Fundraising for Women’s Health Care

Millions of women worldwide lack access to health care that would allow them to lead long and healthy lives.

If you’re passionate about making a difference, there are countless ways you can have an impact on a local, national, or even global scale. Fundraising for women’s health care means you’ll be able to help lift a financial burden so women can get the information and care they need.

Fundraising ideas for women’s health

If you’re coming up short on creative fundraising ideas for women’s health, we’ve put together a few of our favourites. You can also read our blog post on fundraising event ideas.

Partner with a local business for an event

You’re fundraising for important issues, but you can still have some fun along the way. Hosting a fundraising event is a lighthearted way to bring the community together for a noble cause. You can ask a favourite local shop if they can host an event that supports women’s initiatives. Depending on the venue, you can coordinate everything from a workout class to a happy hour and have a portion of the proceeds go to your fundraising efforts.

Donate on your birthday

Why not give back this year on your birthday? By requesting that your friends and family members swap personal gifts for donations to your favourite cause, you can selflessly use your special day for good. You’ll find that more people will be willing to donate if you ask for a specific amount. For example, you can request that people donate between $10-25 (or more) to your birthday fundraiser.

Organize a social media contest

You can use social media to make a difference by holding a contest to empower women. Feel free to get creative with the contest details—it can be a photo contest, a video contest, or even a personal short essay contest.

Crowdfunding

One of the easiest ways to raise money for organizations or causes close to your heart is through crowdfunding. You can set up a fundraiser online within minutes and effortlessly ask your friends and family members for their help.

Fundraising through GoFundMe makes it possible to extend your reach to people you’ve never even met who also care about the same issues that you do. In fact, one of the most fulfilling aspects of a crowdfunding fundraiser is seeing people from different walks of life unify around a common goal.

GoFundMe enables thousands of people every day to raise money for issues that matter. We’re proud to help women through financial hardships so they can lead healthier and happier lives. Here are a few stories of people who used crowdfunding to make a difference for women’s health:

GirlPower Gulu

Laura and her friends felt called to volunteer in Gulu, Uganda so they could provide reproductive education to the young women there.

Their goal was to equip women with knowledge of safe sex and menstruation. They aimed to raise enough money to provide all women with enough sanitary pads for an entire year. After just one month, they were already halfway to their goal.

Be A Lifeline For #JournosInCrisis

The International Women’s Media Foundation provides financial assistance to the staggering number of female journalists across the globe who have been the victims of violence, harassment, and sexual assault while reporting. The organization launched their GoFundMe fundraiser when they couldn’t keep up with the overwhelming number of requests from women who had suffered abuse. The organization was able to raise over $10,000 in less than a month through their fundraiser.

Whether you’d like to spur others to action and be a conduit for change, or support organizations that can do this on a larger scale, GoFundMe can help. Start your fundraiser today.