November 27, 2017 | Blogs and News
Starting with #GivingTuesday on November 28 through December 12, we will be sharing a different way each day that you can give the gift of music therapy to a child in need as part of our 15 Days of Giving! From sharing our mission with your friends to making a donation, there are so many ways you can get involved. With your continued support, we will reach our target of $150,000!
Donations will add additional music therapists, expand programs at local hospitals and help more children requesting in-home sessions. Be a part of something special this holiday season, support CMF’s 15 Days of Giving!
Day 1: #GivingTuesday Facebook Fundraising
The first day of the #CMF15Days of Giving lands on #GivingTuesday, the worldwide day of giving! Donate on our Facebook page or start a Facebook Fundraiser for Children’s Music Fund, and you could double the amount you raise.
On Tuesday, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will match donations made on Facebook to your favorite charity. Matching starts at 5AM Pacific on November 28 and runs until they reach their $2 million in matching donations. Plus, Facebook is waving all processing fees on this day!
Don’t wait, start a fundraiser today and double your contribution to help children in need receive the healing power of music!
How To Setup a Facebook Fundraiser
1. Go to www.facebook.com/theCMForg/fundraisers
2. Click the blue “+ Raise Money” button in the top right corner
3. Click the blue “Get Started” button
4. Fill in the basics: make sure your fundraiser is for Children’s Music Fund, enter the amount of money you want to raise, and select a date to end your fundraiser, then click “Next.”
5. Tell your story: write about why you want to help CMF. For example “I’m supporting Children’s Music Fund during #GivingTuesday & its #CMF15Days of Giving as they set out to raise $150,000 in support of music therapy programs for kids in need. With your generosity, your gift will help change a life and help CMF keep its vision alive in helping more kids heal through music! Get involved at www.theCMF.org/giving.” You can also use the sample text already filled in with our mission. Click “Next.”
6. Pick a cover photo: we suggest you use our suggested photo, but you may upload your own.
7. Click “create” and you’re all set!
Make sure you tell your friends & family that they can donate and set up Facebook Fundraisers too and help give the gift of music to kids in need!
Visit www.theCMF.org/giving every day between November 28 through December 12 to find a different way you can get involved and contribute towards of music therapy programs!