Boost Fundraiser Turnout & Profits! Choose the right fundraiser for your group, market strategically, use social media to get more participants involved and raise more money for your good work!
This webinar presentation is chock full of great ideas, tips & resources. THANKS to our sponsors MixedBag Designs & Square 1 Art!
2. This webinar is for you if…
• You organize fundraising events for
your group, school or nonprofit.
• You want to improve participation
and boost profits.
• You want to involve others in
supporting a cause you care about.
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10. Product Fundraisers
• From Neighborhood door-to-door to
Facebook wall-to-wall
• Can be in-addition to real-world fundraising
events or stand-alone
• Social channels amplify participation & profits
• Include a ‘donate cash’ option
• Create a communications timeline
• Share results
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11. Choosing Products
• Who is Selling?
• Who is Buying?
• Calculate Profits
• Company Support & Service
• Match to Events & Seasons
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15. Social Media
Strengthens your group
Listen
When we have calls-to-action,
our community will be engaged.
Inspire
Share
Connect
It’s like having a
conversation!
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16. Social Media
Strengthens your group
Listen
Trust
Inspire
Share
Action
Connect
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17. Social Media
Strengthens your group
Listen
Trust
Inspire
Share
Action
$$$
Connect
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19. Build your Community
Show your
Lions Pride!
www.facebook.com/CHSLions
www.Twitter.com/CHSLions
Pinterest.com/wacc.org
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20. What to Post?
1. Upload photos & video and tag volunteers (NOT kids)
2. Create ‘Events’ pages for big activities
3. Fundraising & Membership Links & Status updates (#,%)
4. Call for Volunteers
5. Interesting articles community happenings
6. Questions/polls on related topics
7. Thanks to corporate sponsors
8. Appreciation to volunteers & participants
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24. Create a Social Media Plan
Identify…
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Timeline of When to Post
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Which Social Channels
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What Messages
• Who will share
•
How to measure
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25. Create a Social Media Plan
Include…
• Onsite & Online tie-ins
• Social incentives
• Fun polls & ‘ticklers’
• Members, bloggers,
community/corp. partners
• Check-ins
• Photo sharing
• Options to donate
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26. Example:
Spring Carnival
Social Media Plan
When
Where
What
•
1 month
before
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Publish URLs & Twitter/Instagram hashtag on
all materials (#EECarnival)
Carnival is around the corner – preorder tickets &
skip the lines! <click here>
Post: Please sign up to help at carnival <click
here>
3 weeks
before
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Who should we put in the dunking booth? Vote!
Basket Bidding warm-up! Check out these
awesomes. What do you want to bid on?
7-10 days
before
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Carnival next Sat. Thx 2 R sponsor @BigStore!
•
Can’t wait for Carnival! Which cake should I bake
for the cakewalk? <photos>
Definitely going to bid on this: <photo/link>.
What’s your fav?
1 – 2 weeks
before
Personal
buzz from
community
•
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27. Social Media Plan
When
Where
2 – 3 days
before
What
Photos of prep work, updates on carnival booths,
entertainment, prizes, etc.
Acknowledge volunteers and sponsors
POSTERS • Join us Online! Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest
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•
At Carnival
Hashtags#
•
•
Check in
After
Please tweet! #EECarnival
Tell us your favorite carnival booth on on
Facebook and get a free raffle ticket!
Project a Twitter ‘backchannel’ screen:
TodaysMeet.com
Social ambassador badges
“I
for Cause, Do U?”
Lots of Photos & Video
Thanks to volunteers and sponsors
RESULTS : $$ Raised, Impact to Group
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28. Add Online to Auctions
Online Bidding Supports Participation in
your Real World Event.
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Gives participants a sneak peak
Builds excitement for some of your best items
Promotes auction to folks who can’t attend in person
Leverages the (school) calendar with off-season
online auctions
Thanks to Roger Devine from
SchoolAuction.net for the great ideas!
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33. A virtual bulletin board
for pinning images and
resources – a creative
way to connect, share,
and inspire your
community to action!
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34. Pinterest for Fundraisers
• Highlight “hot” items
• Show off games and booths
• Show where the money will go
• Showcase your theme
• Photos of invitation
• Include website link below pin
Thanks to Sherry Truhlar of RedAppleAuctons
for the great ideas!
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35. Get Help!
Like the ideas,
but don’t have time?
Create a position for a volunteer leader:
Social Communications Coordinator
& a TEAM of Online Ambassadors
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36. Thank you for joining!
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