As you go about your Facebook fundraising this summer, Facebook has a helpful tool you can use to build your nonprofit fundraising community online: a widget for your website or blog. The Fan Box widget links your Facebook fan page to your nonprofit site, lets visitors see your fan base, and makes it easy for them to jump on the bandwagon.
Here’s how to get it up and running:
1. Go to your Facebook fan page and click the “Add Fan Box to your site” link under your logo.
2. Preview the widget and copy the HTML code provided:
3. Paste the HTML code in the appropriate place on your website or blog, and voila! The widget appears on your site:
If you or someone you know is really savvy with HTML, you can customize the Fan Box further.
Happy fundraising and Facebooking!
I cant figure out how to get this on my facebook profile and home page. I have it off the the left under my profile but I cant get it up like shown above.
Help, Roberta Tonjes
Hi Roberta,
Thanks for your note. This widget is currently built for sites other than Facebook, so you won’t be able to use the HTML on your own Facebook profile.
As far as putting it on your homepage or blog, the Fan Box may look different depending on the layout of your site and where you place the HTML. If HTML isn’t your first language, it’s probably best to find someone within your organization who knows it well, like your website designer, to help you.
Cheers!