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Pro tips from JustGiving fundraising heroes

Get expert advice from fundraisers who’ve raised money on JustGiving for the causes they care about.

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Share and inspire

From cooking up delicious samosas for the community to running London Marathon four times (so far), Manjinder Kang has dedicated years to fundraising, providing for the community, and pushing his boundaries through incredible challenges.

Manny’s JustGiving page

Raised £290,000 for various charities

2022 JustGiving Awards finalist

6 years fundraising on JustGiving

Fundraising brings out your best qualities — kindness, courage, and dedication. Be brave and share your entire journey, including your highs and lows, to help people get behind your cause and your passion even more.

- Manny Kang

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Get creative and ask for support

Sally Smart met her “Breast Friends” during cancer treatment, who worked together to raise money by creating a series of naked calendars!

In addition to selling the calendars themselves, Sally and friends got their community involved in a few creative ways.

Sally’s JustGiving page

Raised £32,000 for Awyr Last Goggled Cymru – Blue Sky North Wales

2024 JustGiving Awards finalist

Reached 3,000% of her fundraising target

Get your donors involved by offering something meaningful in exchange for their donation – for us, people could sponsor a special date in the calendar which would be represented by a coloured ribbon. Also, I suggest choosing places with high footfall, like supermarkets, to promote your fundraising product and offer card payments to make donating easier!

- Sally Smart

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Make a memorable message

In memory of their son Harry, Paul and Karen Smith designed a meaningful, memorable, and challenging goal with a compelling message to inspire others.

The Wonky Heart Challenge JustGiving page

Raised over £64,000 for PAPYRUS

586 miles cycled across England and Wales

2024 JustGiving Award finalist

We designed our unique Wonky Heart Challenge — two non-cyclists cycling a heart-shaped route around the UK — which captured people's attention, gained media support, and helped our fundraising take off! From there, we kept donations flowing and got the community involved by sharing regular updates and celebrating milestones.

- Paul & Karen Smith

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Time it right

Known as Moustache Marathon Man, Amir Dhillon has raised over £50,000 (so far) to help Mind ensure nobody has to face a mental health challenge alone.

Amir’s JustGiving page