Learn how to boost fundraiser turnout and profits by picking the best fundraiser for your group, adding product fundraisers to events, building community, and using social media tools like Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
2. Special Thanks to Our Sponsor!
See’s Candies has been bringing sweet smiles for 91 years! With all
products made in the USA and no added preservatives, See’s Candies
products make great fundraisers that everyone will love!
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3. Special Thanks to Our Sponsor!
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4. Save Time. Get More Volunteers Involved!
Coordinate volunteers and collect contributions – online, EASY!
Carnivals and Festivals, Races & Fun Runs, Book Fairs, Auctions,
Walkathons, Cook-offs, Bake Sales, Product Sales and more!
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5. 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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6. Agenda
• Fundraising Overview
• Product Fundraisers
• Building Online Community
• Real-World Fundraisers
• Collect Contributions on VolunteerSpot
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9. 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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10. Choosing Products
• Who is Selling?
• Who is Buying?
• Calculate Profits
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• Company Support & Service
• Match to Events & Seasons
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14. Social Media
Strengthens your group
Listen
When we have
calls-to-
action, our
Inspire Share community will
be engaged.
Connect
It’s like having a
conversation!
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16. Social Media
Strengthens your group
Listen
Inspire Share
Action
$$$
Connect
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17. Build your Community
• Website
• Newsletters
• Emails
• Blogs
• Public gatherings
• Corporate and
community partners
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18. Build your Community
Show your
Lions Pride!
www.facebook.com/CHSLions www.Twitter.com/CHSLions
Pinterest.com/wacc.org
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19. 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 and participants
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20. What to post?
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21. Real World Fundraisers
MORE TURNOUT
MORE FUN
=
MORE PROFIT
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22. Real World Fundraisers
MORE TURNOUT
MORE FUN
=
MORE PROFIT
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23. Real World Fundraisers
MORE TURNOUT = MORE PROFIT
Add SOCIAL to your communications plan to
Build Buzz and Participation
• Events & Tickets
• Volunteer recruiting
• Social incentives
• Fun polls and „ticklers‟
• Members, bloggers, community/corp. partners
• Check-ins
• Photo sharing
• Options to donate
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24. Create a Social Media Plan
Identify…
• Timeline of When to Post
• Which Social Channels
• 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 and „ticklers‟
• Members, bloggers,
community/corp. partners
• Check-ins
• Photo sharing
• Options to donate
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26. Example:
Social Media Plan Spring
Carnival
When Where What
1 month • Publish URLs & Twitter hashtag on all
before 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 • Who should we put in the dunking booth? Vote!
before • Basket Bidding warm-up! Check out these
awesomes. What do you want to bid on?
7-10 days before • Carnival next Sat. Thx 2 R sponsor @BigStore!
Personal • Can’t wait for Carnival! Which cake should I
buzz from
One – 2 community
bake for the cakewalk? <photos>
weeks before • Definitely going to bid on this: <photo/link>.
What’s your fav?
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27. Social Media Plan
When Where What
Few days Photos of prep work, updates on carnival
before booths, entertainment, prizes, etc.
Acknowledge volunteers and sponsors
POSTERS • Join us Online! Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest
• Please tweet! #EECarnival
• Tell us your favorite carnival booth on on
At Carnival Twitter# 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
After Thanks to volunteers and sponsors
RESULTS : $$ Raised, Impact to Group
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32. 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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33. 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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34. VolunteerSpot for Fundraisers FREE!
Online Signups
For:
Carnivals
Concessions
Cook-offs
Concerts
Festivals
Tournaments
Races
Book Fairs
Walkathons
and anything else you
Online Sign Up Sheet Example
organize!
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35. Give Volunteers a Choice
Give Time or Give $$
• Add fundraising to any
VolunteerSpot activity
• Volunteers 10x more
likely to donate than
non-volunteers.
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36. Get Help!
Like the ideas,
but don’t have time?
Create a position for a volunteer leader:
Social Communications Coordinator
& a TEAM of Online Ambassadors
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37. Thank you for joining!
*Become a part of our
social community*
Facebook.com/VolunteerSpot
http://vols.pt/Fundraising
@VolunteerSpot
Pinterest.com/VolunteerSpot
http://vols.pt/Rewards
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39. See’s Has Lots Of Money Making Options!
Chocolates, Lollypops, Brittles & More
Gift Certificates Candy Bars
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Editor's Notes
NOT a HOW TO USE SM Webinar
From Traditional Door-to-Door, to Facebook
For those of you who use Social Media, you’ll see the humor… I got a laugh out of it and thought is was a fun way to begin… What is social media…Social Media: Any online technology or practice that lets us share (content, opinions, insights, experiences, media) andhave a conversation about the ideas we care about.
BEFORE It’s ever time for your fundraiser – start building your community. Start ON SITE! SHOW PEOPLE!! TELL THEM. Start with your community and volunteers.
What happens to the relative that only calls when she needs $$?? You stop asking. SO – BUILD COMMUNICYT & GIVE FIRST
Add specific possible Tweets, facebook shouts and links for you you want volunteers to engage. SHARE IT!
Add specific possible Tweets, facebook shouts and links for you you want volunteers to engage. SHARE IT!
Add specific possible Tweets, facebook shouts and links for you you want volunteers to engage. SHARE IT!
Add specific possible Tweets, facebook shouts and links for you you want volunteers to engage. SHARE IT!Overwhelming????? Get HELP… parent who already involved in SM…Also, we can help… part of vspot… to help in this process….