Ways to Give
Fundraise for We Animals
Raising funds for We Animals is a fun and easy way to advocate for animals and engage your family and friends in animal protection.
You can set up a fundraiser for any occasion:
Birthdays, weddings and graduations
Celebrating a loved one or honouring their memory
Personal fitness achievements
Accomplishments like quitting smoking or going vegan
Or simply to raise awareness and deepen your impact for animals!
Every donation makes a difference, and we are grateful for the generosity of our community that helps fund our ability to document the lives of animals in the human environment – those used for food, fashion, entertainment, work, religion, and experimentation.
How to Get Started
To get started, simply email us at development@weanimals.org, and we will set up your custom fundraising page. Please include: your first and last name, a 3-5 sentence description (e.g. why you are doing this fundraiser and why people should give), a fundraising goal amount if you have one, the currency you’re fundraising in, and finally, an end date for your fundraiser!
We will email you back with your fundraising page within 2-3 business days!
WHY ESTABLISH A FUNDRAISER?
Setting up a fundraiser can be a creative way to honor a life milestone such as a birthday, anniversary, graduation or wedding.
That said, fundraisers need not be exclusively tied to major events, and in fact can sometimes be most effective when attached to an individual challenge or goal. Many people often set up fundraisers in support of personal fitness achievements like marathons or fun runs, or other health-related accomplishments like quitting smoking. An in-memoriam fundraiser is also a beautiful way to honour the memory of a loved one.
While these are all creative ideas to engage your friends and community, you can also establish a fundraiser without any specific reason at all other than to raise awareness for a cause you care about.
Again, every donation counts and helps us to do this work together.
SETTING A TARGET
This is completely up to you. You may choose to start with a smaller goal or launch with a large ask – there is no right or wrong approach! No matter how much you raise, remember that any sum makes a difference.
A few questions to consider when setting your target may include:
- How many people do you know who might be willing to contribute to your fundraiser?
- Are you an active social media user?
- How much are your friends, family and colleagues likely to be able to donate? Remember, every donation counts, but this is important to consider when setting your target.
- Is your fundraiser attached to a significant life milestone or honorary ask?
Keep in mind that the more realistic your goal, the more excitement your fundraiser will generate. Donors want to feel like their contribution is making an impact and helping you reach your goal, so the closer your campaign is to its target, the more likely they will be to participate.
SETTING UP YOUR FUNDRAISER
To get started, simply email us at development@weanimals.org, and we will set up your custom fundraising page. Please include: your first and last name, a 3-5 sentence description (e.g. why you are doing this fundraiser and why people should give), a fundraising goal amount if you have one, the currency you’re fundraising in, and finally, an end date for your fundraiser!
We will email you back with your fundraising page within 2-3 business days!
CELEBRATING SUCCESS
We greatly appreciate the initiative it takes to raise funds for a cause you believe in, and we are grateful for the support from advocates like yourself. Our organization is fuelled by donations from our community.
To continue in the spirit of generosity, we want to acknowledge those efforts in the following ways:
- All fundraisers will receive a thank you card
- Fundraisers who raise between $500 and $2000 will receive a copy of one of Jo-Anne McArthur’s books, either We Animals or Captive
- Fundraisers who raise between $2001 and $5000 will be able to choose between receiving all three of Jo-Anne McArthur’s books (We Animals, Captive and HIDDEN: Animals in the Anthropocene) or a 16 x 20 giclee print of an image of their choosing.
- Fundraisers who raise over $5001 will receive all three of Jo-Anne McArthur’s books (We Animals, Captive and HIDDEN: Animals in the Anthropocene) and a 16×20 giclee print of an image of their choosing.
Keep in mind that the more realistic your goal, the more excitement your fundraiser will generate. Donors want to feel like their contribution is making an impact and helping you reach your goal, so the closer your campaign is to its target, the more likely they will be to participate.
Have questions about your fundraiser?
Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions or reach out to us at development@weanimals.org