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How to raise money forMission Trips

Are you someone looking to go on a mission trip and or looking toorganize a mission trip and want to know how to raise money forMission Trips?

In this blog post I'll tackle some strategies to raise money forMission Trips to help your next Mission Trip be successful.

First let's talk about the average duration and cost of a missiontrip. Mission trips tend to last on average a week 6-8 days andcost on depending on your origin an average of $3000 USD flight,accommodations, ground transportation and meals.

The 5 key ground rules on how toraise money for Mission Trips

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First let's start with the 5 basic ground rounds that would makeany fundraising campaign successful:

1) Tell Your Story:- people like to support a cause so have a short,unique and compelling story around your mission trip that answersthe following questions:

-Why you? - What is the goal of the trip?

-How will this trip change your life and the lives of others?

2) Recruit your inner circle

Do you have an inner circle of friends and people who support youthrough the thick and thin? Then start there and share your causewith them, they will likely be the foundation of your fundraisingefforts .

3)Leverage social media

Do you know that social media marketing has become a simpleand effective at getting people's messages and causesout? Social media platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter andInstagram are powerful tools to help spread your mission trip storyas well as encouraging friends and supporters to share with theirsocial circles online.

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4) Be on your Ps and Q

For those who support you in any way, ensure ot say thank you,give them regular updates and share the details of your trip afteryou return. This will help them put a larger value on themsupporting you and allow them to feel a part of your journey.

5)Be persistent yet polite

Do you know in sales that it can take up to 7 to 10 exposuresbefore a customer decides to take action?

Well the same rule of exposures applies to your fundraisingactivities, sometimes people have great intentions, yet forget tofollowthrough or sometimes they want to see if you are seriousabout what you are doing before jumping in. Either way, find waysto remind and politely ask multiple times for support, this could begiving email or social media updates on how the fundraisingcampaign is going, sharing stories of others who have done sucha mission trip or casting a vision of how their support will impactthose that you will go to serve while on your mission trip.

6 effective ways to raise money formission trips

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1) Ask for corporate sponsor.

A well written letter to people you know who own a businessasking for corporate support in exchange for some publicity forexample through wearing their shirt while on the trip, listing themwith pictures as a key sponsor in social media updates . This ismost effective, if these people personally know you or your circleof influence. It can easily garner $2000 to $2500 when you sendout approx 75 to 100 letters and politely follow up. I recommendsending out both a physical and electronic letter where it allowseasy review by recipient, follow up by you and ease of donation bythe business owner.

2) Throw a special fundraising event.

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Throwing a large event to raise fund at one event. Is anothereffective way to raise a substantial amount of funds for yourmission trip if done correctly. Large events like a church garagesale, gala event, poetry or art show with an open mike, largechurch party and BBQ. This take some coordination skill and teameffort yet if you are able to get most if not all of your suppliesdonated and then have people pay to enter the event andparticipate in small paid raffles or games at the event. This canagain easily garner the bulk of your fundraising goal.

3) Restaurant night or day

Many restaurants are willing to donate 10 to 20% of their profitsfor a particular night or day of business. This allows the restaurantto again be affiliated with a cause that uplifts the globalcommunity and increases their sales. Ensure you publicize welland then that you are present on the day or night of the event tothank the restaurant staff and patrons who come out to support.

4) Consider using a ready made platform to plan your mission trip

Did you know that there was a company called World Ventureswhich specialized in group travel and mission trips? Well feel freeto contact me to learn more. In using their platform to do your nextmission trip, you can take the headache out of all the organizingwhen you arrive at your destination, see yourself save on your

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overall fundraising needs by on average $500, have additionalexcursions included and have a simple and engaging onlineplatform to fundraise by promoting their dream trip travel clubmemberships. You would earn cash for each person who signs upto save and enjoy well planned vacations across the world. Thereis also a website for friends and family to shop at popular storeyou can also earn travel dollars towards your trip.

5) Fundraising raffles or draws

Approach a company or several companies to donate items thatcould then be raffled off to raise funds for your trip. Raffling off allinclusive vacations or staycations are very popular and with ateam effort easily raise the bulk if not all of your fundraising goals

6) Sell products or services 

The final effective way to raise money for your mission trip is tosell products or services. This can range from cookie dough to carwashes or a class/seminar. Whatever product you believe youwould be able to effectively sell or service that you would be ableto deliver well would work. With this method, again a team effortmakes it easier to make this strategy successful.

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In raising money for Mission trips, choose one or more of the waysor others listed above and apply the five ground rules of 1)have acompelling story, 2)recruit your circle of influence 3) Leveragesocial media and the internet 4)be on your Ps and Qs and 5) bepersistent and polite and you should successfully raise the moneyyou need and possible more to make an impact on your life andthe lives of others.

I welcome your comments and feedback and share with thosewho you think may find this of value!

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