Webinar ‘How to raise funds’, 2018

Guest Speaker: Olga Kikou, ‘End the Cage Age’ initiative

Moderator: Francisco Aranda Ruiz, CARSA

Languages: EN, ES, DE, FR, EL

If you missed the webinar, check the video recording (available in English, Spanish, German, French and Greek) and the PowerPoint presentation to benefit from practical guidance on the different ways to collect funds and to achieve the best possible results for your initiative. You can access the different language versions via the respective selection option of the video player.

Olga Kikou is the European Affairs Manager for Compassion in World Farming, an international organisation working on farm animal welfare and sustainable food & farming policies. She worked as campaign coordinator for the European citizens’ initiative ‘End the Cage Age’.

Webinar Agenda

1. Introduction by Francisco Solano Aranda Ruiz [Minute 0 to 3]

2. General explanation of the European Citizens’ Initiative Forum [Minute 3 to 7]

3. Guidance on raising funds [Minute 7 to 17]

4. Intervention by Olga Kikou [Minute 17 to 34]

5. Q&A [Minute 34 to 41]

In this webinar, you will find answers to the following questions:

- What are the ways to raise funds for your European citizens’ initiative?

- What do you need the money for as a campaigner?

- How can you save money smartly?

The key takeaways from this webinar are:

- Organisers should engage with possible partners (via their network, other stakeholders, the ‘Connect’ section of the Forum). They should also build on the network of NGOs and federations that could support their initiative.

- Possible ways to collect funds on your own are: crowdfunding, peer to peer funding, merchandising, organising other sources (e.g. a party). 

- Public events and public figures can help you to get traction and attention.

Disclaimer:

Please note that this webinar has been recorded in 2018. Therefore, some of the information is not in line with the current legal framework that entered into force from the 1st of January 2020. The outdated information refers to the following point mentioned during the webinar:

The timeline displayed on slide 6 (Minute 3:32 - 7:05).

According to the current legal framework, the correct timeline is:

Registration: 2+2 months

Collection: 12 months

Verification: max 3 + 3 months 

Submission: max 3 months

Examination and EC decision: 6 months

More information on the new rules on the European Citizens' Initiative can be found by watching this webinar, by reading this blog post and on the European Citizens’ Initiative website.