Start your own fundraiser

Why?
Creating your own fundraiser is a fun and easy way to get people involved in the things you care about. Start a fundraiser to support 2-1-1 on the Go! and help homeless individuals in metropolitan Detroit. Or create a fundraiser to collect money to buy materials that can be used to educate high school students on the importance of financial literacy. Have a wedding coming up and find that you already have all the toasters you'll ever need? Create a personal fundraiser that allows your wedding guests to make donations in your honor. Click here to get started or continue reading for more information.

How?
Whatever it is you care about, when you create a personal fundraiser to support United Way's work in Education, Income or Basic Needs using our online tools, you are only limited by your imagination. We'll give you everything you need - your own web page, online invitations and an online system to collect donations. Click here to get started or continue reading for more information.

What?
Here are the things you'll need to get started:

• A fundraising goal.
• A catchy title for your fundraising campaing.
• A personal message that will appear on your page describing what you are raising money for and why.
• A picture if you want to dress your page up a bit.
• Your contact information. You'll be able to choose how much personal information is shared with the public.