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#1 [Permalink] Posted on 8th February 2011 09:31
Salamalaikum all,

I am currently helping my local Masjid to raise �500k towards an extenstio project.

We have alhamdolillah raised �200k approx, however need to gather new ideas for fundraising as it has slowed down a bit since ramzaan.

All the details can be found on www.jamialuton.org

Just recently I have created a new text service where texting the word JAMIALUTON to 70777 wil donate �5 to the masjid. (Atleast 87% will go to the cause). I have also created business cards with all the details to raise awareness but dont seem to be getting the level of response we would like. Also have an advert on this site. ( Goto About us page and scroll to the bottom)

I would be greatful if people can suggest ways to raise more awareness inshallah.

Jazakallah

p.s. If anyone wishes to contact me directly they can PM me their number inshallah and i will call them today.

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#2 [Permalink] Posted on 8th February 2011 10:15
Can you email an A5 landscape fund raising leaflet to mag
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should be @) so it can be published in the next online magazine? It's one way from many more suggestion hopefully members will give
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#3 [Permalink] Posted on 8th February 2011 10:17
Sorry, forgot to mention, it should be 150dpi
jpg, pdf or any other flat image format will be fine.
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#4 [Permalink] Posted on 8th February 2011 10:19
I'm on a roll here:
In your signature, you have the text method. Can you also put how it works. Is there a specific fixed amount taken or do they type the amount in the message after JAMIALUTON? or you can link it to the site that has the details
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#5 [Permalink] Posted on 8th February 2011 10:43
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Can you email an A5 landscape fund raising leaflet to mag
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Just emailed you, not sure if pic is fine though....
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#6 [Permalink] Posted on 8th February 2011 10:44
Yasin wrote:
I'm on a roll here:
In your signature, you have the text method. Can you also put how it works. Is there a specific fixed amount taken or do they type the amount in the message after JAMIALUTON? or you can link it to the site that has the details


Just updated signature with more details of cost.
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#7 [Permalink] Posted on 8th February 2011 13:23
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Salamalaikum all,

I am currently helping my local Masjid to raise �500k towards an extenstio project.

We have alhamdolillah raised �200k approx, however need to gather new ideas for fundraising as it has slowed down a bit since ramzaan.

All the details can be found on www.jamialuton.org

Just recently I have created a new text service where texting the word JAMIALUTON to 70777 wil donate �5 to the masjid. (Atleast 87% will go to the cause). I have also created business cards with all the details to raise awareness but dont seem to be getting the level of response we would like. Also have an advert on this site. ( Goto About us page and scroll to the bottom)

I would be greatful if people can suggest ways to raise more awareness inshallah.

Jazakallah

p.s. If anyone wishes to contact me directly they can PM me their number inshallah and i will call them today.



May Allah make things easy. May be try Justgiving, fundraising event/food, fundrasing appeal on one of the UK muslim TV channels (costs on some are about �5k but if done in ramdahn thousands are raised), look at your appeal leaflets again and see if you can come up with a brief vision that SELLS your masjid in the hearts and minds of brothers and sisters born and bred in Luton (maybe it needs to show them what'll make the masjid stand out heads and shoulders that they'll instantly feel they'll like to support such a masjid and what their kids attending it?)

Mashallah How did you set up the texting service - can you please send a link explaining how it works and who provides such a service and costs involved.
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#8 [Permalink] Posted on 8th February 2011 14:11
jazakallah for your input.

Just checked out Justgiving and they want �15pm +vat and then 5% of all donation.... so i dont think we want to go for that option.

As for the TV, our sheikh mufti Muhammad Sadek is against going on TV so thats out of the question.

Any more ideas?

Also we are looking for volunteers to come with us to Leicester on the 19th of FEB and Nuneaton on the 26th FEB to help with door to door collection.
If anyone can inshallah gather some brothers who are ready to help and PM that would be great....
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#9 [Permalink] Posted on 8th February 2011 15:17
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#10 [Permalink] Posted on 8th February 2011 15:25
ive already sent the details for the txt system in a pm to you, looks like its stuck in the approval process as it contained a link.... Inshallah shoud'nt be long before it approved.
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#11 [Permalink] Posted on 8th February 2011 20:17
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Just emailed you, not sure if pic is fine though....
Just saw the pic ad
It's not A5, it's not landscape, it's not 150dpi

Hopefully it'll be worth it
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