Celebrate your birthday or any other special occasion by supporting something we all care about: the Houston Public Library! By leading a crowdfunding campaign on social media, you can transform your special day into an easy and creative means of supporting the Houston Public Library and can encourage your friends to donate in your honor.
Funds raised through crowdfunding campaigns help support programming across the Houston Public Library’s 44 sites. For any questions or concerns, please contact us directly at hello@houstonlibraryfoundation.org.
Facebook Fundraiser
Facebook fundraisers are a convenient and easy way to support the Houston Public Library! Here’s how you can launch your own campaign:
- Step One Open up Facebook on your desktop. On the left side of your screen, find the toolbar with options including “Friends, Marketplace, and Groups.” Click “See More,” and find the Fundraisers button. Click on it to start creating your fundraiser!
- Step Two Click on the large “Select Nonprofit” button toward the top of your screen. This will allow you to specify where the funds you raise will be sent.
- Step Three A pop-up box with a search bar will appear prompting you to select your nonprofit. Type in “Houston Library Foundation” and select our Facebook account.
- Step Four Once you select your nonprofit, your fundraiser page will appear! To edit the fundraiser details, look at the left side bar. Here you can edit the goal fundraising amount, name, and duration of your fundraiser, as well as add a personal description explaining why you are choosing to raise funds for the HPLF. The more personalized, the better!
- Step Five Finally, hit the create button on the bottom left corner and share your fundraiser with friends and family! Remember to repost the fundraiser a couple of times to maximize your impact.
Instagram Fundraiser
Use your Instagram story to promote a crowdfunding campaign! It’s easy, efficient, and a great way to support the Houston Public Library.
- Step One The first step to creating a fundraiser on Instagram is to open the app and create an Instagram story! Use any picture you want as the background for your story. Need a little inspiration? Email us at hello@houstonlibraryfoundation.org and we’ll be happy to share a few photos from the Houston Public Library.
- Step Two Then, click on the attachment’s icon in the top right-hand corner of the story creator page. Scroll down until you find the donation attachment.
- Step Three When you click on the donation attachment, Instagram will prompt you to select an account to direct your donations to. Search @houlibraryfdn and select our Instagram account.
- Step Four A box representing your fundraiser will now appear on your Instagram story. Instagram fundraisers default to a goal of raising $100. If you would like to edit this goal, tap on the box to edit the fundraising details!
- Step Five Once you’ve edited your fundraiser, you’re now ready to share it! Post it to your story and encourage your friends and followers to support the Houston Public Library Foundation! Instagram stories expire after 24 hours, so repost often if you want to fundraise for multiple days. Instagram fundraisers automatically run for 30 days, and you can access your fundraiser from a link in your bio.