# Movember online fundraising campaign grows to include six countries

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/10/08/movember-online-fundraising-campaign-grows-include-six-countries/
- Published: 2007-10-08T19:06:43+01:00
- Author: Bryan Miller

**[Movember](http://www.movember.com), was started back in 2003 when a couple of
Australians decided to support the Australian Prostate Cancer Charity by getting
sponsored to grow their Mo-s (as in Moustaches) for the whole of November – subsequently
named ‘Movember’.**

In 2006 the idea was exported to **[New Zealand](http://www.prostate.org.nz)** and
in total more than 56,000 Movember fundraisers (or Mo Bros) took part. Not content
with that, this year the event is growing even further with moustache lovers in 
the **[UK](http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/help/community/movember.asp)**, **[US](http://www.prostatecancerfoundation.org/site/c.itIWK2OSG/b.3256365/k.DA5F/Movember.htm)**,**
[Canada](http://www.prostatecancer.ca/english/special_events/movember)**, and Spain(
website not yet live) also getting involved – each in support of their own national
prostate cancer charity.

Country-specific information, downloadable blog and MySpace widgets (_wot – no Facebook
app?_), and local event details are available through the main **[Republic of Movember site](http://www.movember.com)**.
There’s also a wealth of fun Mo-related stuff around the site, although I found 
the navigation a bit opaque and fear that a lot of casual users won’t get the most
out of it.

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However, it’s certainly an excellent example of how the internet can enable a great
fundraising idea to go international, sharing learnings and resources to help maximise
the net income raised by the charities involved.

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   13 November 2023)
 * **[Movember moves into in-play advertising](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/08/31/movember-moves-into-in-play-advertising/)(
   31 August 2021)
 * **[Movember uses location-based-marketing to target potential participants](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/11/24/movember-uses-location-based-marketing-to-target-potential-participants/)(
   24 November 2015)**