Donations are a tough come by. Most of our donations are made by family or friends we've made out in the world who support what we do, or are pledged donations for saving death row dogs from shelters.
I am looking at creating little trinkets or keepsakes in exchange for donations, and try to brainstorm to put together like a newsletter with updates, and membership gift packages in exchange for recurring donation commitment.
The big thing though, I feel.. is getting out in your community, making friends, continuing conversations, etc - don't allow yourself to get overwhelmed with the "non-public outreach" work (cleaning, soliciting donations/foster/adopters online), because you end up pleading to a very stagnant pool and your immediate social circle generally can only help so much, only have room for so many dogs or ability to help with xx emergency. It is crucial to always have someone with good people skills out there interacting firsthand.
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Best of luck! 💓💓💓
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Mariah von Weigert
Dog trainer/rescue owner
Wolf Creek Dog Rescue
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-07-2023 08:50 AM
From: Kara Schmidt
Subject: How do you get donations?
Hi everyone! What are you beat methods of getting donations? I just started a rescue about 3 weeks ago and I've had a whopping $14 in public donations. I've been posting on Facebook, Craigslist, Reddit, Instagram (although that is more recent), and more! I don't even know where to go from here. I'd love to hear methods that work for others as you're getting started
#FundraisingandDevelopment
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Kara Schmidt
Director
Paws and Claws Pet Rescue
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