Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME / CFS) Post Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS), Fibromyalgia Leading Research. Delivering Hope.Open Medicine Foundation® Canada

Driving research of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME / CFS),
Post Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS), Fibromyalgia and Long COVID.

CREATE AN OMFCA
DIGITAL FUNDRAISER

OUR DIGITAL FUNDRAISING TOOLKITS MAKE IT EASY TO SET UP YOUR OWN FUNDRAISER!

FUNDRAISE TO FAST-TRACK
URGENT RESEARCH!

Whether you’re celebrating your birthday, selling lemonade, or honoring a loved one, it takes only minutes to start your own fundraising page to raise funds to FAST-TRACK URGENT RESEARCH to find a cure for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME / CFS) and related multisystem chronic, complex diseases.

OPEN MEDICINE FOUNDATION FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS

Join OMF each year in raising awareness and money for multisystem chronic, complex disease research by participating in our two annual major fundraising campaigns or starting your own birthday or focus fundraisers!

#TRIPLEGIVINGTUESDAYOMF

#TripleGivingTuesdayOMF is an exciting opportunity to triple your impact on groundbreaking biomedical research into ME / CFS and related multisystem chronic, complex related diseases.

Every donation made to OMF any day of the week until International Giving Tuesday on will be triple matched.

Regardless of how you donate, when you donate, or where you donate, your gift will be triple matched, every day of the week!

How can YOU help?

Spread the word about OMF’s mission and #TripleTuesdayOMF. Simply download our email template or social media templates and share them with family and friends!

Use our #TripleTuesdayOMF social media toolkit which provides sample posts and images to let your followers know about #TripleTuesdayOMF and why you support our mission to #EndMECFS. Tag @Open Medicine Foundation on Facebook and @OpenMedF on Twitter and Instagram when you post.

Post stories on Instagram about why you support OMF. Don’t forget to use the ‘donation sticker’ feature to select OMF as the organization you would like to support!

Add a ‘donate button’ to your Facebook posts about #TripleTuesdayOMF

You can create a Crowdchange fundraiser or set up a Facebook Fundraiser and ask your followers to donate there. Let your followers know that the triple match will apply to every donation received! Here are some simple tips to help you make sure your fundraiser gets the most possible donations.

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How you can help us build momentum:

Create a Facebook fundraiser for OMF starting May 1 and ending May 31. (You can set the goal for whichever amount you chose.) Use our social and email templates to set up your fundraiser in no time! Here are some simple tips to help you make sure your fundraiser gets the most possible donations. Click here to launch.

Donate to your campaign and invite your friends and family to join you! Click the “invite” button on your fundraiser to invite your Facebook friends directly.

Help us circulate our news and updates by sharing, re-posting, and re-tweeting our #MayMomentum posts on your personal social media platforms.

Add a temporary OMF #MayMomentum Facebook frame to your profile picture

Record a short video about why you support OMF

Don’t forget to use the hashtag #MayMomentum on all your posts!

CELEBRATE YOUR BIRTHDAY WITH OMF

Come celebrate your birthday (or any special occasion) with OMF by inviting others to make a donation in your honor. We encourage you to set an ambitious fundraising goal and invite your fanbase to support you.

Share your birthday:

You can use this link to set up a birthday fundraiser on Facebook in as little as 60 seconds: 

Make sure to let your followers know that “Facebook will cover all processing fees so 100% of the donated funds go to OMF — it’s an easy and effective way to support groundbreaking ME /CFS research.”

CrowdChange fundraising pages are easy to set up and a fun way to share your passion and commitment to OMF with your fanbase. You can set up a CrowdChange page from anywhere in the world — you don’t have to be within the US. Follow our step-by-step CrowdChange instructions to help create your page.

Make sure you let your followers know that “All donations made through CrowdChange will go directly to OMF. We’ll thank your supporters and send them a receipt acknowledging their tax-deductible donation. CrowdChange has generously donated the use of their platform to OMF in support of our research program and does not charge OMF any administrative fees.”

Be sure to share your birthdate with us so we can post a feature on our blog & social media pages! We will also make sure to strategically promote your birthday fundraiser throughout your birthday month.

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LAUNCH A FOCUS FUNDRAISER

Launch a focus fundraiser based on your unique skill sets, passions, interests, or hobbies.

OMF Ambassador Jennie Jacques has chosen baking as a hobby to build a focus fundraiser around. She launched ‘Bake 4 ME /CFS’ to help raise funds and awareness for OMF. View her website for inspiration and examples: www.Bake4MECFS.com

OMF Ambassador Karin Alvtegan created a writing competition as a focus fundraiser unique to her skillset! Check out her promo:

Introducing “Write for ME,” a writing competition launched by OMF Ambassador Karin Alvtegan! Karin invites you to write a poem or short story that represents your experience with ME /CFS. Three winners will be chosen by Karin and featured on OMF’s website and social media accounts. Karin has requested an entry fee of $5 for each written story. 100 percent of proceeds will be donated to OMF.

EMAIL TEMPLATE

Simply copy and paste this email template into the body of an email, fill in what campaign you’re raising money for and why, and send to your friends and family!

SUBJECT LINE: Please support my [CAMPAIGN NAME] fundraiser for Open Medicine Foundation

Hello friends and family,

I’m raising money for Open Medicine Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care for patients suffering from multisystem chronic, complex diseases like ME / CFS

I’m supporting OMF for [CAMPAIGN NAME] on [DATE HERE] because [THE REASON YOU WANT TO RAISE MONEY FOR OMF]

Please consider supporting my fundraiser between now and [END DATE] by donating whatever you can through my personal fundraising page [link to your page here].

Every amount helps! If you’re unable to donate at this time but want to help, please consider sharing my fundraiser with your friends and family.

Thank you so much for your support!

Best,

[YOUR NAME]

SOCIAL MEDIA TEMPLATES

Share these sample posts along with a link to our website or your own personal fundraiser on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Download and share our sample photos below. And don’t forget to tag us!

Crowdfunding Campaign Announcement Sample Text

Family and Friends! I’m raising money for Open Medicine Foundation, a nonprofit close to my heart because they are the single largest foundation spearheading the research of multisystem chronic, complex diseases like Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. [Optional: Write one sentence about why OMF’s mission matters to you]. If you are able, please donate today and share this post to help me reach my [$XXXX] goal by [DATE]!

Crowdfunding Campaign Update Sample Text

Just [#] days left to support my fundraiser for Open Medicine Foundation! Any amount helps advance research into devastatingly underfunded chronic, complex diseases like ME / CFS. Thank you so much for your support! [LINK TO FUNDRAISING PAGE].

Crowdfunding Campaign Last Chance to Donate Sample Text

Hi Friends and Family! I’m only [$XXX] away from reaching my fundraising goal for Open Medicine Foundation, a nonprofit leading research of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and relatedchronic, complex diseases. [Optional: Write 1 sentence about why this mission is important to you]. Please give in these last [#] hours if you can: [LINK]

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WHAT ELSE YOU CAN DO

Invite your friends directly

In addition to sharing your fundraiser to your social pages, try sending a direct invitation on Facebook to your friends and family to make a contribution to your fundraiser. Simply visit your Facebook fundraiser page and look for the invite feature.

Publish a personal video

Tell your friends and family in your own voice why OMF’s mission matters to you! Post it to your social feed and story, email it to your contacts or text it to your loved ones with a link to your fundraiser!

Make it personal

Get personal with your network: Why does OMF matter to you? Help your friends and family understand just how important the mission of OMF is, and what it means to you when they donate to your fundraiser!

Fundraise IRL

Want to kick your fundraising for OMF up a notch? Check out our ideas for ways you can raise money IRL and spread awareness for ME/CFS research beyond your digital network!