Sometimes it seems like crowdfunding is just for new digital devices, iPhone covers and games. But crowdfunding can be used a powerful tool for social change! Whether you’re an established non-profit or a social start-up crowdfunding can help you activate and expand your supporter base and maximise your fundraising to make a difference. This webinar will introduce you to both the theory and practice of crowd funding, dispelling misconceptions, exploring case-studies and giving attendees the knowledge they need to utilize this new fundraising form in the pursuit of their social mission.

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Crowdfunding: Not just for first-
world problems
Tom Dawkins
June 5, 2013
Twitter Hashtag - #npweb
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Advising nonprofits in:
• Strategy
• Planning
• Organizational Development
www.synthesispartnership.com
(617) 969-1881
info@synthesispartnership.com
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Coming this June

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Today’s Speaker
Tom Dawkins
Co-Founder
StartSomeGood.com
Assisting with chat questions:
Jamie Maloney, 4Good
Founding Director of Nonprofit Webinars and Host:
Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership
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5. Crowdfunding: Not Just for
First World Problems.

6. Tom’s StoryHi! I’m Tom.
@tomjd / @startsomegood

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16. What’s Going On?

21. Image by Michael Dawes

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24. Why do we part with our money?
• An expectation of future financial return (investing)
• A good or service we want (shopping)
• A future we hope to see (philanthropy)
• A friend or community we want to support
(relationships)

25. Why do we part with our money?
• An expectation of future financial return (investing)
• A good or service we want (shopping)
• A future we hope to see (philanthropy)
• A friend or community we want to support
(relationships)

28. Empower anyone, anywhere with a
great idea to create new futures for
their communities.
Charity Water

29. Empower anyone, anywhere with a
great idea to create new futures for
their communities.
Invisible People

30. • One where people are central to winning the campaign
• Mobilise the community as a movement and your
campaign as an amplifier.
Empower anyone, anywhere with a
great idea to create new futures for
their communities.
Theory of Change
• One where people are central to winning
the change
• Mobilise the community as a movement
and your campaign as an amplifier.

37. • One where people are central to winning the campaign
• Mobilise the community as a movement and your
campaign as an amplifier.
Empower anyone, anywhere with a
great idea to create new futures for
their communities.
Communities

44. Developing a marketing plan
• Have a plan!
• Identify your tribes
• Identify the channels that will help you reach them
• Research similar successful campaigns
• Line up your initial donors – early momentum is
critical
• Use different channels
• The more personal the better
• Be ready to work at it!

48. Rewards

49. Things to consider
• Be comfortable spending funds on rewards
and budget for this in your tipping point
• Make the rewards relevant and unique
• Rewards which do double-duty
• Don’t trade off against social impact
• Create “money can’t buy” experiences.
• Provide value
• Have a decent number of levels.
• Consider all your assets

50. Types of Rewards
•Acknowledgement
•Events
•Swag
•Souvenirs/Crafts
•Objects created by the project itself
•Unique experiences or items
•Access to the team/skills/services
offered/voting

53. A special offer
• 40% off StartSomeGood’s fees if you launch a
campaign before the end of June.
To receive:
• Step 1: Register your venture on StartSomeGood
• Step 2: Email hello@startsomegood.com with a
link to your venture page and the phrase “NP
WEBINARS”.
• Step 3: Launch your campaign before the end of
June!

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