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OUR DIGITAL FUNDRAISING TOOLKITS MAKE IT EASY TO SET UP YOUR OWN FUNDRAISER!
Whether you’re celebrating your birthday, selling lemonade, or honoring a loved one, it takes only minutes to start your own fundraising page to raise funds to FAST-TRACK URGENT RESEARCH to find a cure ME/CFS and Long COVID.
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#TripleGivingNovember is an exciting opportunity to triple your impact on groundbreaking biomedical research into ME/CFS and Long COVID.
From November 1 to December 3, every donation made to OMF will be triple-matched.
Regardless of how you donate, when you donate, or where you donate, your gift will be triple matched, every day of the week!
How can YOU help?
Spread the word about OMF’s mission and #TripleTuesdayOMF. Simply download our email template or social media templates and share them with family and friends!
Use our #TripleGivingNovember social media toolkit which provides sample posts and images to let your followers know about #TripleGivingNovember and why you support our mission to #EndMECFS. Tag @Open Medicine Foundation on Facebook and @OpenMedF on Twitter and Instagram when you post.
Post stories on Instagram about why you support OMF. Don’t forget to use the ‘donation sticker’ feature to select OMF as the organization you would like to support!
Add a ‘donate button’ to your Facebook posts about #TripleTuesdayOMF
You can create a Crowdchange fundraiser or set up a Facebook Fundraiser and ask your followers to donate there. Let your followers know that the triple match will apply to every donation received! Use our step-by-step instructions for how to set up your Crowdchange or Facebook fundraiser. Here are some simple steps to help you make sure your fundraiser gets the most possible donations.
Be sure to thank your donors when they give to your Facebook or Crowdchange campaign! You can simply copy and paste this text:
Thank you for your gift to OMF! Your donation has been tripled! Through your donation, OMF is able to accelerate research into ME/CFS and continue working towards the goal of ending this disease.
How you can help us build momentum:
Create a Facebook fundraiser for OMF starting May 1 and ending May 31. (You can set the goal for whichever amount you chose.) Use our social and email templates below to set up your fundraiser in no time! Here are some simple steps to help you make sure your fundraiser gets the most possible donations. Click here to launch.
Donate to your campaign and invite your friends and family to join you! Click the “invite” button on your fundraiser to invite your Facebook friends directly.
Help us circulate our news and updates by sharing, re-posting, and re-tweeting our #MayMomentum posts on your personal social media platforms. Use our social media toolkit.”
Record a short video about why you support OMF
Don’t forget to use the hashtag #MayMomentum on all your posts!
Come celebrate your birthday (or any special occasion) with OMF by inviting others to make a donation in your honor. We encourage you to set an ambitious fundraising goal and invite your friends and family to support you.
You can use this link to set up a birthday fundraiser on Facebook in as little as 60 seconds:
Make sure to let your followers know that “Facebook will cover all processing fees so 100% of the donated funds go to OMF — it’s an easy and effective way to support groundbreaking ME / CFS research.”
Click here to kick off your Crowdchange fundraiser!
CrowdChange fundraising pages are easy to set up and a fun way to share your passion and commitment to OMF with your community.
You can set up a CrowdChange page from anywhere in the world — you don’t have to be within the US. Follow our step-by-step CrowdChange instructions to help create your page.
Make sure you let your followers know that “All donations made through CrowdChange will go directly to OMF. We’ll thank your supporters and send them a receipt acknowledging their tax-deductible donation. CrowdChange has generously donated the use of their platform to OMF in support of our research program and does not charge OMF any administrative fees.
Be sure to share your birthdate with us so we can post a feature on our blog & social media pages! We will also make sure to strategically promote your birthday fundraiser throughout your birthday month.
Are you a Twitch streamer? If so, you can use your live stream as a powerful platform to raise money for research! OMF is excited to share that we are now a registered charity on Streamlabs Charity!
Simply copy and paste this email template into the body of an email, fill in what campaign you’re raising money for and why, and send to your friends and family!
SUBJECT LINE: Please help me support Open Medicine Foundation
Hello,
I hope this email finds you well! I’m reaching out to you today to ask for your help in supporting a cause that is close to my heart.
Open Medicine Foundation (OMF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding effective treatments and a cure for ME/CFS and Long COVID. As someone who has personally witnessed the devastating effects of these diseases, I believe that the work of the Open Medicine Foundation is truly essential.
That’s why I’m running a digital fundraiser to support this amazing organization, and I would be grateful for your support. Donating is easy, and every little bit helps. Just click on the link below to visit my fundraising page and make a donation:
[Insert link to fundraising page]
Every amount helps! If you’re unable to donate at this time but want to help, please consider sharing my fundraiser with your friends and family.
You can learn more about OMF’s work at www.omf.ngo
Thank you so much for your support!
Best,
[YOUR NAME]
Crowdfunding Campaign Announcement Sample Text
Family and Friends! I’m raising money for Open Medicine Foundation, a nonprofit close to my heart because they are the single largest foundation spearheading the research of ME/CFS and Long Covid. [Optional: Write one sentence about why OMF’s mission matters to you]. If you are able, please donate today and share this post to help me reach my [$XXXX] goal by [DATE]!
Crowdfunding Campaign Update Sample Text
Just [#] days left to support my fundraiser for Open Medicine Foundation! Any amount helps advance research into devastatingly underfunded chronic, complex diseases like ME / CFS and Long COVID. Thank you so much for your support! [LINK TO FUNDRAISING PAGE].
Crowdfunding Campaign Last Chance to Donate Sample Text
Hi Friends and Family! I’m only [$XXX] away from reaching my fundraising goal for Open Medicine Foundation, a nonprofit leading research of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long COVID.
[Optional: Write 1 sentence about why this mission is important to you]. Please give in these last [#] hours if you can: [LINK]
In addition to sharing your fundraiser to your social pages, try sending a direct invitation on Facebook to your friends and family to make a contribution to your fundraiser. Simply visit your Facebook fundraiser page and look for the invite feature.
Tell your friends and family in your own voice why OMF’s mission matters to you! Post it to your social feed and story, email it to your contacts or text it to your loved ones with a link to your fundraiser!
Get personal with your network: Why does OMF matter to you? Help your friends and family understand just how important the mission of OMF is, and what it means to you when they donate to your fundraiser!
Want to kick your fundraising for OMF up a notch? Check out our ideas for ways you can raise money IRL and spread awareness for ME / CFS research beyond your digital network!
OMF is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization
(EIN# 26-4712664). All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Open Medicine Foundation®
29302 Laro Drive, Agoura Hills, CA 91301 USA
Phone: 650-242-8669
info@omf.ngo
Copyright © 2024 Open Medicine Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
What are the advantages of giving from your Donor Advised Fund (DAF)?
How do I make a donation through my DAF?
Just click on the DAF widget below. It is simple and convenient to find your fund among the over 900 funds in our system.
Still can’t find your fund?
Donate your appreciated stock directly to OMF and you can receive an immediate income-tax deduction for the fair market value of the securities on the date of transfer (even if you originally paid much less for them).Gifting of Stock
Broker: Schwab
DTC #: 0164
Account #: 47083887
Account Registered as:
Open Medicine Foundation
29302 Laro Drive
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Please speak to your personal tax advisor and then email or call OMF at 650-242-8669 to notify us of your donation or with any questions.
