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Barnekreftforeningen Raised 305,582 NOK to Give Hope to Children Fighting Cancer
“Children’s Cancer Awareness month in September was a good tentpole moment for Barnekreftforeningen to rally support from our followers and supporters. We started with a 50,000 NOK goal and raised it twice as we saw it was going so well.” Anja Haug Tronrud, Communication & Marketing Advisor
Mission
Barnekreftforeningen (The Norwegian Childhood Cancer Society) is a nonprofit organization that works to fight childhood cancer and support children, teens and families that are affected by the disease. Their mission is to give hope to children fighting cancer so that they never feel alone.
Success Story
Barnekreftforeningen started a Facebook Page fundraiser around the tentpole moment Children’s Cancer Awareness month in September. The organization boosted the Page fundraiser post to expand its audience reach. Barnekreftforeningen tripled its annual income this year, and is seeing over 20% of its annual income from Facebook. Facebook makes it possible to reach out to new donors that normally would not have been reached.
Solution Statement
The campaign was made to raise awareness about the importance of research on childhood cancer in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness month.
Impact
“We managed to exceed our initial goal of 50 000 NOK and collected over 300,000 NOK exceeding by 6x. The money was given in support of important research projects for International Childhood Cancer Day in February.” Anja Haug Tronrud, Communication & Marketing Advisor
305,582 NOK
Donations raised
1.4K
Donors
220 NOK
Average Gift Size
Campaign Goal
Raise awareness and funds for Barnekreftforeningen
This was the first campaign Barnekreftforeningen made through Facebook as an organization. It greatly exceeded their expectations by 500%. The nonprofit would have expected to invest more money, create more ads and/or partner to achieve the kind of exposure and return on investment it received from its Page fundraiser. The total cost of the campaign was 1000 NOK and Barnekreftforeningen received over 300 000 NOK for an over 300% ROI.
Campaign Takeaway
Fundraising on Facebook has made a great impact on Barnekreftforeningen in the past three years. Over 20% of Barnekreftforeningen’s annual income is coming from Facebook fundraising tools. This year alone the organization has already tripled its annual income.
“Research was the primary focus for all of our content during this time period. To engage donors, we created a dialogue, gave frequent updates, and made motivational posts on how supporters made an impact by donating.”
Anja Haug Tronrud, Communication & Marketing Advisor
Campaign Lessons
Make it tangible
Set a lower than expected goal at first, but quickly increase this as donations start to meet and exceed the lower amount. Make goals tangible and achievable. Gather momentum at the beginning of the fundraiser.
Engage with Supporters
Build in a resource to engage with donors, to encourage them to share the fundraiser with their friends and family, thank them for their donations, and get their opinion on what the next goal should be.
Timing
Save fundraising posts for specific periods of time around key events in your market, so you don’t risk diluting your audience or overwhelming them with constant donation asks
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