Funds for Lungs Fundraiser
The Funds for Lungs fundraiser is a community project that came out of the Landmark Self-Expression and Leadership Program. Within the span of 4 months, I created a team of volunteers and coordinated a fundraiser that raised approximately $1,300 for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. We sold 52 tickets, and the fundraiser was attended by over 50 people of all age ranges (the youngest being 7 years old and the oldest being 79 years old). Not bad for my very first fundraiser!
I managed the following aspects of the project:
Event Coordination
- I managed a team of 12 volunteers.
- I created a program outline, and oversaw operations leading up to and at the event to ensure that the fundraiser ran smoothly and on time.
Social Media and Facebook Ads
PROJECT INFO.
- LOCATION: McHenry Bowl, 3700 McHenry Avenue, Modesto CA 95356
- EVENT DATE: Aug 1, 2019
- PROJECT DURATION: May 4, 2019 - Aug 14, 2019
- CATEGORIES: Project Management, PPC Ads
- We used Facebook (@pulmonarylife) and Instagram(@pulmonaryfibrosislife) to market the event online.
- I ran 2 ads using Facebook Ads optimizing for conversions. The ads were tied to the Funds for Lungs event listed on the Pulmonary Life Facebook page. A conversion equated to purchasing 1 or more tickets for the fundraiser. The only difference between the 2 ads was the image. I had interesting results. The ad with a higher CPC and lower CTR (%) had the most conversions. In other words, more clicks didn’t equate to more sales.
Email Marketing
- We reached out to the Central Valley Khatri Association (CVKA), which have had members affected by this disease. They allowed us to market to their email list and we a conversion rate of 36.8%.
Website Creation
- I provided the design for the website. Check out pulmonarylife.org.
Raffle Prize Donations and Sponsorships
- Facilitated communication with community members and local businesses, garnering sponsorships and raffle prize donations valued at approximately ~$750.
Links
Website: Pulmonarylife.org
FB: @pulmonarylife
IG: @pulmonaryfibrosislife
Donation Page: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/account/837439
Print Media
Featured
Our fundraiser was featured on Facebook by the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation during Pulmonary Fibrosis awareness month.
