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views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-body"> <div class="field-content"><p> </p> <p>Fundraising is one way to support education and make a unique contribution to the community. With your gift, SFU students can achieve their dreams and become the leaders and innovators of the future.</p> <p>There are many different ways you can raise money for SFU. Read a summary of the different types of fundraising below.</p> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="block-panels-mini-types-of-fundraising" class="block block-panels-mini clearfix"> <h2 class="block-title">TYPES OF FUNDRAISING</h2> <div class="panel-flexible panels-flexible-8 clearfix" id="mini-panel-types_of_fundraising"> <div class="panel-flexible-inside panels-flexible-8-inside"> <div class="panels-flexible-region panels-flexible-region-8-center panels-flexible-region-first panels-flexible-region-last"> <div class="inside panels-flexible-region-inside panels-flexible-region-8-center-inside panels-flexible-region-inside-first panels-flexible-region-inside-last"> <div class="panel-pane pane-block pane-block-21 pane-block fundraising-memorials" > <div class="pane-content"> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="/how-to-fundraise/memorial"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/icon_memorials-gray-sq.svg" style="width: 62px; height: 62px;" /></a></p> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="/how-to-fundraise/memorial">MEMORIALS</a></h3> <p style="text-align: center;">Create a legacy for a friend, colleague or loved one</p> </div> </div> <div class="panel-pane pane-block pane-block-22 pane-block fundraising-tributes" > <div class="pane-content"> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="/how-to-fundraise/tributes"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/icon_tributes-gray-sq.svg" style="width: 62px; height: 62px;" /></a></p> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="/how-to-fundraise/tributes">TRIBUTES</a></h3> <p style="text-align: center;">Recognize a friend, family member, colleague or inspirational professor</p> </div> </div> <div class="panel-pane pane-block pane-block-23 pane-block fundraising-milestones" > <div class="pane-content"> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="/how-to-fundraise/milestones"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/icon_milestones-gray-sq.svg" style="width: 62px; height: 62px;" /></a></p> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="/how-to-fundraise/milestones">MILESTONES</a></h3> <p style="text-align: center;">Celebrate a milestone such as graduation, retirement, special birthday or anniversary</p> </div> </div> <div class="panel-pane pane-block pane-block-24 pane-block fundraising-projects" > <div class="pane-content"> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="/how-to-fundraise/projects"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/icon_projects-gray-sq.svg" style="width: 62px; height: 62px;" /></a></p> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="/how-to-fundraise/projects">PROJECTS</a></h3> <p style="text-align: center;">Raise money for your academic projects</p> </div> </div> <div class="panel-pane pane-block pane-block-25 pane-block fundraising-awards" > <div class="pane-content"> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="/how-to-fundraise/awards"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/icon_awards-gray-sq.svg" style="width: 62px; height: 62px;" /></a></p> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="/how-to-fundraise/awards">AWARDS</a></h3> <p style="text-align: center;">Your generosity can change a student's life when you create a named award</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="block-block-20" class="block block-block jump-menu-intro clearfix"> <h2 class="block-title">START FUNDRAISING</h2> <p> </p> </section> <section id="block-better-jump-menu-menu-fundraising" class="block block-better-jump-menu clearfix"> <h2 class="block-title">WHAT TYPE OF FUNDRAISING FUND ARE YOU INTERESTED IN STARTING?</h2> <form action="/how-to-fundraise" method="post" id="better-jump-menu" accept-charset="UTF-8"><div><div class="container-inline"><div class="form-item form-item-jump form-type-select form-group"><select class="better_jump_menu ctools-jump-menu-select form-control form-select" id="edit-jump" name="jump"><option value="" selected="selected">Select</option><option value="674232cc1e58c::https://give.sfu.ca/how-to-fundraise/memorial">Memorial</option><option value="674232cc1e5f0::https://give.sfu.ca/how-to-fundraise/tributes">Tributes</option><option value="674232cc1e612::https://give.sfu.ca/how-to-fundraise/milestones">Milestones</option><option value="674232cc1e61c::https://give.sfu.ca/how-to-fundraise/projects">Projects</option><option value="674232cc1e669::https://give.sfu.ca/how-to-fundraise/awards">Awards</option><option value="674232cc1e685::https://give.sfu.ca/how-to-fundraise/contact">I don't know</option></select></div><button class="ctools-jump-menu-button btn btn-default form-submit" type="submit" id="edit-go" name="op" value="NEXT">NEXT</button> </div><input type="hidden" name="form_build_id" value="form-80kt1ZQrVVxT01u8537m4rCKRLnrN6wtC9UNqQaFioM" /> <input type="hidden" name="form_id" value="better_jump_menu" /> </div></form> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="main-wrapper container-fluid"> <div class="row"> <section id="content-wrapper" class="col-sm-8"> <div class="region region-content"> <section id="block-system-main" class="block block-system clearfix"> <div about="/how-to-fundraise" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" class="ds-1col node node-support-departments-faculties view-mode-full clearfix"> <div class="group-accordion field-group-div"><div class="field field-name-field-accordion-title field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">WHY USE THIS SITE?</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-accordion-intro field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Unlike other popular platforms, there are no processing fees associated with fundraising through our platform; 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