Fundraising Resources
Thank you for starting a fundraiser!
We want to ensure you have all of the resources you may need for a successful fundraiser.
Below are a variety of fundraising resources to help you campaign for Feeding San Diego.
For questions about fundraising, please contact Brenda Mangru at bmangru@feedingsandiego.org or 858.283.8543.
Here are a few key messages to help you get started with your outreach. They’re also great to share with your friends and family if they ever ask you what Feeding San Diego does for the community.
- Feeding San Diego protects people and the planet by rescuing surplus food and distributing it to those in need. Their mission is to end hunger through food rescue.
- From July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, Feeding San Diego provided over 29 million meals to people facing hunger in San Diego County.
- 92% of the food Feeding San Diego distributes is high-quality food rescued before it goes to waste.
- Every $1 dollar donated provides two meals for San Diegans facing hunger.
- Feeding San Diego is a member of the Feeding America network of hunger-relief organizations and is the only member in the San Diego region.
- Feeding San Diego supports families, kids, seniors, military families, college students, and more demographics who face hunger.
- Food is a basic human right. No one should have to choose between buying groceries or paying for medical bills, transportation, or childcare.
Your closest contacts are the most likely to donate! Studies show people are more likely to give the closer you are to your goal. When your outer circles see progress toward your goal, they will be more likely to give!
We recommend doing the following:
- Email closest contacts (family members and close friends). Wait a day or two.
- Email close contacts (your entire friend circle). Wait another day or two.
- Send to as many contacts as you feel comfortable with (co-workers, friends of friends, your entire address book, etc.)
Email is one of the easiest and most effective ways to fundraise. You can use the template provided on your fundraising page or one of the examples below or write your own!
Dear [Name],
I’m raising money for Feeding San Diego, and it would mean so much if you could help me reach my goal! Please visit my fundraising page to give [Link to your fundraising page].
Here are some quick facts about Feeding San Diego’s mission:
- From July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, Feeding San Diego provided over 29 million meals to people facing hunger.
- Feeding San Diego relies on donations to continue its critical work of providing food assistance to key demographics in San Diego, including low-income communities of color, seniors on fixed incomes, lower-enlisted military families, and college students.
- 92% of the food they distribute is high-quality food rescued before it goes to waste.
- Feeding San Diego protects people and the planet by rescuing surplus food and distributing it to those in need.
Thank you so much for your support!
[Your Name]Subject – Help me cross out hunger in San Diego County!
Hey [Name],
I’m fundraising for Feeding San Diego, an organization that provides healthy, nutritious food to people in need throughout San Diego County. The money raised will go towards rescuing surplus food and distributing it to those facing hunger.
I’m trying to raise [$ Fundraising Goal] by [End of Fundraiser]. If I can inspire just five people to contribute [$ Fundraising Goal/5] or more, I’ll reach my goal!
It’s really important for me to help Feeding San Diego provide food because of [Your unique connection to the cause]. I hope you’ll support Feeding San Diego and me by making a gift to my fundraising page: [Add Your Fundraising Page].
Thanks so much for your support!
[Name]Subject – Thank you for your donation!
Dear [Name],
Thank you for donating to the Feeding San Diego through my fundraiser! With your help, we can help end hunger in San Diego County.
Feel free to check back on my fundraising progress as I work to reach my goal!
Thank you,
[Your Name]Subject – Thank you for supporting my fundraiser!
Dear [Name],
My fundraising campaign has officially wrapped, but the impact of your contribution will continue to be felt by San Diegans facing hunger! I am incredibly grateful for your support of Feeding San Diego.
With your help, I have raised [$X] towards crossing out hunger in San Diego. I encourage you to follow Feeding San Diego on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to stay up to date on their work and see how you can get involved in their mission.
Thank you again for your generosity.
[Name]- Share your progress updates with your network: people are more likely to give the closer you are to your goal.
- Tag us! Tag @feedingsandiego in your posts for added visibility. Don’t forget to follow @feedingsandiego for stories of impact that you can share with your network, too!
Announce Your Fundraiser
I’m raising money for @feedingsandiego, an organization with the goal to end hunger through food rescue. Together, we can cross out hunger in San Diego County!
Donate on my fundraising page here: [LINK]
I’m raising money for @feedingsandiego, an organization with the goal to end hunger through food rescue. Together, we can #CrossOutHunger in San Diego County!
Donate on my fundraising page here: [LINK]
I’m raising money for @feedingsandiego, an organization with the goal to #endhunger through food rescue. Together, we can #CrossOutHunger in San Diego County!
Donate on my fundraising page by using the link in my bio.
Promote Your Fundraiser
There are lots of ways to keep your fundraiser top of mind on social. A few ideas are to:
Shoutout a Donor:
Thank you @nameofdonor for donating to support my fundraiser for @feedingsandiego. Together we can #CrossOutHunger!
Highlight Your Progress:
I’m close to reaching my goal of raising $TOTAL to help @feedingsandiego #EndHunger in San Diego County. Will you consider a gift to help me reach my goal? [LINK]
Countdown to the End:
My fundraiser for @feedingsandiego is ending soon—can you help me finish strong and reach my goal? Please join me and donate to: [LINK]
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