Are you looking to travel, but do not have the funding to do so? Where could you find the funding for your next travel destination? One solution to consider would be using Crowdfunding.
First, you need to be aware that this type of Crowdfunding campaign is hard to sell to your potential backers, and may not succeed in funding. This is why those who are considering this type of campaign need to do extensive research. A good resource or this particular type of campaign is FundMyTravel.
Who is going to fund my traveling?
This is the first question you should be asking yourself. Everyone likes traveling, so why would someone help pay for your traveling experience? The answer is, you need to provide an incentive. This incentive, however, does not have to be physical, you can provide incentives such as digital photos/videos, or even helping others. Of course, your trip needs to be documented, because people are not going to donate money then forget about the campaign. Your campaign should be advertised as such that you are going to provide documentation of your entire trip.
The first people that you need to influence are your friends and family. They are likely going to be the first people who donate to the campaign. Once you get those initial backers, it will help you receive donations from strangers.
Next, you need to use the Crowdfunding platform that best suits your needs. Platforms like Begslist, GoFundMe, and Reach provide good solutions. If you already have followers on a blog or other website, it would be a good idea to take advantage of the Sedra widget code, so you can host your Crowdfunding campaign on the website of your choice, as long as you have access to add HTML code.
Just like any type of successful Crowdfunding campaign, you will have to conduct a good pre-launch campaign. During the pre-launch campaign, you need to be getting some support from friends and family. If you are looking to help out in 3rd world countries, this makes for a great incentive for friends and family to donate.
How much will Crowdfunding cost?
Although there is money being donated to the campaign, you will need to spend money on marketing. If you are completely broke, you will have to look at alternative funding methods so you can spend money on the marketing. As a suggestion, you can have a garage sale to scrape some money together for the marketing. It is best to save money up for the Campaign, so you can fall back on the savings in case you come short of the funding goal.
Keep in mind that you will have to put hours of hard work into the campaign to have it presentable to strangers that may want to donate money. Spend the time working on a convincing video, and gather good images. Make sure you have a detailed description of the trip, from start to finish so people know exactly where their money is going. As mentioned previously, you need to have a solid reason for taking this trip, no one will donate to your campaign so you can lounge in Hawaii on the beach.
Take a look at successful campaigns that are similar to yours, and use similar tactics! You can use resources such as forums/communities and blogs to gain the research needed for your campaign.