How to Ask for Donations for Funeral Expenses?

Step 1. Asking people to help with your funeral expenses can be difficult, but it is sometimes necessary. The way to make it easier is to ask through a mycause crowdfunding campaign. Setting up the campaign is easy, and mycause has a support team you can contact at any time.

Step 2. Start your fundraiser by entering some basic details to set up your campaign. Just click “start fundraising” and “personal cause” and fill in the blanks. One of the first things you will be asked is what your monetary goal is.

Step 3. To find out what the goal should be, think about what expenses you may have for the funeral. Adding all the expenses together will give you an amount to reach, so you can start requesting donations to reach your goal.

Step 4. The name you choose for the campaign should be memorable. It is also a good idea if the title includes the name of the dearly departed. E.g. “Fundraising for Sophie’s Funeral” You will also be prompted to tell people what the person meant to you and why you need the funeral donations. Telling the story can encourage more donations.

Step 5. Choose a nice photo of the person whose funeral it is to make your campaign stand out. You will be asking for donations from friends, but the campaign could reach people who did not know the departed and a picture will make the campaign more personal.

Step 6. The most important thing is to share your campaign. Put the link up on social media and email it to as many people as possible. If they do not know about the campaign, they will not know how to donate. People want to help, just give them an opportunity to make a memorial donation.