# Early Education Fundraising Campaigns The 'Little Footsteps' Business Seeks to Impact Children By Jennifer Gosnell | Published 2013-07-10 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-footsteps References: [indiegogo](http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/early-childhood-education-center-contributing-to-its-local-community?c=home) & [little-footsteps](http://www.little-footsteps.com/index.html) After operating two centres educating young children in Blenheim, New Zealand, the [Little Footsteps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/children-who-trust-again) business is looking to expand once again. A 100% family owned business, Little Footsteps' educating process "aims to provide a warm, child orientated centre that promotes optimum learning in a relaxed, welcoming and stimulating environment." "In their first 5 years of life a child learns more and their brain undergos more growth than at any other stage in their life, which is why it is so important for them to be exposed to a high quality [early learning environment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/preschools-near-me)," states Little Footprints on why it is targeting this age range of children. As the organization is running this [fundraising event on Indiegogo.com](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feedfund), the small social business seeks to offer a tangible perk to any donation provided. These perks range from a thank you note to hours or years for your child to attend the school. Essentially, if you donate enough money, you basically buy time at the school -- a pretty great opportunity for both sides of the equation. **Contact Information** Little Footprints [Website](http://www.little-footsteps.com/index.html) Little Footprints on [Indiegogo](http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/early-childhood-education-center-contributing-to-its-local-community?c=home) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Early Education Fundraising:** Expanding fundraising campaigns for early education centers can create opportunities for more children to have access to high-quality learning environments. - **Family-owned Education Centers:** The rise of family-owned businesses in the early education industry provides a unique opportunity for personalized and child-oriented learning experiences. - **Perk-based Fundraising:** Using tangible perks as incentives for donations in fundraising campaigns can attract more contributors and create mutually beneficial opportunities. ### Where This Applies - **Education:** The early education industry can benefit from innovative fundraising campaigns that expand access to quality learning environments. - **Social Business:** Social businesses, like Little Footsteps, can disrupt the traditional education industry by providing personalized learning experiences with a focus on community impact. - **Online Fundraising:** The online fundraising industry can adopt perk-based models to attract more donors and support diverse causes, such as early education centers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Early Childhood Development Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/name-bubbles.md) - [Children-Supporting Trust Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/children-who-trust-again.md) - [Early Literacy Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everything-starts-with-reading.md) - [Strategic Museum Fundraising Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-museum.md) - [Unique Children's Anime Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-you-3d.md) - [Educational Charity Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/learning-palooza.md) - [Child Care CSR Foundations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dedication-to-life.md) - [Community-Focused Fundraising Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communityfocused-campaign.md) - [In-Store Fundraising Campaign](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instore-fundraising-campaign.md)