This post was going to be virtually a straight lift from Mashable.com. I thought the info below was worth sharing. So I figured out a way to add a slight bit of original content and commentary. I think this is worth sharing - I love the idea and the site is very user-friendly. Therefore, MyDunkTank is our new #FollowOfTheWeek.
This idea is easy to see used by traditional "dunk tank" fundraisers, but I would be curious to see if things like college/university senior class gift campaigns and other such campaigns could also apply the idea.
From Mashable.com:
Quick Pitch: Anyone can do a dare to raise money for a cause they support, and their friends and family can vote with their dollars for the dare one has to do.
Genius Idea: There are already plenty of sites like JustGiving out there that help you get donations for a cause by hosting events or just straight up asking for dough, but MyDunkTank makes things more fun and lighthearted by making it into a dare.
It goes like this: You go to the MyDunkTank website and name the charity you want to raise money for and how much you want to raise, then make a short list of dares that you’re willing to do. Tell your friends, family and colleagues about it, and they’ll each vote with donations on which dare they’d like to see you do.
Go through with it after the dare’s been selected, and the money will go to the organization you selected. Founder Blake Jennelle did the very first dare on the site. He dressed up as a cowboy for a whole month to raise money, and documented the whole thing by posting YouTube videos to his Tumblr blog.
There are already several dares and fundraising campaigns in progress at MyDunkTank, and you can track the site on its Twitter account and Facebook page. Do you have any great dare ideas? Let us know in the comments, then go do them for charity!
Genius Idea: There are already plenty of sites like JustGiving out there that help you get donations for a cause by hosting events or just straight up asking for dough, but MyDunkTank makes things more fun and lighthearted by making it into a dare.
It goes like this: You go to the MyDunkTank website and name the charity you want to raise money for and how much you want to raise, then make a short list of dares that you’re willing to do. Tell your friends, family and colleagues about it, and they’ll each vote with donations on which dare they’d like to see you do.
Go through with it after the dare’s been selected, and the money will go to the organization you selected. Founder Blake Jennelle did the very first dare on the site. He dressed up as a cowboy for a whole month to raise money, and documented the whole thing by posting YouTube videos to his Tumblr blog.
There are already several dares and fundraising campaigns in progress at MyDunkTank, and you can track the site on its Twitter account and Facebook page. Do you have any great dare ideas? Let us know in the comments, then go do them for charity!
Not from Mashable.com:
The home page shows various examples of dares, such as shaving one's head:
A completed campaign page shows how much was raised and what dare(s) the fundraiser will complete:
An active campaign let's you vote with your checkbook and suggest new dares for the fundraiser to complete:
And, as mentioned in the article, founder Blake Jennelle in cowboy gear:
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