How to Start a Successful T-Shirt Fundraising Campaign

A breakdown of what will help make your t-shirt fundraising campaign successful!
by Merle Van Wieringen on 12-Apr-2021
4 mins read

Making sure your first t-shirt fundraising campaign is a hit can be challenging. You probably have a lot of questions about how this process unfolds. We’ve created this blog post to help you create a successful campaign from the success of past Campaigns. Whether you’re looking to raise money for an organization, a business, or a cause, this post will give you the info you need to prepare for your t-shirt fundraising campaign and make sure it’s a success.‍
 
1. Ask what your “why” is
When starting a t-shirt fundraising campaign, it’s important to know why you’re launching it, and to be able to articulate it to potential campaign backers in a way that helps them buy in. Maybe you’re a college organization or club and you need funds for your annual trip, or maybe you’re a local business owner who had to shut down due to COVID-19 and you want to raise funds to support your out-of-work employees. 
 
Once you find your “why”, that something you really believe in, you can begin thinking about the design and message you want your t-shirts to convey so that others will support your cause through purchasing a tee. Even if you have the most unique, interesting design, you want to be sure that your supporters are inspired by the “why” of your Campaign so that they’re driven to action. 
Let’s take a look at one of our successful Campaigns: Alliance Bank #SupportLokal, a Malaysian banking organization that has used their influence to raise awareness and funds to support small local businesses in Malaysia. Their initiative was to raise money to fund the work of SocioBiz, Alliance Islamic Bank’s Shariah-compliant social crowdfunding platform that aims to empower communities through entrepreneurship. Their message was clear, and it inspired regulars, friends, and family to support them in their time of need.
As you can see, the Campaign gave supporters an opportunity to get involved and make a difference - a very powerful “why's” that inspired and spurred supporters to purchase.‍

2. Creating your design
‍Now that you’ve found the “why” behind your campaign, it's time to start thinking about how your t-shirt will look and get creative with it! Whether you’re raising money for an organization or a cause, your t-shirt design is a great tool to communicate your message. Once you submit your design, you will be able to create a selling page for you and send your way for approval before you start promoting your Yeefu Campaign. Check out the photos below of our most popular Campaign designs. 







3. Promoting your Campaign
Now that your selling page is ready, you can start promoting your campaign! The selling page can only be accessed via the unique link you’ll share with your supporters, so get to sharing as many ways as you can. Ask others who support your organization or business to share the link on their social channels. If you own a local business and have an online presence, be sure to use this to your advantage. You’ll want to create as much exposure for your campaign as possible, especially with colleagues, friends, and family that believe in your cause. Always remember, you can share this link repeatedly to increase exposure and push your campaign to success. 
Once your supporters visit your Yeefu Campaign page, they’ll be able to select their t-shirt size and enter their shipping info. We’ll take care of all the rest from collecting payments to printing and fulfilling each supporter’s order. No heavy lifting for you!
 
Yeefu Creator is also no-risk to the seller since we only print after enough t-shirts are sold for you to make a profit! Once your Yeefu campaign has run its course, we’ll transfer your profits to your bank account.‍
Check out our Campaign Success Stories ‍
 

If you’re looking for a way to raise money for your business or employees during this difficult time, check out Creators. It’s an easy, risk-free way for you to profit from selling t-shirts and more online, giving your customers and community a way to support you and/or your business. Get started by filling out the form or reaching out to customersupport@yeefu.store


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