Question 1

Giving + recurring giving

Accepted Answer

• Give
• Tell people: Post about it, tell your friends, tell your colleagues, text your family, post it on discord. Say that YOU gave.
• Recurring donations ensure that Palestinians get reliable help. When sharing the fundraiser, ask people to make a bite-sized pledge, like $5 a week.
• Idea: Pool funds among friends and send it together as one donation once a month or every two months.

Question 2

Sharing in-person

Accepted Answer

Direct sharing:
• Hand out the pre-made flyers at a rally, church, library, or social club
• Put the pre-made QR code on party/wedding invitations
• Text a groupchat; email family and friends
• Run a fundraising drive with parents at your kids' school through WhatsApp
• Pass a motion with your union to give

Community-building:
• Host a special meal: ask people to chip in a small amount and give that individually or together afterwards. Talk about Gaza.
• Have an autonomous zone, student space, leftist hangout and maybe a restaurant who can donate some catering? Make it for the community.
• Do a monthly pooled donation with friends.

Post flyers at:
• libraries
• club meeting spaces
• a local business, such as a restaurant (talk to them first)

Question 3

Sharing online

Accepted Answer

Connect with Eslam online/offline and use the graphics to share the fundraiser. Schedule posts for free using Buffer, or use a thread. Include a short goal:
• Pick a short goal
• Write down the starting amount on the campaign, the goal, and the progress (like 0/120)
• Pick a deadline (like 3 days)
• Make a post: need, goal, deadline
• Update progress once or twice a day

Question 4

Other fundraising ideas

Accepted Answer

• Host an event online or in-person and ask for donation receipts instead of payment (lectures, panels, book clubs, workshops, poetry readings, recitals, skillshares, streams)

• Sell at protest stalls, fairs, benefits. Here are some examples: zines, used books, printed open-source literature (e.g., essays), wildflower seeds, donated art, handmade crafts, greeting cards, baked goods. You can find a lot of public domain books & essays about Palestine on the Internet Archive. Some collectives have made printable zines, so you don't have to make anything new.

• Sell digital and/or physical creative work & services (or anything else) in exchange for donation receipts

• Run an auction or raffle with donated goods

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