Guide to setting up your JustGiving page Looking to raise donations from sponsorship? Then setting up an online giving page is straightforward and quick to do.
Whether you are fundraising yourself, as part of a team or company we can help you to get started. Then share, share, share and get your page seen by family, friends and colleagues.
Head to justgiving.com/headway and select the ‘Fundraise for us’ button. Follow the prompts and you’ll have your own page in minutes, ready for you to personalise.
Making it easier
Did you know money raised on your page is sent directly to us, so you don’t need to worry about handling or paying in money?
There are a number of Headway Groups and Branches on JustGiving we are the national brain injury charity and can be found under our full name ‘Headway – the brain injury association’, charity number: 1025852.
Remember you can still get paper sponsor forms too for your event. We can send them to you, contact fundraising@headway.org.uk or download and print:
Step-by-step Guides
Read through the easy-to-follow guide on making a JustGiving page:
Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Successful Fundraising Page | JustGiving
Or watch the video How to set up a Fundraising Page for charity – JustGiving Help
You can also edit your page after it goes live, change your fundraising target, closing date, add photos, videos, updates – share your training highs and lows, including add on your Strava App stats.
Refreshing your page keeps your supporters engaged with you and showcases the dedication you are putting into achieving your goals.
Find more JustGiving page top tips here
Start Your Fundraising Journey | Perfect Page Guide | JustGiving
Connecting your Fundraising Page to Strava - JustGiving
Fundraise as a Team
Everyone can have their own fundraising page, join them together to aim for your collective goal.
Effective Fundraising with Friends - A Comprehensive Guide | JustGiving
How to join a Team – JustGiving Help
When you are happy with your page it’s time to start sharing and receiving donations and encouraging messages from your supporters.
Top tips
Here are some top to help you reach your target and get the most out of your JustGiving page.
- Set a target! Setting a clear goal can motivate your supporters to help you achieve it.
- The initial donation can set the tone and influence subsequent donations so try and get a good donation to start you off.
- Share your JustGiving page link in multiple ways to increase the number of times it is seen ie email, WhatsApp, social media, and add the URL to your email signature.
- In the ‘Your Story’ section encourage eligible supporters to remember and tick the Gift Aid option when they are donating. Gift Aid adds 25% on to a donation at no extra cost to your supporter. So a £10 donation becomes £12.50, and a £100 becomes £125.
- Create a QR code from within the JustGiving site and add to posters – making it even easier for people to donate: Boost Your Crowdfunding with QR Code | JustGiving
- Don’t be shy - send your link more than once to everyone – on average it takes 3 views before someone will donate.
- Keep updating and refreshing your page with photos, video, Strava app details, add on a thank you for reaching landmarks like the ‘halfway mark’ or ‘only 1 month to go till …’. Keeping your story fresh is engaging to read and supporters really understand how committed you are to achieving your goal, and how much you appreciate their support.
- Add your off-line donations to your page! So people can see what else you are doing to reach your target – you may have held a raffle/sweepstake, bake sale at work. Let people see how much you’ve raised in total.
- Ask your employer if they offer Matched Giving or if they would make a donation.
- Share your page after your event is over! Did you know that on average approx. 20% of your donations will come in after your event?
- And don’t forget to add on a personalised thank you after your event for the wonderful messages of support and donations you’ve received.
Get in touch
Call: 0115 855 0090 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm ask for the Fundraising department.
Email: fundraising@headway.org.uk
Post: Headway – the brain injury association, The Fundraising Department, Bradbury House, 190 Bagnall Road, Old Basford, Nottingham, NG6 8SF
