FUND-A-THON IS LIVE!
Join us in our 9th Annual Fund-a-Thon season! With your help, we can raise $75,000 for abortion access in Maryland.
Between March 1 and April 30, we're teaming up with our supporters, neighbors, and local businesses and raising all the money we can to support to people seeking abortion care in Maryland.
Donate or become a fundraiser on our Fund-a-Thon page!
bit.ly/fundbaf2023
Having a fundraiser for BAF? Tag us @baltimorefund on Twitter and Instagram and use #FThon23 and #BAFAccessAlways so we can uplift your posts!
EVENTS, RAFFLES, AND PERKS
Friday, March 31, 6-7:15 pm
All Levels Yoga
2640 Space
2640 St. Paul St, Baltimore, MD 21218
Donate $20 or more to Heather H.'s Fund-a-Thon page to sign up!
Wednesday, March 22, 7-9 pm
Fund-a-Thon Fundraiser Office Hours
No registration needed. Drop in to our online office hours to ask questions and hear fundraising tips and tricks from BAF staff and board members. Click here to join the Zoom meeting at the time of the event.
Tuesday, April 4, 6-9 pm
The Big BAF Spelling Bee
Guilford Hall Brewery
1611 Guilford Ave, Baltimore, MD 21202
Livestream available for at-home viewing
Get ready for a silly spelling spectacular that will put Scripps to shame! This isn't your ordinary spelling bee - there will be unexpected ways to save yourself from getting eliminated and keep the laughter going. Register as a speller or come spectate to support your friends, and help raise funds for abortion access while you do it.
Spellers, if you're feeling a little worried, don't fret! You can buy yourself some speller saves to stay in it to win it, even after a locution lapse! The top three spellers will win prizes and glory. But wait, there's more! Registered fundraisers have the chance to win proceeds from this event applied to your Fund-a-Thon total (i.e. ... more potential prizes at our Fund-a-Thon wrap party)!
Sunday, April 9, 1-3 pm
Vision Board Workshop
Baltimore, MD (exact location provided after donation)
Donate $25 or more to Ann Marie B.'s fundraising page to RSVP! All materials are provided, just bring yourself. Masks required.
Wednesday, April 19, 6-9 pm
Hear Poetry, Fund Abortions
Joe Squared
33 W North Ave, Baltimore MD 21201
Join a spoken word poetry night featuring a panel of fantastic local poets sharing their work, as well as an open mic for any poets to sign up.
Enjoy pizza and brews from the wonderful Joe Squared menu, shop from a selection of local vendors, and help raise money to support abortion access in Maryland!
Donate $5 or more here to RSVP, then show your email donation receipt at the door for entry.
Thursday, April 27
BAF's Fund-a-Thon Party
Time and location TBA
All Fund-a-Thon fundraisers and donors are invited to the party of the season on Thursday, April 27. Check back for more details!
Ends Sunday, April 30
Tattoos by Kirsten
All of March and April, 10% of tattoos will benefit BAF. View available flash designs and booking instructions here, and DM with questions.
If you're not in a position to get tattooed right now, you can donate to any Fund-a-Thon page to get that amount off a tattoo from Kirsten at a later date.
Sunday, April 30
Tattoos by Cam
Northeast DC (exact location provided after booking)
UPDATE: Cam's flash day is full, but if you're interested in one of his BAF flash designs, you can still book an abortion-funding flash tattoo for another date!
Tattoos will be on a sliding scale of $60-$150, depending on size and detail. View available flash designs and booking instructions here, and DM with questions.
Evening of Sunday, May 7
(Donate by Sunday, April 30)
Golden Hour Portrait Photo Event
Graffiti Alley, Baltimore, MD
Donate any amount to Brigitte’s page to be invited to a two-hour golden hour portrait photo event at Graffiti Alley in Baltimore for cookies and social media refresh shots (Sunday, May 7th in the evening).
Donate $25 or more to enter a raffle for a two-hour boudoir photo shoot and a baking class to your party venue, anywhere within a 20 mile radius of Columbia, Maryland (a $1,000 value!)
Pro-Abortion Merch
Donate by Sunday, April 30
Donate any amount to Martine's page to get a 25% off coupon for pro-abortion merch, of which all proceeds are also donated, naturally. (Or, just buy some merch!) As she reaches her mini goals, more merch options will be unlocked!
PARTICIPATE IN BAF'S FUND-A-THON 💜
Whether you raise $25, $250, or $2,500, participating in Fund-a-Thon helps your local abortion fund cover a meal for a client, a procedural abortion with financial assistance, or travel and lodging costs for a client from another state.
BAF's 2023 Fund-a-Thon page is open March 1 - April 30. You can:
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Create at team, join a team, or become a team captain. Friends don’t let friends fund abortions alone! Create a team with some of your friends, neighbors, comrades, siblings, classmates — whoever you want! Create a fundraising page through our Fund-a-Thon platform, ask your friends and family to donate – and that's it! (Bonus points for funny team names, fundraising events and perks for donors to your page, and palpable joy – and yes, there are prizes for our top fundraisers.)
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Become an individual fundraiser and set your goal. Did you know that $1,371 funds our helpline for one day? If you're new to fundraising, you can always set your goal low and raise it when you get close to reaching it!
~OR~ - Don’t want to fundraise, but still want to support our work? No problem! Donate to any fundraising page in BAF's Fund-A-Thon campaign. Whether it's the cost of your morning coffee, a tank of gas, or a few new pairs of shoes, every donation makes abortion care more accessible in Maryland.
Never fundraised before? Don't worry!
Our quick start guide has suggested language, sample social media posts, video tips, and more! Keep an eye out for our emails, Instagram posts, and Tweets for more tips, tricks, and events. If you're interested in hosting or participating in an event to supercharge your fundraising, let us know!
FRIENDS OF FUND-A-THON
Thanks to all of our friends, family, neighbors, and local businesses who've donated money, merchandise, space, talents, and more!
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Fund-a-Thon?
Every spring, abortion funds across the country have a fundraising campaign, Fund-a-Thon, to raise money for abortion access. Abortion funds make abortion care more accessible by providing financial and logistical support to people having abortions.
When you raise money for your local abortion fund, you're not just supporting the movement for abortion access — you're also helping fund a service and volunteer network in your own community.
2. Why support local abortion funds?
Abortion access is under attack across the country, and an ecosystem of local funds helps abortion seekers everywhere access the services they need. BAF is a nonprofit organization that provides financial and logistical support to Maryland residents and people traveling to Maryland for abortion care.
In 2023, we’re aiming to raise $75,000 and make abortions as accessible as possible in Maryland!
3. How does it work? I've never fundraised before and I'm not sure where to start.
Check out our quick start guide for tips, tricks, and resources, and we'll keep this guide with the latest information for fundraisers. Keep an eye on our social media pages for the latest news, events, and incentives!
You can also request to join our fundraiser group chat on Signal, an end-to-end-encrypted instant messaging app. Chat with your fellow pro-abortion fundraisers and hear about upcoming Fund-a-Thon events, incentives, and perks! Download Signal (English) or Download Signal (Español).
4. How can I stay in the loop?
Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for announcements about raffles, events, and more!
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