There’s a number of crowdfunding platforms to choose from. Some crowdfunding sites are based on the model that your “target amount” is all important. On those platforms, If you don’t meet your target, you’ve failed, and all of your donations are cancelled. You DON’T want to set up your #StopTheTories crowdfunder like that. We’re rapidly building up #StopTheTories from nothing. None of us knows how successful this project might become in the coming weeks, but let’s not expect too much of ourselves either. Don’t put at risk getting some money in to make a difference with; don’t put yourself under that pressure.

Our recommended crowdfunder platform with fully flexible funding is YouCaring, which is super user-friendly to set up. All you’ll need to get started is a PayPal account, to withdraw your funds to.

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On the previous page we showed you how to set up the basics of a crowdfunder page on Youcaring.com.

Now it’s time to provide a bit more info about what you’re doing, and make your page look its best. Here’s how.

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Share on social media

A good first step for promoting your crowdfunder is to share it on social media.

• You can automatically share your fundraiser from your Youcaring control panel, by going to the Share fundraiser tab, and selecting an option.

Make sure you write appropriate and personalised covering text for your social media shares!

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