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Gordon Ramsay’s Birthday Fundraiser Raises $33,348 for Seriously Ill Children
“Inspired by the impact from other public figures creating Birthday Fundraisers, Gordon knew there was no better time to launch a fundraiser for his birthday. Driven by a cause close to him and in collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity), Gordon used Facebook fundraising tools as a successful new stream of income for the charity. In just four months, an additional 1,823 fundraisers were created generating an additional £137,625 of income for the charity.” Anna Clark, Social Media Manager, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.
Mission
The Gordon and Tana Ramsay Foundation works with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity) to help give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfill their potential.
Success Story
Gordon Ramsay decided that for his 52nd birthday he would set up a fundraiser to generate donations for the Gordon and Tana Ramsay Foundation, in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, through Facebook’s birthday fundraiser—a tool that lets public figure Pages raise money for nonprofits on Facebook. They were able to inspire and galvanize the support of Gordon’s loyal fanbase around a cause close to his heart.
“The campaign was a huge success and in just a matter of days the fundraiser had generated $33,348 (£25,695) through 537 donations — an average of $62 (£47) per person. The fundraiser also generated 256 comments and 1,300 shares, while a Facebook post from Gordon to his own Facebook Page promoting the fundraiser generated an additional 273 comments, 381 shares and 9,400 likes.”
Anna Clark, Social Media Manager, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity
Solution Statement
Every day, 619 children and young people from across the UK arrive at GOSH for life-changing treatments. Doctors and nurses battle the most complex illnesses, and the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs. GOSH depends on the public’s support to fund four vital areas of the hospital including redevelopment of wards and buildings, cutting-edge new equipment, innovative pediatric research and parent and family support services.
This fundraiser presented a fantastic way for Gordon to share his passion for the foundation and inspire his audience to fund even more of these services and make a difference to families of seriously ill children across the UK. The Ramsay team set targets to figures associated with Gordon to create relevance, such as an initial target of $5,200 to celebrate his 52nd birthday, a secondary target to celebrate his daughter Tilly’s, for which Gordon shares the day with, 17th Birthday of $17,000 and then a final target of $36,000 for his 36 restaurants spanning the globe.
Impact
“We strategically set fundraising targets that could grow as the campaign generated momentum to help beat our original goal (which we did very quickly). This helped to incentivize and continue raising even more valuable funds for the foundation and GOSH Charity.” Justin Mandel, Head of Digital for Team Ramsay
$33,348
donations raised
1,300
shares
$62
average donation
Campaign Goal
The campaign aimed to raise awareness and funds for the Gordon and Tana Ramsay Foundation, starting with a goal of $5,200, in honor of Gordon Ramsay’s 52nd birthday.
Recommended Best Practices
Set your target.
Set your target at a reasonable number and continue to bring it higher as you get closer to each milestone.
Increase the target.
Throughout the campaign, increase the fundraising target as you hit milestones as it helps to continue a steady stream of donations.
Set memorable figures.
Attribute targets to figures associated with your public figure, as it helps to create relevance, such as an initial target of $5,200 to celebrate Gordon Ramsay’s 52nd birthday.
Have content and creative ready.
Set the campaign up with interesting content and creative ready to be posted from the initial launch is also key. Approximately $17,000 of the foundation’s donations were made in the first 48 hours, with the initial target of $5,200 hit within 15 minutes.
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