His legacy lives on in the form of 230 million acres of public land set aside for Americans to enjoy and countless species saved by the conservation model he helped to spearhead. It only takes a few minutes to honor Theodore Roosevelt by calling on your own community to give back to conservation.
Here’s how to do it.
On Your Desktop (Recommended)
- You’ll need to be logged in to your Facebook account. You can also find the Fundraisers page icon to the left of your newsfeed.
- Once there, you will be presented with two options: Raise money for a nonprofit or raise money for you or a friend.
- Under “Raise money for a nonprofit,” click the button for “Select Nonprofit.”
- A search bar will appear. In this bar, search “Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership” and select our page to designate the TRCP as your benefiting charity.
2. Tell your friends why you need their help.
- Select yourself as the organizer, indicate how much you would like to raise, and set the end date as October 27, 2019 (Theodore Roosevelt’s 161st birthday!)
- Here are some suggested fundraising goals for you to use:
$161 total, in honor of T.R.’s 161st birthday
$230 total, in honor of the 230 million acres of public land T.R. helped to set aside for Americans
$260 total, by getting ten friends to donate $26 each in honor of our 26th president
$500 total, because everyone likes a nice round number
$1027 total, in honor of T.R.’s October 27th birthdate
$1858 total, in honor of the year T.R. was born
- Facebook will auto-populate the next screen with a fundraiser title and description, but personalizing these fields will make your ask more compelling. Here are some suggestions:
Title: Help Me Support Conservation in Honor of Theodore Roosevelt’s Birthday
Description: October 27 would have been Theodore Roosevelt’s 116th birthday, which is why I’m asking my friends to consider donating whatever they can to carry on this incredible sportsman’s conservation legacy. Whatever I raise will go to support the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership in their efforts to guarantee all Americans quality places to hunt and fish. I’ve always admired T.R. for his [tell your personal story here] and I have gained so much from my experiences in the outdoors that wouldn’t have been possible without healthy wildlife habitat, clean water, and access close to home. I hope you’ll help me give something
- Once you’re satisfied with your fundraiser’s title and description, click “Next.”
3. Next, set a cover photo.
- We created one for you. Just select T.R.’s smiling face from TRCP’s most recent cover photos right below the preview box.
- You can also add a downloaded photo by clicking the “Edit” button next to the little camera icon in the lower-righthand corner of the preview box. Select “Upload New Photo/Video” and choose the file on your computer.
- Once you’re satisfied with your cover photo, title, description, and goal amount, select “Create” to publish your fundraising event!
On Your Mobile Device
- Open the Facebook application on your phone or other mobile device.
- You’ll need to be logged in to your Facebook account. You must also make sure you’re using the most up-to-date version of the Facebook mobile application.
- Open the menu by clicking the icon on the bottom righthand side of your screen.
- Scroll down to find and select the Fundraisers page. You may need to expand more options by tapping “See More.” Fundraisers will be next to a yellow circle with a heart in it.
- From the “Explore” tab, tap the blue “Raise Money” button.
- A pop-up will appear with the question “Who are you raising money for?” Select “Nonprofit.”
- A search bar will appear. Type in “Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership” and tap our page to designate the TRCP as your benefitting charity.
2. Tell your friends why you need their help.
- Facebook will auto-populate the next screen with a fundraiser title and description, but personalizing these fields will make your ask more compelling. Here are some suggestions:
Title: Help Me Support Conservation in Honor of Theodore Roosevelt’s Birthday
Description: October 27 would have been Theodore Roosevelt’s 116th birthday, which is why I’m asking my friends to consider donating whatever they can to carry on this incredible sportsman’s conservation legacy. Whatever I raise will go to support the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership in their efforts to guarantee all Americans quality places to hunt and fish. I’ve always admired T.R. for his [tell your personal story here] and I have gained so much from my experiences in the outdoors that wouldn’t have been possible without healthy wildlife habitat, clean water, and access close to home. I hope you’ll help me give something back.
3. Next, set a cover photo and fundraising goal.
- We created one for you. Tap the “Edit” button on the lower-righthand side of the existing photo, tap “Select Photo,” and find T.R.’s smiling face among TRCP’s most recent cover photos.
- You may also upload your own image: Tap the “Edit” button on the lower-righthand side of the existing photo, tap “Upload Photo,” and choose something from your Camera Roll.
- Select yourself as the organizer, indicate how much you would like to raise, and set the end date as October 27, 2019 (Theodore Roosevelt’s 161st birthday!)
- Here are some suggested fundraising goals for you to use:
$161 total, in honor of T.R.’s 161st birthday
$230 total, in honor of the 230 million acres of public land T.R. helped to set aside for Americans
$260 total, by getting ten friends to donate $26 each in honor of our 26th president
$500 total, because everyone likes a nice round number
$1027 total, in honor of T.R.’s October 27th birthdate
- Once you’re satisfied with your cover photo, title, description, and goal amount, select “create” to publish your fundraising event!
Thank you for your support of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership!
If you need help setting up your fundraiser, please contact Cory Deal at cdeal@trcp.org or 202.639.8727 x18.
Hi Cory, I just created the facebook fundraiser! Glad I could help!
Joshua,
Thank you for your support of TRCP! I would love to follow your event, please send an email to cdeal@trcp.org so we can connect.
Best,
Cory Deal