Create your own fundraising page in minutes
Ummah Welfare Trust has linked up with fundraising platforms such as JustGiving to provide you with an easy and effective way to collect sponsors and money for your own fundraising campaigns.
It takes just five minutes to set up your own web page. For JustGiving, log on to www.justgiving.com/uwt and follow the instructions to build your page.
Once your page is complete, you can forward the page address to family, friends and colleagues. They will then be able to donate online with a credit or debit card.
This applies to funds received through fundraising platforms such as JustGiving and Givebrite.
Why set up your own fundraising page?
It’s quick and easy to create and share your page.
Forget about the hassle of collecting cash and cheques.
Include your own message and update the page as your fundraising progresses.
Ask friends overseas to donate as well.
You could be raising money from people you’ve never met.
Every time someone sponsors you, you receive an email notification.
Access a page which gives you a breakdown of the money you raise.
Before you start your fundraising page
Please read the following guidance carefully before creating and sharing your fundraising page.
Depending on the type of payment and card used, the fundraising platform may deduct a certain amount from the money donated. For JustGiving, see justgiving.com/info/fees.
For projects with fixed prices, set your target slightly higher than the required amount on any platform that deducts fees, such as JustGiving.
If the project accepts Zakat donations, include wording on your page explaining that a small charge may be applied by JustGiving before forwarding the donation to the Trust.
Please ensure any projects that you are fundraising for are being implemented by Ummah Welfare Trust. Stay updated via the website.
For fundraising events or activities, please seek Ummah Welfare Trust’s advice. The charity will advise in line with its policies.
To ensure your fundraising progress can be tracked, please email donations@uwt.org before starting your page.
Fundraising for masjids, water wells and full units
Ummah Welfare Trust aims to spend every donation within 12 months. If you’re fundraising for a specific construction project, such as a masjid or water well, and intend to sponsor an entire unit, please be aware that there is a 12-month fundraising window.
If the full unit cost is met within 12 months, the project will be added to the construction queue and completed within its specified timeframe, inshaAllah.
If the collected funds are not sufficient to fund a whole unit after 12 months, they will go into your chosen project’s general pool, which supports community-funded units and covers shortfalls. Personalisation and feedback will not apply in this case.
Alternatively, if the donations are enough to fund a different, lower cost construction project, subject to availability, they can be redirected accordingly. This option will only be available if the fundraising page clearly informs contributors from the start that their donations may go to a fallback project if the target isn’t met.
Email donations@uwt.org