A New Way to Raise Money for Mission Trips

  • Tim Challies
  • 05/09/11
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Are you leading a mission trip this summer? Wishing there was an easier way for you and your team members to raise money? A new website called Razoo.com can help your team reach its fundraising goal faster and easier.

A youth pastor named Kevin Weikel in Simsbury, Connecticut had this to say about Razoo:

Our goal was to raise $6,250 … Because of Razoo, we ended up almost doubling our goal, raising $11,657! Gone are the days of going door to door with envelopes, Razoo enabled our group to email aunts, uncles, grandparents, and friends from all across the country. We wouldn’t have raised nearly as much without Razoo.

Razoo does a great job of simplifying mission trip fundraising.

  • Stay organized. Their online tools help you keep track of each person’s fundraising progress.
  • Save time. Since Razoo takes care of all tax-deductible receipting, you can spend more time outside of the office.
  • Raise more. On Razoo, it’s easier to spread the word about your fundraiser via email, Facebook, or Twitter.
  • Have fun. Before and after the trip, your team can tell their story by posting comments, pictures, and videos.

Above all, Razoo provides excellent customer service. They love to help mission teams reach their fundraising goals. A friendly employee can be reached at (866) 437-1952 or by email at missions@razoo.com.

Finally, Razoo is offering a $100 scholarship for mission trip teams that sign up before June 30, 2011 - definitely something to take advantage of soon.

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a comment from Tony • 05/09 @ 7:48pm

As a heads-up, Razoo does take a nearly 3% cut of all funds raised. Depending on your existing administrative overhead, this may significantly increase the amount of funds that never make it to the field.

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a comment from Ben • 05/10 @ 10:11pm
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Wow, what an awesome idea. The net is such a powerful tool when used properly. Glad to see some tech savvy Christians taking advantage of all that’s available.

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a comment from David K. • 05/11 @ 12:01am
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@Tony, I work at Razoo, and I think you bring up an important issue. We do charge a small fee to cover credit card and other costs, but Razoo actually helps increase the amount of funds going into the field.

Razoo makes it easier to raise support and provides an engaging experience for supporters, which has helped thousands of folks raise vastly more than they would have otherwise—just as Kevin explained how his youth group raised nearly 100% more by using Razoo.

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a comment from Jeff Goins • 05/18 @ 8:38am
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Thanks for sharing this, Tim - I’m a fan and friend of Razoo. They do great work

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a comment from Doug C. • 05/19 @ 9:51am

I’ve worked closely with one of the guys behind Razoo and he is an awesome and godly man. I haven’t used Razoo yet, myself, but if I need to raise money it’s what I’m going to use. I’d highly recommend simply on the integrity of my colleague who is behind it all.