Yesterday we announced our intentions to win America’s Giving Challenge (AGC) on Facebook. With over 4,000 members in the EF Facebook cause we stand a good chance IF (and that’s a big if) we rally together and show some real zeal for this contest.
So to create a hub for all things EF and AGC, we decided to go live with EF’s new Fanpage on Facebook. From this page you’ll be able to receive automatic updates straight to your Facebook home. As we undertake AGC and make a bid to win 50K for Elias and his hometown in Zimbabwe, you can stay up-to-date with all the developments without ever leaving your Facebook home. What’s more, once the Challenge ends we’ll still utilize the Fanpage as tool to keep you in the loop. Tweets, blog updates, pictures and videos, messages from EF. Everything will be centralized on this page.
We’ve got to give a huge thanks to our new friend Marc Vallone from Scranton, PA (yes Office fans, it’s THAT Scranton) for throwing this together. Come check it out here. And of course don’t forget to support us in the AGC contest. You can learn more and donate here.
Thanks to America’s Giving Challenge and Facebook we have the opportunity to win $50,000 for our organization. The contest is simple: the cause with most $10+ donations wins. So starting now thru Nov. 6th we are aiming to get the most donations for the EF Facebook cause. We can also win daily awards of $1,000 and $500 for the most donations received during a 24-hour period. You can donate once every 24 hours until the end of the contest. Each 24 hour window starts at 3pm (EST) and runs till 2:59pm (EST) the next day.
We understand we’re launching this campaign being nearly a week behind the competition. So if we can pull this off it will be a true feat to celebrate. Infact, such a huge celebration that we want to take YOU to Zimbabwe!
That’s right. Should we succeed in winning the Challenge, the individual attributed as the top fundraiser ($ donated + $ recruited as recorded by Facebook) will be given the opportunity to come discover Zimbabwe alongside the Elias Fund. If you’re passionate enough to raise money and do the hard work here in the States, you should be afforded the opportunity to see first-hand the impact your efforts have in Zimbabwe. So come learn from and serve with our Zimbabwean partners by spreading the word and raising funds for our cause!
With nearly 4,000 members in the EF cause, this challenge is not impossible. You can start your fundraising efforts by making your secure donation here; and by the way, you don’t have to have a Facebook account to donate!
Finally, fundraised money from this campaign will go to our partners in Chiredzi and their micro-agricultural project. The funds will contribute to the building of a pilot/training farm that is equipping both urban and rural farmers with revolutionary techniques researched by Foundations of Farming. What’s more, our dear friend Elias will be the caretaker for this farm. So your contributions will be going directly to Elias’ empowerment.
Like a true grassroots campaign, YOU are at the center of impact. Your action, both through donating and advocating, will affect change for Elias and his greater community! Make your first secure donation here!
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