I think it’s a great idea to do a fundraising campaign as part of your university groups! Fundraisers can be a great way to raise awareness as well as money!
I think that fundraising for a cause tied to a run/​walk or some type of other event that’s happening near you could be a great way to gather momentum!
I would generally favour charities that 1) you think are highly effective 2) have a clear story that you can explain to potential donors about how it works and why they’re worth supporting. I think GiveWell’s top charities are great examples. Climate change charities or animal welfare charities could also resonate with people at universities!
I think it’s a great idea to do a fundraising campaign as part of your university groups! Fundraisers can be a great way to raise awareness as well as money!
At Giving What We Can (I work there in Marketing), we have a some resources on running successful fundraisers which could be useful:
https://​​www.givingwhatwecan.org/​​get-involved/​​run-fundraisers
There have also been initiatives in the EA community like:
https://​​campagnes.doneereffectief.nl/​​looop-2024
https://​​www.givingwhatwecan.org/​​fundraisers/​​from-england-to-istanbul
I think that fundraising for a cause tied to a run/​walk or some type of other event that’s happening near you could be a great way to gather momentum!
I would generally favour charities that 1) you think are highly effective 2) have a clear story that you can explain to potential donors about how it works and why they’re worth supporting. I think GiveWell’s top charities are great examples. Climate change charities or animal welfare charities could also resonate with people at universities!