Tips & Tricks
Order Form Style How-To

You have questions. We have answers! Get the most out of your order form style fundraiser with this easy how-to! This step may sound simple, but there are many things consider when setting your fundraiser dates. Here are a few things to remember when setting up your fundraiser dates: Keep holidays and events in mind Don't overlap with other fundraisers Order forms may take up to two weeks to arrive Give yourself a week to plan and promote We recommend two weeks for fundraising Now that you know when you would like your fundraiser to start and end. It's time...
Online Fundraising How-To

Get the most from your online fundraiser with these easy to follow steps! This may sound simple enough, but there a quite a few factors that go into planning a fundraiser. Here are a few things to keep in mind when choosing your fundraising dates: Online fundraisers last two weeks Plan ahead for holidays and events Don't overlap other fundraisers Give yourself a week to plan We need at least two weeks notice to create your free personalized social media content You can repeat your online fundraiser as many times as you would like Get familiar with the...
Why Fundraisers Fail

So, unfortunately you don't have any money. What are you going to do about it? Well, the same thing you've always done; start a fundraiser. Sadly not all fundraisers succeed. How does something like that happen? Well here are the top 5 reasons fundraisers fail, and what you can do about it! First, let me say, it's not bad planning. It's not planning. Raising money isn't all fun and games. If it was no one would have a job. Solution: Take your time deciding your start and finish dates. Set your turn in date, and expect participates to turn in...
Fundraising by Generation

Get the best results with your fundraiser by targeting your ideal demographic. The more you know, the better your fundraiser will be. Here is what you need to know about fundraising by generation. Fundraising for Millennials Millennials are 25.9% of the US population according to Nonprofitssource.com. As you probably already know, Millennials are active on their phones. They respond best to text messages and social media, but rarely check personal email or respond to voice calls. To reach this crowd social media is a must. Videos are tremendously successful. 16% of Millennials give through Facebook fundraising tools, and 47% gave...