Fundraising
"The support I got was not just financial. It gave me a great confidence boost that I could raise enough."Betsy, Peru volunteer, total fundraised: $1,160
Many of our volunteers have had great success fundraising for all or part of their programs. Most engage their local communities, friends, and family through letter writing, email campaigns or events, such as concerts, art shows, raffles and bake sales. Others have received contributions from local businesses or grant giving organizations. Fundraising is your opportunity to get the assistance you need in making your international volunteering dream a reality. Also, it can be a great way to spread awareness about global issues.
myCCS Online Portal Fundraising Tool:
After enrolling for a CCS program, you will receive access to an online portal called myCCS. Your portal contains many useful features including a fundraising tool which displays your financial goal, current progress, your personalized message to potential sponsors, and a direct link for sponsors to contribute to your program fee. Use this tool to email everyone you know and ask for their support in helping you achieve the experience of a lifetime!
Even before you enroll for a program, we encourage you to download our CCS Fundraising Guide. You can do this straight away to start planning your fundraising and get inspired!
- Fundraising Guide for the United States
- Fundraising Guide for the United Kingdom
- Fundraising Guide for Canada
Documents may be viewed in PDF, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here to download the software.
The Fundraising Guide includes:
- Creative fundraising ideas
- Instructions on how to process contributions
- Tips for successful fundraising
- A list of other fundraising resources
- An example of a fundraising letter, which you can use as a template for your own letter campaign
- A sample press release for you to fill out
- Success stories from Alumni who used fundraising to help them go on their international volunteer program
Sponsors can use a MasterCard or Visa credit card to make payments toward your program fee online! Credit will be applied directly toward your program fee.
Remind your sponsors to include the volunteer's name on the check or money order so the proper account can be credited.
For questions about payments by wire transfer or BACS transfer please contact our Finance Department at 1-914-632-0022 or 1-800-380-4777 (toll-free in the US/Canada) or email to finance@crossculturalsolutions.org
Read recommendations from successful fundraisers!
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