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Making AMIGOS More Affordable

Top ways to reduce the cost of AMIGOS

*AMIGOS recommends you always consult your own tax advisor before making deductions.

NATIONAL CHAPTER FUNDRAISING

Volunteer fundraising is a key tool in making your AMIGOS journey possible and has been an integral part of the AMIGOS experience for decades.  Every year, AMIGOS helps hundreds of volunteers across the country run successful campaigns, and we can help you too!  Through fundraising, you can lower the cost of AMIGOS while building valuable skills and accomplishing something you can be proud of!  All funds raised by National Chapter students directly reduce their program fees.

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What does volunteer fundraising look like at AMIGOS?

There are many ways to fundraise, but AMIGOS has found the most impactful method to be the letter writing campaign.  This peer-to-peer fundraising effort uses the online platform, CauseVox. Strengthen your appeal and multiply your impact by combining the letter writing campaign with a service event! Ask donors to pledge to support you in your event.

AMIGOS provides you with tools, templates, and step-by-step guidance to help you launch your letter writing campaign.  You’ll follow seven simple steps:

  1. Plan your service event
  2. Compile your contact list
  3. Craft your appeal letter
  4. Create your CauseVox fundraising page
  5. Launch your campaign
  6. Follow Up
  7. Send Thank You Messages

Scroll down to see all the resources available to support you!

What do National Chapter alumni have to say about AMIGOS fundraising?

“Fundraising with AMIGOS is an experience of its own, one that will seem daunting at first but proves to be smooth, simple, and rewarding. I had never fundraised before, and to be honest, the idea of asking other people for money made me pretty nervous. AMIGOS’s approach to fundraising helped me push past my uneasy feelings. They provided me with templates for writing up my letter, my fundraising page, and my thank-you letters.

The AMIGOS team was also always available to answer any questions I had. Afterwards, it was just a matter of watching the donations roll in and showing appreciation to my donors! The effort you put in is the result that comes out, and I couldn’t have been prouder about how successful and smooth the whole process was.”

Dominic G, Coclé, Panama Volunteer
New York, NY

RESOURCES AND SUPPORT

AMIGOS is committed to your success and offers many forms of support to help you with your fundraising campaign!

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