Charitable Causes FAQs

Influential Stars is a unique fundraising platform that brings together influencers from all over the country to support charitable causes. 

Created by our inspirational founder Lisa Connell, our organisation is dedicated to raising awareness and funds for all charities throughout the UK. 

We also support those crowdfunding for life saving treatment or life changing experiences for those with life-limiting or terminal conditions.

Through incredible meet and greet experiences with the prize draw winner, those involved are able to achieve their personal goals as well as complete amazing FIt List challenges.

A FIt List challenge is our founder Lisa’s version of a ‘bucket list’. It focuses on making the most of every moment, and encourages individuals to consider their goals with positivity and optimism in mind!

It is a fun and impactful way for creators to engage with their audience while supporting charitable causes.

How It Works:

A creator chooses an activity from our FIt List, such as skydiving, a pottery class, or visiting a historical site. They then nominate a fellow creator that they know to pick their own FIt List activity. The nominated creator accepts the challenge, starts their draw, and nominates another creator, continuing the cycle.

To find out more see: What is a FIt List Challenge? 

Influential Stars operates as a prize draw platform; we are not a charity ourselves and do not conduct lotteries or raffles. Each draw offers a FREE postal entry option, with no purchase required.

No, it is completely FREE to join us! 

Our platform supports all UK registered charities as well as crowdfunding pages, particularly those dedicated to alleviating life-changing treatment costs or facilitating once-in-a-lifetime experiences for individuals facing terminal illnesses. 

You Must Ensure Your Campaign is Validated by Influential Stars Before Any Promotion!

To uphold our commitment to supporting individuals facing life-changing treatment costs or once-in-a-lifetime experiences for those with terminal illnesses, all crowdfunding pages must be validated and uploaded to our database by Influential Stars before any promotion can take place. This ensures that we can properly support your cause and help you reach your goals effectively.

We support crowdfunding pages by enabling our influencers to raise awareness and funds for campaigns, particularly for those needing life-saving treatment or once-in-a-lifetime experiences. If your crowdfunding page meets our criteria, it can be listed as a cause for creators to choose from.

Simply contact us with the details of your crowdfunding page, and we can review it for inclusion in our platform. Once approved, it will be available for our influencers to support in their prize draws.

How to Market Your Crowdfunding Page & Attract Creators Through InfluentialStars.org

So, your crowdfunding campaign needs extra visibility, Influential Stars is here to help. Our platform connects creators with over 10,000 followers to charitable causes, enabling them to amplify your fundraising efforts. This guide will show you how to use Influential Stars to attract creators and gain more support for your campaign.

Understand What Influential Stars Offers

At Influential Stars, we specialise in connecting influencers with meaningful causes. Our network of creators can help you raise awareness, drive donations, and spread your message to a larger audience. By accepting to participate on our platform, your crowdfunding page will be seen by our pool of creators who are passionate about making a difference.

What Can Influential Stars Offer Creators?

Creators will have the opportunity to take part in a free FIt List challenge through our activity partners in support of your cause. Not only will they get to complete the challenge themselves, but the winner of the prize draw will also join them, with both ticking off their FIt Lists on your behalf. As an added bonus, creators can earn a commission for their involvement, or if they prefer, they can choose to donate this commission to your campaign. We understand the impact of the current cost of living crisis, so we’re offering this flexible option to help as many people as possible.

Key Benefits for Crowdfunding Campaigns:

- Increased visibility through creators’ established audiences.

- Tailored collaborations where creators engage with your campaign.

- A community-driven approach to charitable giving.

How to Present Your Cause to Creators

When reaching out to creators, it’s important to clearly communicate your story and the urgency of your cause. Follow these steps to craft a compelling message:

Share Your Story: Explain the heart of your Crowdfunding campaign. Be personal, transparent, and passionate about why you’re fundraising.

Highlight the Impact: Show how the creator’s involvement will make a difference. Mention specific outcomes that will be achieved through their support.

Be Specific: Explain how partnering with Influential Stars will support your cause and why creators should sign up.

Encourage Creators to Get Involved

While many creators are drawn to supporting charitable causes, offering incentives can further encourage them to promote your Crowdfunding campaign. Consider offering:

Public Acknowledgement: Thank creators publicly on your social media and Crowdfunding page for their support.

Collaborative Content: Allow creators to work with you on unique content ideas that highlight both your cause and their platform.

How They Register:

1. Visit influentialstars.org and sign up as a creator.

2. Complete their profile setup and connect their prize draw with your cause.

Promote the Partnership

Once you’ve connected with creators, make sure to promote their involvement. Share their posts, tag them in your updates, and encourage your followers to engage with their content. This mutual promotion can help boost both your Crowdfunding campaign and the creator’s profile.

Influential Stars is here to help you connect with creators who can support your Crowdfunding campaign. By telling your story, offering incentives, and working with influencers, you can significantly increase awareness and donations for your cause.

Absolutely! If you know of any influencers or individuals with over 10,000 followers, live in the UK, aged 18 or over on any social platform, you can invite them to join our platform. They’ll be able to organise prize draws to help raise both funds and awareness for your cause.

You can reach out directly to any influencers or celebrities you have connections with and suggest that they register with us. By doing so, they can create a prize draw to benefit your cause.

We guarantee a minimum donation of £50 to your cause with every draw. After covering essential costs like the experience, security, and a small £25 payment processing fee, Influential Stars will donate 70% of the net profits. If the creator chooses to give up their commission, this contribution will rise to 80% of the net profits.

Absolutely – as long as the charitable cause is located within the UK. They will be able to add their chosen cause when they set up a prize draw.   

If your charitable cause isn't listed with us yet, please inform us, and we can add your cause as an option for our creators to support.

Yes of course! If they don’t have a particular charity or cause in mind, we can suggest some crowdfunding campaigns as well as charities from our waiting list. Please get in touch with us if you would like your cause to be added to this list.

Charitable causes are NOT in any way required to partake in any work with Influential Stars to benefit. Upon sign up, those registered are given complete free choice when selecting a UK charity or Crowdfunding page to support.

We have a comprehensive list of all the UK charities as well as list of all eligible Crowdfunding pages for our 'Influential Stars' to choose from.

Any cause chosen is not required to give input at any time. 

Put simply, any donations raised will be passed on accordingly. And will mostly require little to no contact.

However, use of a permitted logo (if you have one) would be helpful, this will be requested by us should your cause be chosen by one of our registered Influential Stars.

Yes, we do! If you’d like to share information with a creator, please get in touch with us. Once your crowdfunding page has been verified and registered on our platform, the creators will be able to gain access once registered, to all the details and resources needed to get them started and use for their advertising and promotions.

You can reach us by email at stars@influentialstars.org, through our website, or by post at: Influential Stars, Office 7, 35-37 Ludgate Hill, London, EC4M 7JN. Alternatively, you can call us on +44 207 078 9413. Our office hours are 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday. We’re happy to answer any questions or offer guidance on how we can support your campaign.

Once approved, one effective way is by creating a shout-out reel on your social media channels, asking influencers and creators to join your cause. Tag and collaborate with us @1nfluentialStars and encourage your followers to share the post to increase visibility.

Yes, collaboration is key! Create a social media post explaining your cause, tagging both @1nfluentialStars and any potential creators you think might support your campaign. This helps grab the attention of influencers who may resonate with your mission and want to get involved.

Consider creating short videos or reels that tell your story in an authentic and impactful way. Share personal experiences, success stories, or highlight your crowdfunding goals. Don’t forget to tag and collaborate with @1nfluentialStars so that we can help amplify your message.

Start by identifying influencers who already share similar values or interests related to your cause. Use social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook to reach out, mentioning your campaign and tagging us. We can also help suggest influencers from our network if needed.

Absolutely! Joint campaigns can be very effective. You can work with an influencer to create collaborative posts, videos, or stories. By combining their reach with your charity or cause, you’ll be able to drive more awareness and potentially increase donations on prize draws.

Encourage your followers and supporters to spread the word by sharing your content and tagging potential influencers. The more people who are involved in amplifying your message, the higher the chances of attracting creators with a large following.

When reaching out to influencers, be genuine and concise. Explain why your cause is important and how their support can make a difference. Include information on how easy it is for them to get involved through Influential Stars and offer to collaborate on content ideas.

Yes! Influencers who join Influential Stars are offered a 10% commission on all net ticket sales for their prize draws, or they can choose to pass this on to your cause. Additionally, you can offer them recognition, collaboration opportunities, or special mentions on your social media channels. Many influencers are also motivated by the positive impact they can make, so highlighting the difference they can contribute to your cause can be a powerful incentive.

To maximise impact, ensure your posts are visually engaging and tell a compelling story. Include hashtags, tags, and calls to action that encourage influencers to get involved. Tagging and collaborating with @1nfluentialStars and other relevant accounts will help broaden your reach.

All donations will be paid directly to the chosen cause either by BACS or by direct payment to the selected crowdfunding page within 7 working days of the prize draw end date.

We want to reiterate that if you’ve chosen to not give us permission, your logo will be excluded from any marketing associated with any prize draws that support your cause. And we will ensure that you are not tagged in any promotional materials if that is your choosing. 

Equally, should you choose to give us permission you can rest assured that we will only use the logo on our website and social media pages for the specific draw that supports you. 

You have the option to provide us with your logo, with or without an ‘In Aid Of’ label, whichever you feel most comfortable for us to have. 

Showing your logo really helps people recognise the cause they would be supporting if they participated. 

Any correspondence regarding logo permissions will be carried out via email.

Whilst it is not expected as we understand that it may not be feasible, any support you are able to provide is greatly appreciated. 

A suggestion from us would be to contact any celebrities/influential personalities that you work with already, who would be willing to sign up and support you further through our platform. To qualify, they must have 10,000 followers (or more) on any social platform, who are over 18 and based in the UK.

We welcome all types of influencers! From creators to celebrities. Currently, we’re looking for those with at least 10,000 followers on any social platform, who are over 18 and based in the UK. If your cause has followers with over 10,000 on any of your social media platforms and you'd like them to fundraise on your behalf, you can reach out to them directly  and invite them to register with us. If they are passionate about supporting your cause, they can easily fill out a registration form.

To sign up with us your influencers will need at least 10,000 followers on any social platform, be over the age of 18 and based in the UK. 

Each prize draw will run for a total of 4 weeks. 

Whilst we aim to offer as many accessible experiences as possible, we understand that adjustments may still need to be made.  

Please don’t hesitate to ask them to contact us if they have any concerns, queries, or questions regarding accessibility requirements and arrangements. We are here to help!

Absolutely! They are free to sign up and organise as many as they like for as many UK charitable causes as they wish. They just make sure they are available to complete the experience within 6 months of the end date of each prize draw.   

This is where your charitable organisation can make a significant impact by collaborating with the creator. By supporting their fundraising efforts and sharing their campaigns across your social media platforms, you can amplify their reach and help them achieve their goals. If the creator meets their promotional obligations as outlined in their contract but still falls short of the fundraising target, Influential Stars will ensure the experience is delivered as promised. However, if the creator fails to promote the campaign adequately according to the agreed terms, they will be responsible for covering any additional costs or losses that may arise. At a minimum the donation of £50 to your cause, plus our £25 administration card processing fee. This ensures that your charitable organisation is supported  and that all parties involved uphold their commitments.

The creator may withdraw at any time before their prize draw is uploaded to our website. However, once their prize draw has gone LIVE they are required to fulfil their experience they have advertised regardless of the number of entries that are received. 

If they withdraw whilst their prize draw is LIVE, we will still be committed to provide the prize to the winner. The creator will therefore be responsible for and will pay any additional costs we incur or losses we suffer as a result of their withdrawal. As a minimum they will be required to pay the minimum donation to your cause plus an administration fee amounting to £75.00.

The creator must refer to their meet and greet as a 'Prize Draw' as this is a legal requirement. It is important because this term distinguishes the event from a lottery or raffle and ensures compliance with legal guidelines. Using 'Prize Draw'  with a FREE entry option helps maintain clarity and aligns with the promotional structure set out for their campaign.

Collaborating with both your cause and Influential Stars is essential for the success of their prize draw. Tagging and engaging with your cause can significantly enhance the visibility and impact of their campaign, boosting  participation and support. Similarly, collaborating with Influential Stars helps ensure that all promotional activities align with our guidelines and maintain brand integrity. Additionally, as per their contractual agreement they must make sure they clearly indicate that they are raising funds and awareness for their cause, rather than implying a formal partnership.

The winner gets an unforgettable meet and greet experience with the creator (the Influential Star), plus the chance to take on an amazing FIt List challenge together. It’s like a bucket list, but with a twist. 

But that’s not all! By entering the prize draw, they’re not just getting a chance to win a FIt List activity and meet their 'Influential Star' in person, they’re also contributing to a notable cause.

The Influential Stars team are responsible for getting everything organised to ensure the meet and greet runs smoothly. We will do our best to find the perfect time and date that suits both the winner and creators schedule.

If the creator believes that security personnel is essential for their event, they will be able to select this option at the time they upload their prize draw. The cost for security will be reflected in their target reserve and covered by the proceeds raised, provided that the reserve and additional funds have been met. If they do not meet the target, they will be responsible for covering any costs associated with their security.

All UK and Eire contracts with our experience partners cover our influencers and prize draw winners against damage to equipment they use, and against liabilities to third parties. Our experience partners also hold cover, subject to terms and limits, for contingent liabilities arising at the experience venues. 

Any additional indemnities via our experience providers will be governed by our experience partners conditions and do not form any part of the influencers contract, the winner, or Influential Stars. 

All meet and greet experiences are typically valid for 6 months from the end date of the prize draw unless otherwise stated. Experiences must be booked via ourselves (Influential Stars) with the creator and the prize draw winner  following the recommended booking lead time guidance and this should be undertaken within the first week of the prize draw end date. 

At this moment, we are unable to cover travel costs for either the creators or the winners of the prize draw. It is their responsibility to ensure that they can get to the location of the experience they choose before they enter. And that they can cover the cost of transport they choose.  

However, this is something that we are aiming to be able to offer in the future.

Absolutely! Spreading the word about Influential Stars is encouraged! You can urge your friends, family or fellow colleagues to follow us on social media and get involved.  

If anyone they know, has 10,000 followers or more, are over 18 and reside in the UK, they can register themselves and join us to raise awareness and funds on behalf of your cause

#OnePurposeOneGoal 

Due to data protection regulations along with our privacy policy, we can't provide any contact details for our creator for sending a thank you. However, we encourage you to post a thank you message on your social media pages. Please tag  and collaborate with the creator, our organisation @1nfluentialStars, and @officiallylisaconnell (our inspirational founder). This will help us raise further awareness of our platform and continue to support others.

You can either send us an email stars@influentialstars.org, contact us via our website or write to us: Influential Stars, Office 7, 35-37 Ludgate Hill, LONDON, EC4M 7JN and one of the team will aim to respond, usually within 24 hours.