A step by step guide to setting up your JustGiving Page

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1 A step by step guide to setting up your JustGiving Page 1) Setting up your own just giving page just takes a few minutes. Pages can be personalised with your own preferences of colour, photos or messages and allow you to easily collect sponsorship from your friends and family. JustGiving sends donations straight to Women for Women International (UK) and adds Gift Aid to every eligible donation. a) Go to : b) Click on Make your page c) Fill in your details under Create an account d) Agree to the Terms and Conditions by ticking the box e) Click the Create account tab 2) The following page allows you to choose the type of fundraising you will be doing. a) Click Organised event b) Choose which UK - Run for Congo Women event you are taking part in. 3) The next page shows you how to create your JustGiving web address, which is unique to you and can be sent as a link to your networks, contacts and friends. 1

2 a) Check availability b) You can choose to stay in touch with, so as to receive news about other events, appeals and importantly, how your money is making a difference. c) You can also choose to sign up with the JustGiving network. d) You can also click to enable the Gift Aid option, which is applicable if you are collecting donations from UK tax payers and can significantly increase you fundraising total. e) Click Continue 4) The next step is to personalize your page. You can do this in a number of ways including; a) Adding your target (a minimum of 150) b) Adding photos of your running preparation. c) Adding Run for Congo images and logos (available for download from the website here) d) Adding your personal story and reasons for doing the run (please see an example of this is Appendix A) e) Click edit f) Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Update page basics g) Below is the section about you, JustGiving provides you with a basic template explaining what you re doing, why and how others can support your fundraising activities. Feel free to write a more personalised account of why you may be doing this challenge, your inspiration. An open book is easier to read than a closed one! The more information you give about your personal journey the more people will be inspired to give. h) To the left are options to upload any photographs or videos about you and your event some supporters chose to feature the preparation stages, including photos of their training. Others like to add photos of the participants we work with, or the Run for Congo Women logo. i) You can also click on the Facebook like feature, and share your URL with Facebook friends. j) When finished updating click continue. 5) The next page allows you to personalise the theme for your page, 2

3 a) Choose a theme b) Click save and continue 6) Great, now all you need to do is share your page with your friends and start fundraising! a) Share it with friends on Facebook, Twitter or simply it to your contact list. 3

4 b) When sending s to your contact list, JustGiving provides you with some suggested text. However, always try to personalise your message, let people know what you re doing and why. c) You can update you page and see who has donated by clicking on Your account, and help and fundraising tips can be found by downloading our Fundraising ideas at the bottom of the webpage. Good luck and happy fundraising!, 4

5 Appendix A: Example Your Story Paragraph You can use this text to tell the world more about your challenge and why you are fundraising as well. Please edit it to make it personal to you! Dear Friends, In [INSERT DATE HERE] I will be taking part in Run for Congo Women in aid of the organisation UK. Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) presents one of the world's deadliest emergencies to date. More than 5.4 million people have died since The death toll is the equivalent to an Asian Tsunami every 6.5 months; a September 11th every 2.5 days. This conflict has particularly affected women and girls as they are systematically raped as a combat strategy to terrorise and humiliate. Tens-of-thousands of women and girls have experienced sexual violence - some raped whilst on the way to school, others while fetching water, and many are kept as sex slaves for soldiers. The situation is so extreme that Margot Wallström, the UN s special representative on sexual violence in conflict, has recently called DR Congo the rape capital of the world. has been working in Congo since 2003 helping women survivors of war, they offer skills training, trauma counselling, microcredit loans. The Women for Women programmes make a huge difference in helping women earn an income, support their families, and help rebuild their societies. Indeed, women who have participated in Women for Women programmes on average earn 50 percent more than women who have not and are three times as likely to vote and participate in community activities. Since July 2010, Run for Congo Women has raised over 75,000 in the UK. 150 is enough to provide skills training for one woman in Congo, enabling her to earn an income and provide for her family, which means that the 75,493 raised so far is enough to train 503 women. Find out more by watching this short film. 100% of the money you give will go directly to Women for Women s programmes in Congo please donate what you can, thank you so much. 5