The excitement of Giving Tuesday pairs well with a silent auction. Not only will donors be motivated to support your cause, but they’ll also jump at the chance to receive an awesome gift.
Silent auctions require a lot of planning; if you’re interested in organizing one, you’ll need to prepare well in advance.
For your event, you’ll need to procure unique or rare items and experiences as well as recruit volunteers to assist donors with checking in and placing bids.
Who can say no to double the funds? Matching gifts on Giving Tuesday is a win-win-win situation for everyone involved!
For this fundraising idea to work, you’ll need to partner with a business that’s willing to match all the donations made on Giving Tuesday.
Once you’ve found the perfect partner, start promoting your partnership on social media and in emails, letting supporters know that their gifts will go twice as far. Nearly 80% of all donations that are eligible for gift matching go unmatched because donors are unaware of their employer’s policy. Help inform your donors of their employers’ gift matching status by using Double the Donation’s gift matching tool! You can download the tool for free starting November 26th until December 10th and have access to Double the Donation’s complete database of over 20,000 companies.
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T-shirts are universal, so they’re the perfect fundraising product for your Giving Tuesday efforts.
Find an online retailer that lets you design professional-quality t-shirts in a variety of styles. Don’t forget to include your nonprofit’s logo or name on your shirts!
If you sell your shirts in advance of Giving Tuesday, encourage supporters to snap a picture of them wearing their beautiful new tees and post it using the hashtag #GivingTuesday. Their online promotion will get the word out about your organization and might even inspire their followers to buy a shirt too.
A fun way to raise awareness for your cause? Give your donors temporary tattoos with your organization’s logo!
When a supporter contributes, they can take a photo with the tattoo and post it to their social media accounts with #GivingTuesday or #unselfie.
When other people see the posts, they’ll be curious to learn more about your crowdfunding campaign and donate to your cause.
Many organizations already use text-to-give as a means to accept donations for Giving Tuesday—and with good reason!
Text giving is a convenient way for donors to give because they can do it anytime they have their phones handy.
Look for a text-to-give provider that is secure and makes donating easy for your supporters.
Customizing a website for your organization is a highly effective way to encourage people to learn more about your nonprofit and to donate.
Choose a website builder designed specifically for nonprofits so that it’s quick and easy to set up a donation page. This facilitates the donation process for your donors because they can give directly through your site.
You can even create a special “Giving Tuesday” page or article linking to the donation page!
Giving Tuesday is a great opportunity to bring your supporters together to raise money and awareness for your cause with a family-friendly event.
Charge an admission fee to enter the festivities and sell concessions to raise money.
Make sure there are plenty of games and activities that the whole family can enjoy! Remember to schedule some time during the event to let donors know why you’re raising funds.
Generally, balloon raffles are effective when combined with other fundraising events like a family fun day, ice cream social, or fundraising picnic when you have a lot of supporters in one location.
If you plan on hosting an event on Giving Tuesday, then you should consider organizing a balloon raffle to raise even more funds.
All you need for this fundraiser are balloons, raffle tickets, and a prize for the winner. Supporters can pay $1 to pop a balloon and receive a ticket. Near the end of your event, you can announce the winner.
Who doesn’t love good food? And supporting a good cause while having a good meal makes everyone happy! That’s why partnering with a local restaurant is a great way to supercharge your fundraising on Giving Tuesday.
Here’s how it works: ask a local restaurant, coffee shop, or bar to donate a percentage of the night’s funds to your cause. In return, you’ll promote the business and encourage donors to come dine there.
Not only will donors enjoy a great meal, but they’ll also leave happy, knowing that they supported a good cause.
There’s no better motivator than receiving a cool, useful product from your favorite nonprofit. To boost your Giving Tuesday, you can sell branded merchandise.
This is a great way to promote your cause after the giving day because every time your donors wear your products, they’ll be marketing your organization to everyone that sees.
To sell branded merchandise, you’ll need to find a wholesale provider where you can design and purchase your items in bulk. You can sell your merchandise at your Giving Tuesday event or on your nonprofit’s website.
Who can resist a night filled with fun and singing? Plus, karaoke is an event that everyone—no matter what age—can join in on the fun.
For your event, you’ll need karaoke equipment, but before you go out and buy your own, see if you can rent what you need.
Host your karaoke event at night on Giving Tuesday to help you finish the giving day off strong. And remember, during the event, let people know why you’re raising funds and thank them for the support.
Loyal supporters are a great asset to your fundraising efforts! That’s why you should plan a peer-to-peer campaign to coincide with Giving Tuesday.
By leveraging your supporters’ networks, you can reach even more donors. Plus, adding a competitive component to your campaign will motivate your fundraisers to reach their goals.
Just because supporters are asking for contributions doesn’t mean you don’t have a role to play. Ensure that your fundraisers are equipped with all the resources they need and don’t forget to welcome new donors to your organization’s family.
Over 17 million people uploaded a video for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, making it a prime example of how you can raise money with a fun interactive video.
Before Giving Tuesday, you can create your own video challenge and ask supporters to donate and upload a video of themselves completing your challenge.
People will be curious to see where the video originated from and you’ll raise a ton of money for your cause on Giving Tuesday.
Giving Tuesday primarily lives online, but you can bring the fun to the real world by hosting a themed fundraising event.
Make your theme relevant to your nonprofit’s cause. For example, if you’re an animal rights organization, encourage guests to bring their furry friends. If you’re a food bank, cater your event with health-conscious (and yummy!) dishes prepared by your staff.
No matter what theme you go with, make sure to include a photo booth at your event so that guests can commemorate their Giving Tuesday fun and share their experience with friends online.
Giving Tuesday falls after Thanksgiving, which means many of your supporters might love a chance to get active and work off that turkey—for a good cause, of course!
Plan a walkathon event in your local community to take place on the morning of Giving Tuesday.
Advertise your event as family-friendly so that supporters of all ages can attend. You can even give your walk a fun theme that relates to the season or your cause. Walkathons allow for plenty of creativity, so don’t be afraid to think outside the box.
When you create a crowdfunding campaign, you won’t pay anything until you receive your first donation.
Fundly only charges a 4.9% platform fee in addition to the traditional payment processing fees that all crowdfunding websites charge.
Fundly’s social media integrations make it easy for supporters to share your campaign with their networks. Plus, any updates you make on your page will automatically post to your connected social media accounts.
It only takes minutes to start accepting donations with Fundly, making it a quick and easy fundraising idea for Giving Tuesday.
Fundly’s keep-it-all platform means that you’ll receive whatever you raise even if you don’t meet your deadline or raise a minimum amount.
Setting up your campaign is quick and simple, making it easy for tech-savvy fundraisers and fundraising novices alike. If you do ever run into any road blocks, Fundly’s technical team is always available to support your campaign.
The Beaches Habitat for Humanity created a campaign to raise money on Giving Tuesday. Not only did they have a corporate sponsor, Sandy Forsyth, who matched donations up to $25,000, but the campaign also provided giving levels so donors knew exactly how their donations were being used.
Raising $11,505, well over their goal of $8,000, this crowdfunding campaign is a great example of how you can implement additional fundraising strategies to motivate donors.
The Family Violence Appellate Project (FVAP) is a nonprofit dedicated to appealing court decisions on behalf of domestic violence survivors. The organization created the campaign so that they could continue to provide their services for free. The donations made on Giving Tuesday were matched by a generous supporter.
This campaign stands out because it includes captivating images, a detailed description, and giving levels. The campaign was so successful that they raised $10,890 over the fundraising goal.
We were looking for an easy way to accept donations for Giving Tuesday. With Fundly’s platform, we were able to raise over $10,000 in just a few days.
Our organization runs after-school programs for children in low-income neighborhoods, and we wanted to raise money on Giving Tuesday. I looked at many crowdfunding websites but decided to use Fundly because their pages could be customized to match our nonprofit.
I’ve used Fundly many times to raise money for Habitat for Humanity, so it made perfect sense to set up a page for Giving Tuesday! The fundraising page made it easy for donors to contribute to and share our cause.
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