# Action Aid launches online community for its volunteer fundraisers

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/02/14/action-aid-launches-online-community-its-volunteer-fundraisers/
- Published: 2007-02-14T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Development charity ActionAid has launched a new community website, MyActionAid.
org.uk, offering fundraisers and supporters the chance to publicise their event,
collect donations and then blog about their experience.
Like online fundraising 
sites, users will be able to use the site to collect, monitor and invite donations
from their friends, families and colleagues.

The site aims to exploit the social media or ‘Web 2.0’ trend exemplified by sites
such as MySpace and Bebo, so it encourages users to write blogs and upload pictures,
swap ideas and discuss their sponsored event with like-minded people.

Supporters can also use the site to access the most up to date resources and fundraising
support from ActionAid.

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Simon Molloy, ActionAid Head of Community Fundraising, said: “We wanted to create
an online community that would give every one who raises money for ActionAid the
chance to show the world what they’re planning and make it easy for them to raise
as much money as possible.”

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