6 Ways to Run a Successful Cancer Fundraising in India

Cancer is one of the most dangerous diseases that has handicapped a majority of the human population. It not only comes with a high fatality rate but also an unimaginable amount of financial distraught, which is why not many people are able to survive the onset of cancer. But just because we, with our single efforts cannot battle cancer, doesn’t mean that we are not powerful enough to battle the disease together. If humans don’t help each other to survive, in times of need, then who else will? Therefore, it is very essential for various groups and people to host fundraisers to raise money that will help in combating cancer. This is essential especially in a time like this where India is seeing an internet boom and we can use this to popularize crowdfunding for medical treatment.

To help and guide people who are interested in starting a cancer fundraiser’s themselves, here are 6 tips that are likely to help you out.

 

  1. Plan an Event:

This is the first and the most crucial step, in which one has to decide on how exactly do they plan to collect the money and how will they utilize the collected money. Online events like the ALS ice bucket challenge which was a trend a few years back, shows how the events need not be offline and physical.

 

  1. Make It Easy For People To Donate:

      It is extremely important that people know where exactly they have donated. There shouldn’t be any ambiguity about the donation gateway, it is very advisable to use a concrete platform that solely exists to help with crowdfunding India.

 

  1. Show How The Donations Are Making An Impact:

      When potential donors see that the donations are actually being used to help people in need and is making an impact in society, they will be in a much better state of mind and thus donate more generously. No-one wants to donate their hard-earned money to some shady organization that might or might not be legit.

 

  1. Have A Deadline:

      People are very lackadaisical in nature and that is exactly why one should always set a deadline for their fundraising campaign. This will make people donate at the very moment and they won’t keep delaying their donations.

 

  1. Incentive:

      Providing donors with some kind of incentive like giving them access to certain offers, makes them more interested in donating.

 

  1. Spreading Awareness:

      This is yet another crucial step, where the organizers need to explain and educate potential donors about how cancer cripples millions of Indians. Proper education on the matter won’t only help in raising donations but also enlighten the masses.


These are few steps with which one can easily setup up an event to facilitate crowdfunding for cancer in India. So, go out there and help raise money for people who need it.

 

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