Being diagnosed yourself or having to watch a family member or friend suffer from an illness is devastating.
Running to doctors appointments, undergoing numerous tests, and trying different treatments is not only emotionally strenuous but financially as well.
Medical bills and associated expenses can quickly become overwhelming.
Often friends and family seek ways to help out and show their support.
Creating an online fundraising website is the quickest and simplest way to provide financial support to a friend or family member faced with accumulating medical bills.
Asking for help is not always easy.
Having a fundraising website makes raising money online effortless.
Usually friends and family want to help any way they can and donating money is usually the best way since there are medical bills and living expenses to take care of with little income to speak of because the individual who is sick sometimes cannot work.
An online fundraising page allows friends and family to contribute from all over the world.
Here are some ideas of what you can include on your website when fundraising to help pay medical expenses: - Share your or a loved one's story Start off by letting website viewers know about the individual being supported and the illness they have unfortunately been diagnosed with.
Clearly mention the reason you are fundraising and why the cause is important to you.
- Provide information about the illness The website will give you the opportunity to provide information about the illness including symptoms, treatments, research, statistics, etc.
You can talk about what the individual being supported has endured since faced with this illness.
- Personalize your website You can customize your website with pictures and videos to truly illustrate your story.
Add a personal touch with pictures of the sick individual with family and friends, during treatments, playing with children, etc.
- Set a fundraising goal Set a specific goal and articulate why the money is needed, where it will be going, and how the funds will help.
TIP: keep raising goal as you get closer to achieving it.
- Online fundraising page Having a donations page on your website makes it easy for donors to contribute to your cause.
The convenience of being able to donate online with a credit card leads to more money raised.
- Promote your fundraising efforts Whether you are having an event to raise money or simply asking for monetary donations, you can create awareness about your fundraising efforts with your network of family, friends and colleagues using social media.
Easily share your donations page on Facebook or Tweet about your cause, and include a link to your fundraising website.
- Thank donors Most fundraising website come with built-in tools to send automatic thank you messages once a donation has been made.
You can also show your appreciation for donors support by featuring their names and contributions on the donations page of your website.
-Blog / Message board Having a blog and/or message board on your fundraising website is a great way to communicate and stay in touch with concerned relatives, friends and supporters.
Messages of encouragement can be posted, and it is a great place to provide status and progress updates.
This will let supporters know how their contributions have made a difference.
Being sick or caring for a sick relative or friend is challenging enough without the added pressure of medical bills.
Raising money online to help pay for these expenses can be done easily and quickly with a fundraising website.
Supporters can contribute, send messages of love, and be updated all from one central place - your fundraising website.