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Tips on Crowdfunding in South-Asian Context.This was presented for the Second Module of Swedish Institute's 'Young Connectors of the Future' programme.

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  • Fund your Project.

  • By Hacking the Crowd

  • What is CrowdFunding?

    Each group take 5 min to crowdsource what this means.

  • 1 min to shout it out.

  • Process

  • CrowdFunding Platforms

    International Afghanistan Bangladesh India Pakistan

    Kickstarter LaunchGood Projekt Wishberry LaunchGood

    Indiegogo LaunchGood Milaap SeedOut

    Gofundme Bitgiving Saharey

    IAmTheChange

  • Example of Projects

  • Example of Projects

  • Example of Projects

  • Build the project plan

    1. Project idea

    2. Target amount1. Project stage

    2. Basic cost

    3. Rewards

    3. Calculating Impact1. How many people are affected by this?

    2. Intangible effects: geographical reach

    4. Benchmarking/Timeline

  • Develop Project Plan- 10 min

    Org name

    Ronaq e Qainat

    Hidden Agenda

    Sustaining Mobile Health Units in Pakistan for 3 months, after which cost model will be implemented.

    Project Goal:

    Raise funds for medicines for 3 months.

    The Math

    Medicine Cost: Rs.7000/day for 50 patients.

    Clinic works 4 days a week.

    Things to develop

    1. Campaign Name

    2. What kind of impact do you

    want to translate to audience?

    (key numbers, stories)

    3. Target amount.

    4. Social Media Hashtag

    5. Timeline of target amounts.

  • Now, the fun part-

    How do you get people to fund your project?

    Offline

    Online

    If you have done any of these things, share your experience with us anytime-STOP US, I promise we will shut up.

  • 1. Call your mom.Map your network

    Off

    Line

    Make a dirty excel list of & call them up. Hound them-a. Family with $$$b. Friends with $$$c. Champions/Influencers

  • 2. Attend events & conferences.Grow your network

    Off

    Line

    Get their b-cards.Add them to your social media network: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram.You will find your champions here.

  • 3. Newspapers & Press.Stretch the network very thinly.

    Off

    Line

    Write a Press Release.Someone always knows a journalist- get in touch, send them the press release- online & offline. Put them on that dirty excel list, too

  • 3. Have an event.Tap the network.

    Off

    Line

    Something unique to your organization- Have a bake sale,Hold an auction.

    This is where the dirty excel list & press comes in handy.

  • 1. Visual StoryIts all about the story

    Build Social Media Content forFacebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.

    On

    Line

  • Create a story on this image with

    regards to campaign information.

    Alina Begum, the 27 year old co-

    founder of REQ sits in the clinic from

    Monday to Wednesday serving upto

    500 patients in rural Pakistan. Her

    work depends on funds that will be

    raised by this campaign. All it takes is

    a contribution of Rs.500 to make a

    difference.

    You will support upto 500 poor

    patients get medical attention.

  • 2. Social Media PlanThis is 50% of the online campaigning done.

    Social Media ChannelsHow many posts per day?What time of the day?What kind of content for which channel?This can be another dirty excel sheet.

    On

    LineCampaign Success &

    Impact Reporting

    Reporting

    1. Campaign Updates

    2. Impact Updates

    Announcing Campaign.

  • Tips/Tools

  • Image Editing

  • How I do it?

    Thru IFTTT, it gets

    pushed to FB & Twitter

    Post to Instagram

    Edit in Mobile App like Photo

    Grid

    Printscreenon mobile

    phone.

  • IFTTT

  • Infographics

    You cant download images,

    so PrintScreen them.

  • Messaging In Email etc.

    Words that work

    ContributionSupport XYZ

    We will help XYZ (together)

    Words that dont work

    DonationHelp us!

    Your money will help XYZ

  • Do what Mark says!

    Videos speak louder than photos---But.

    Videos

  • For your campaign, what would you like to create? Brainstorm on visual graphics, video, social media channels, write an email etc.

    Prakshal & I will help you.