personal fundraising page]
• What an incredible event! We raised (include amount raised) for @Hamilton Families in honor of (include connection) and the hundreds of families that Hamilton Families serves in our community. Thank you to those who took part in the event and donated. It's not too late to donate - just visit our fundraising page! [Include link to your personal fundraising page]
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• How Homelessness Impacts Families
• Family Homelessness Fact Sheet
• Family Homelessness Information Packet
