We Need Trees Fundraiser Toolkit
Thank you for helping our urban trees by fundraising to support the essential work of the California Urban Forests Council. People like you — who give and encourage others to do the same — will be key to making this season of giving a success.
Please use the resources below to help spread the word that We Need Trees. & Trees Need Us. Every #WeNeedTrees and #TreesNeedUs post and email you share will contribute to the campaign’s success.
Start fundraising in just three easy steps!
Dig in by creating your fundraising page
Signing up & creating your We Need Trees page is super easy. Pick your fundraising goal.
Personalize your fundraising page to tell your story
You can customize your page and tell your own story by using text, images, or even adding video.
Spread the word by sharing your fundraising page
Share your page on social media and by email. You can find posts and suggested text for emails below.
Start fundraising in just three easy steps!
A short how-to video for California Urban Forests Council supporters shows how to set up your fundraising campaign to help urban trees during this giving season.
We Need Trees Fundraising Resources
Sample Facebook Posts
Copy and paste the text below to start sharing your campaign on Facebook. If you want some images to use with your posts, head to the graphics section.
It’s time to dig in for urban forests. From now through the end of the year I’m fundraising to help California’s urban trees and you can help too. You can sign up to fundraise individually, join my team, or make a donation to my fundraising page. [LINK TO FUNDRAISER PAGE]
I’m so excited to support We Need Trees. & Trees Need Us and the California Urban Forests Council! You can help California’s urban trees and the places that need them the most by visiting my fundraiser page at [LINK TO FUNDRAISER PAGE] and donating from November 18th — December 31st.
From November 18th — December 31st, give where your heart is! To support my fundraiser for We Need Us. & Trees Need Us and the California Urban Forests Council, go to [LINK TO FUNDRAISER PAGE].
Sample Twitter Posts
Copy and paste the text below to start sharing your campaign on Twitter. If you want some images to use with your posts, head to the graphics section.
Are you ready to dig in and be a part of Trees Need Us? It’s time to celebrate our urban trees and our own little worlds by making small contributions! Visit caufc.org #WeNeedTrees#TreesNeedUs
A little can go a long way for California urban trees when we get together and give together. From November 18th — December 31st, support the California Urban Forests Council through my fundraiser! [LINK TO FUNDRAISER PAGE] #WeNeedTrees #TreesNeedUs
From now until the end of the year, I’m digging in to fundraise for urban trees and the places that need them the most. Can you help me? Every donation to my fundraising page helps our urban trees. Find my page at [LINK TO FUNDRAISER PAGE]! #WeNeedTrees #TreesNeedUs
From November 18th — December 31st, help the California Urban Forests Council nurture urban trees and the places that need them the most by supporting my fundraiser at [LINK TO FUNDRAISER PAGE]! #WeNeedTrees #TreesNeedUs
Addressing climate change can seem monumental, like carrying the world’s weight on your shoulders. The best place to start is with our own little worlds by helping urban trees. We Need Trees. & Trees Need Us! [LINK TO FUNDRAISER PAGE]! #WeNeedTrees #TreesNeedUs
Subject: Join me in Supporting We Need Trees. & Trees Need Us
Hi [FIRST NAME],
I am excited to announce that I support the California Urban Forests Council during this season of giving by creating my own fundraiser! Learn more about We Need Trees. & Trees Need Us at caufc.org. You can make a donation to my fundraising page from November 18th to December 31st.
California’s urban trees need us now more than ever! Drought and pests lead to canopy loss in many regions across the state. We Need Trees. Trees are part of the solution to climate change. Urban trees help combat the increasing heat in our cities which puts our health at increased risk. My fundraising will help the California Urban Forests Council help trees and the places that need them the most!
[USE THIS SECTION TO TELL YOUR STORY: Why are you fundraising? What is the biggest benefit that trees provide in your own little world ?]
Thank you for supporting me, the California Urban Forests Council, and our urban trees.
Subject: I Need Your Help!
Hi [FIRST NAME],
Let’s Dig Deep: Trees Need Us! We Need Trees. & Trees Need Us. I am fundraising to support the California Urban Forests Council’s work to nurture trees and the places that need them the most. I need your help!
Addressing climate change can seem monumental, like carrying the world’s weight on your shoulders. The best place to start is with our own little worlds.
Let’s come together to help towns, cities, and community groups to improve the world around them. The world they live in and see every day. Making all these little worlds better can really add up!
That’s why I’m asking for your help. If we all throw in a few dollars during this season of giving, it can really add up.
Visit [LINK TO YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE] to support me, the California Urban Forests Council, and urban trees.
Thank you!
Thank You Email
Use this template to thank your donors both during and after the We Need Trees. & Trees Need Us campaign. It’s as easy as copying and pasting the text below into your preferred email client (Outlook, Gmail, Yahoo, etc.). Be sure to fill in the placeholders and add some personal flair to make it your own!
Subject: Thank you!
Hi [FIRST NAME],
Thank you so much for all of your support during We Need Trees. & Trees Need Us. Because of you, I have raised $[AMOUNT RAISED IN YOUR FUNDRAISER] for the California Urban Forests Council! Thanks to your help I [am close to achieving] [have achieved] my goal of $[FUNDRAISING GOAL]. Together, we are making a positive impact for urban trees and the places that need them the most.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
We Need Trees Social Media Posts
Whenever you share information on social media, please tag us by including our handle @caufc and using the hashtags #weneedstrees and #treesneedus.