Mindful In May | Fundraising Teams
Fundraising Teams
Hi [accessally_user_firstname],
If you’ve registered for Mindful in May, but haven’t created a fundraising team you can do it retrospectively by following these steps:
- Visit this page on our partner fundraising platform mycause
- If you’ve never done Mindful in May before you’ll need to register a new account (if you’ve done Mindful in May before you will have an account with mycause and you simply need to login – just click “forgot password” to get a new password for your account)
- Choose fundraise as a “team”
- Then choose “create a team”
- Then you can share the url of your fundraising page with friends and family who can directly donate to your page by clicking “donate now”
- If someone wants to donate AND join the actual online Mindful in May program they will need to register through www.mindfulinmay.org first.
Your account details:
First Name: [accessally_user_firstname]
Last Name: [accessally_user_lastname]
Email: [accessally_user_email]
Posters
Print these posters out and put them around your office.
Social media copy
Social handles: @mindfulinmay / #mindfulinmay / #sitforsomething
Social shares
Pre-written Emails
Use the suggested email copy below and tell your friends friends about your fundraising efforts.
Email #1 Email #2 Email #1
Dear [insert name],
I have recently signed up to participate in Mindful in May (mindfulinmay.org) the world’s largest global online mindfulness fundraising initiative.
Mindful in May is like a fun run for the mind and so I am committing to meditate for ten minutes each day this May to help raise money for clean water in developing countries. As part of this, I would love your support to raise money for those in need of clean safe drinking water.
You can sponsor me here [insert your fundraising page]. Every $50 dollars I raise brings clean water to one person for life!
So far Mindful in May has raised over $600,000 for charity:water and given 12,000 people access to clean water. You can see the projects they have supported here [https://my.charitywater.org/mindful-in-may-4/projects]. I am sure you will agree that there is still so much that needs to be done to help those less fortunate which is why I am fundraising this year.
Thanks for your support – I am striving for a clear mind for myself and clean water for others.
[Sign off]
Email #2
Dear [Insert Name]
I have recently signed up to a month long fun run for the mind called Mindful in May (mindfulinmay.org) and I am hoping that you will support my involvement by sponsoring me. I am commiting to 10 minutes of meditation per day, for the month of May and for every $50 we raise during this time, we will bring clean, safe drinking water to one person for life.
If, like me you’ve ever felt despairing about the state of our world, this is your chance to take action with me and make a positive difference. You can visit my fundraising page here to donate now [INSERT LINK TO FUNDRAISING PAGE].
Mindful in May is a social enterprise that partners with the not for profit, charity:water based in the USA who uses 100% of donations to build water projects in developing countries. So far Mindful in May has raised over $600,000 for the cause and given over 12,000 people access to clean water You can see the projects here [https://my.charitywater.org/mindful-in-may-4/projects].
There is still so much more that needs to be done to solve the world water crisis, which is why I need your sponsorship. Every bit counts.
Thank you in advance for your support.
[sign off]
