Thread: are we allowed to post from a blog that is fundraising here?

A blog I frequent is trying to raise money and awareness for Downs syndrome...there is a short video that she made to spread the word...are we allowed to posts links to things like that here?

Let me alert Missy... i am sure it is fine as long as you are not "advertising" on other boards you do not frequent. Will get back to you asap!

Hi Amy!

Can you pm or email me the link? I would love to be able to support it here as it sounds like a worthy cause. What I don't understand is whether this is an individual that is collecting the money (either to support her blog costs to raise awareness or to, in turn, donate to another organization?) -- or if she is linking directly to an organization's website.

The latter is absolutely no problem... but the former gets a bit tricky for approval (although I do have other ideas on ways to share.) The reasoning is that whatever we approve does set a precedent. For example, while this person most likely will use 100% of the money donated exactly as she states within her cause... another person later on may simply be using it as a scam. As horrible as that sounds unfortunately that happening repeatedly was the reason for our policy development on links for donations.

Let me take a look and then I can help offer some suggestions on how to help spread the word!

Thank you for your efforts!

~Missy (missyj@pregnancy.org)