Start raising much-needed funds for WildCare in just minutes!
Step 1: Commit to helping wildlife
Decide on your fundraising activity, pick a campaign name, select a photo, and set a goal.
Step 2: Tell everyone you know
Kick things off by making the first donation yourself. Then, reach out to family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues to join in. The more people you invite, the quicker you’ll hit your goal and provide meaningful support for wildlife!
Please see the range of resources to support your fundraising success below!
Step 3: Know you're making a difference
When you fundraise for WildCare, you make an incredible impact. Thanks to your support, injured and orphaned wildlife receive the care they need to return to the wild, and people in our community learn how to coexist with and respect the natural world. That’s something to celebrate! Be sure to thank your donors for joining WildCare’s mission too!
Key Messages About WildCare
Here is some messaging to help kick off your outreach to those who aren’t familiar with WildCare:
- WildCare delivers world-class medical care in our open-admission Wildlife Hospital, together with exceptional environmental education, community engagement, and effective advocacy for the protection of wildlife and our shared habitat.
- WildCare envisions a future in which humans are committed stewards of the natural world and transform conflict with wildlife into coexistence.
- WildCare’s Wildlife Hospital provides emergency and ongoing medical care to approximately 3,500 animals from over 200 distinct species every year.
- WildCare’s Terwilliger Nature Education Programs provide school and youth programs, camps, and family nature outings to over 13,000 children and adults every year!
- WildCare’s Living with Wildlife Hotline (415.456.7283) provides advice to over 11,600 callers each year, helping people navigate conflicts with wildlife humanely.
Photo by Dan Pagano
Click for a useful one-page information sheet about WildCare and the wonderful work we do to help and heal wildlife!
The document will open as a PDF.
Fundraising Tips to Maximize Your Success
- Reach out to a few trusted individuals and ask if they'd consider making an early donation, even a modest one. Having some initial contributions right from the start builds momentum and encourages others to feel more confident about joining in and donating.
- Due to the quick-moving nature of social media, we suggest posting about the fundraiser 3-4 times. Sharing it just once means many people might not see it, so feel free to put it out there multiple times!
- If a donation isn’t possible, your friends can still support by helping spread the word! Encourage them to like and share your posts on social media.
- Personalization goes a long way. If your messaging is from the heart, people will donate from the heart.
Photo by Marianne Hale
Email Templates
Use these templates to share your fundraiser and inspire support for WildCare!
Asking for Donations (Template 1)
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Dear [NAME],
I’m thrilled to share that I’ve teamed up with WildCare to raise funds in support of their vital mission: helping people and wildlife thrive together. Through their open-admission wildlife hospital, inspiring environmental education, impactful community engagement, and strong advocacy, WildCare is making a real difference for both people and animals in our community.
WildCare is important to me because of [your unique connection to the organization], and it would mean so much to have your help in reaching my goal of raising [goal of fundraiser] by [end date]. Please consider making a gift to this incredible organization: [Link here].
Thank you so much for your consideration!
Warmly,
[Your Name]
Asking for Donations (Template 2)
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Dear [NAME],
I am raising funds for WildCare – an organization I care deeply for – and it would mean the world to me if you help me reach my goal. Please consider making a gift to this incredible organization: [Link here].
Here are some key facts about WildCare's mission:
- WildCare delivers world-class medical care in our open admission wildlife hospital, together with exceptional environmental education, community engagement, and effective advocacy for the protection of wildlife and our shared habitat.
- WildCare’s Wildlife Hospital provides emergency and ongoing medical care to approximately 3,500 animals from over 200 distinct species every year.
- WildCare’s Terwilliger Nature Education Programs provide school and youth programs, camps, and family nature outings to over 13,000 children and adults every year!
Thank you so much for your consideration and support!
Warmly,
[Your Name]
Thanking Your Supporters Template
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Dear [NAME],
Thank you so much for your gift to my fundraiser in support of WildCare. Your generosity means so much to me, and will help further WildCare’s mission of protecting wildlife and educating the community.
With so much gratitude,
[Your name]
Social Media Template
Social Media Post Option 1
I’m fundraising for WildCare, an amazing organization that provides medical care for injured wildlife, environmental education, and advocacy! Donate to my fundraising page here: [LINK]
Social Media Post Option 2
I’m fundraising for WildCare, a wildlife hospital, nature education center and wildlife advocacy organization. Donate to my fundraising page here: [LINK]
Video: "Why WildCare Matters"
Photo Gallery
Use these photos to help showcase WildCare's work and inspire people to donate to your fundraiser!
Video: Why WildCare Matters
Watch this video to truly appreciate the difference WildCare makes for both people and animals!
The video is on WildCare's YouTube channel as an unlisted video. Here is the YouTube link that will allow you to share or embed the video as you wish.
Questions about utilizing the video? Email wildcare@discoverwildcare.org for technical support.