How to promote your group

As the first groups started to mobilise, they talked to us about ways that they could find group members, fundraise and seek donations. Many of them created great materials to use and they’ve kindly shared them with us for this toolkit. Please do let us know what you think and share anything you’ve created! (email media@refugeesponsorship.org.au).

Don’t forget, if you fundraise via the Shout for Good platform, all donations over $2 are tax deductible.  If you are a group looking to fundraise, contact Sophie at info@refugeesponsorship.org.au to learn more about using this tool.

 

Using our brand You are welcome to include the words “We are an approved Community Supporter Group (CSG) participating in the CRISP facilitated by Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia. The CRISP is funded by the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs.” accompanied by our logo and a link to the CRSA website (where possible) as a note in your communications. Please get in touch via media@refugeesponsorship.org.au if you have any questions about using the brand.

Media & promotions toolkit

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Media the CRISP has attracted a lot of coverage, which has helped groups fundraise and find members. We’ve written some media tips and a CRSA group provided this draft article that you can tailor and submit to your local paper, who can also use the photos on the right. Please ensure you have meaningful consent from participants and let us know about upcoming media, so that we can notify the Department of Home Affairs.

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Here are some photos from the program that you can download and use.
A selection of photos
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Social media use our Instagram reels or square tiles or create more tiles with this Canva template

Social tiles
Use the CRSA flyer to explain the program or use our Canva flyer template to create a tailored version. Try Officeworks community program for free or low cost printing!
Flyer
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If you talk to local groups or businesses, you can use this powerpoint presentation to introduce the program and your group.
Welcome slide
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Introduce your group while most people are keen to support groups, it’s important to clearly outline who you are and what you are doing.

You can use our templates to introduce your group and CRISP to businesses, create a note for your community noticeboard or email people who may be interested in joining or supporting your group.

 

Using Canva

Canva is a free, online tool that people who aren’t designers and don’t have any special skills can use to create images and documents that look properly designed. The first time you use Canva, you’ll need to create an account – it’s free and you just need to use your email address. The first page of our templates outlines how to make edits and download your finished design.

 

The CRISP is funded by the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs.