Facebook Fundraisers

Facebook Fundraisers Make 3x More

Whether or not you use Facebook on a daily basis, it can be an effective fundraising tool. Creating a Facebook Fundraiser sends a notification to all your friends and connections instantly, bumping your fundraising posts and updates up the algorithm to the top of their timelines. Click the "Create Facebook Fundraiser" button inside your Sleep Out account or watch our how-to video to get the exact steps.

Facebook Fundraiser FAQs

I connected a Facebook Fundraiser to my fundraising page. What happens when someone donates? What if I update my goal?
My Facebook Fundraiser is out of sync.
I connected a Facebook Fundraiser to my fundraising page, but photos and text formatting did not show up on my Facebook Fundraiser.
Someone donated to me on Facebook and I can't see their name or email address.

Facebook does not share donor data with outside organizations. So while the funds go directly to Covenant House, you will have to use Facebook to see your donors' names and email addresses (note that donors have the option to hide their email address). If you don't have other contact information, you can thank your Facebook donors directly on Facebook by commenting on their donation, sending a one-to-one message through Messenger, or recognizing them publicly by mentioning them in a post. Once you've thanked your donors, you can mark each donor as "thanked" in your Participant Dashboard.