Ideas for how to promote your cause

The more members that chose to donate their 1% to your cause, the more funding your project will receive.

You should encourage members to choose you as their cause by promoting your project online, on social media and in your community.

Online

If you have a website, add a link to your cause’s unique profile page so members can easily find you and choose to donate their 1% to you.
Save the Co-op logo jpg (34kb) so you can use it when promoting your cause. Read about how you can and can’t use our logo in the logo brand guidelines pdf (3,887kb).
If you have a mailing list, email your supporters asking them to become a Co-op member if they haven’t already and then select you as their local cause.

Follow Co-op on social media to stay up to date with the latest news and connect with other causes:

Share posts of social media about the Co-op Local Community Fund using the hashtag #ItsWhatWeDo
Download the Local Community Fund Facebook cover photo jpg (227kb) and add it to your Facebook page
Download the Local Community Fund Twitter header image jpg (470kb) and add it to your Twitter page

Get in touch with your local Co-op Food store and funeral home. They will be able to help you promote your cause.

Contact your local newspaper to let them know you’re part of the Local Community Fund and how people can help. You can download our letter to editor Word document template (19kb) if you’d like some guidance on what to say.
Put up posters at work, community centres, libraries or anywhere there's a public noticeboard.