Raise Free Funds for Your Church This Autumn
As we enter the busy autumn season, your church has a unique opportunity to benefit from over £3 million in free, unrestricted funding—all through everyday online shopping.
What is easyfundraising?
A free platform that allows your church community - congregation members, volunteers. amd supporters - to raise funds simply by shopping online. When they shop with popular retailers like Tesco, eBay, Argos, Etsy, Booking.com, Trainline, and over 8,000 others, the retailer donates a percentage of the purchase to your church.
Every 3 months you receive all the donations raised by your parishioners, into your church’s bank account or paid by cheque (subject to a minimum amount raised).
There's no cost to your church or your supporters, and no need to ask for additional donations. It's a simple way to support your ministry and mission through everyday habits.
Why now?
With seasonal shopping events like Black Friday and Christmas approaching, this is a practical time to get started. Most the annual funding raised through easyfundraising happens between October and December - making now the ideal moment to register and prepare.
How to get started
easyfundraising offers tailored support and resources to help your church make the most of this opportunity:
1. Register your church with easyfundraising: www.easyfundraising.org.uk/diocese-of-peterborough
2. Book a free support call to learn how it works and get advice tailored to your church's needs
3. Receive a free fundraising toolkit, including:
- Social media and email templates
- Printable handouts and posters
- A seasonal campaign planner
- A short explainer video to share with your congregation
What’s in it for your church?
Not only does easyfundraising allow your church to create a new income stream that fundraisers and raffles are unable to offer, especially in the current climate, it also enables people to give without it coming directly out of their pockets.
What do other churches in the Diocese think?
“This is a great way to increase funding for your church. I would absolutely recommend it to other churches – it’s easy to use, both for the user and the administrator, for everyday purchases via the internet.” Clive J, St Mary and St Peter Church Lois Weedon, £927 raised
“easyfundraising is something we have found helpful to our church’s finances. It’s a simple way of enabling supporters of the church to use their online purchases to raise funds at no cost to themselves. I would recommend it. We use our easyfundraising income to support the general running costs of the church.” Stuart B, St Botolph's – Slapton. £366 raised so far.
“easyfundraising is easy to use and something we have found helpful to our church’s finances. It’s a simple way of enabling supporters of the church to use their online purchases to raise funds at no cost to themselves!” says Stuart from St Botolph’s – Slapton.
If you have questions and would like to speak to someone about easyfundraising before getting started, please contact our Account Manager becky@easyfundraising.org.uk who will be happy to help you.