2. Agenda
Introductions
Online Fundraising
What is it? Why is it important? How do we do it most effectively?
Network Building and Engagement
What attracts a donor? How do you maximize your impact and donor networks?
GlobalGiving – How to Join
Where do I go from here?
4. Introductions!
Would your current donors and community describe your organization the same way?
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Who are
you?
What do
you do?
Why is it
important?
Imagine if you had to explain your organization to a potential funder in
a clear and concise way.
5. An online fundraising platform that helps
connect charitable organizations (like YOURS) around
the world to a large network of individual and
corporate donors to raise awareness and funds to
support their impact in their communities.
14. What does GlobalGiving do?
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Access and
visibility to
potential donors
worldwide
Tax Deductions
for U.S. Donors &
GiftAid for UK
Donors
1-on-1
Consultations
Frequent
Webinars and
Tools & Training
Blog
Multiple Bonus
Days
Feedback and
Donor
Management
Tools
Strategizing Help
for Fundraising
and Campaigns
Outreach for
Driving
Awareness and
Donors to our
platform
15. 2014 Year in Review
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Our best year yet!
GlobalGiving channeled $32 Million
to more than 1,800 organizations
*Number of donors, not $ sum
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GlobalGiving Sustainability
15 % Fee
2% Administration Fees
Keeps GlobalGiving sustainable as a
nonprofit to provide for you
Reliable connection with worldwide
donors and corporate partners
3% Credit Card Fees
Covers standard credit card fees
from donors’ cards
U.S. tax deductions for donations
10% Resources and Access that
Directly Benefit your Organization
Access to 400,000+ donors and 60+ Corporations
Donor Management Tools and Analysis
Free trainings, tools, and campaign strategizing
Free one-on-one consultations – call us anytime!
Calendar of Organization Campaigns & Matching Days
Gift Cards, Reoccurring Donations, and Tribute Giving
Rewards and benefits for being active
Continuous Innovation
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2% Administration Fees
Keeps GlobalGiving sustainable as a
NGO to provide for you
Reliable connection with world wide
donors and corporate partners
3% Credit Card Fees
Covers standard credit card fees from
donors’ cards
U.S. tax deductions for donations
The majority of our donors cover at least a portion of the fee
as they complete their donation.
Averages to
9% Fee
10% Resources and Access for
Your Organization
Access to 400,000+ donors and 60+ Corporations
Donor Management Tools and Analysis
Free trainings, tools, and campaign strategizing
Free one-on-one consultations – call us anytime!
Calendar of Organization Campaigns & Matching Days
Gift Cards, Reoccurring Donations, and Tribute Giving
Rewards and benefits for being active
Continuous Innovation
21. Why Online Fundraising?
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Manage, expand,
and engage your
network of donors
One additional
tool to the
fundraising
strategies you
already use
Network of ideas,
tools, and
resources to
increase
effectiveness
Boost funds,
transparency, and
awareness
22. Online Giving is Increasing!
$190 Million donated online to 100,000 charities in 2013!
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Source: Network for Good
23. Difference between Offline and Online
Goals are still the same:
Creating and maintaining relationships
Building trust
Delivering a message
Giving people a reason to give
Continuing to increase and share
your impact!
26. What to Consider BEFORE Strategizing:
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Past accomplishments
Capabilities & background of staff
Level of awareness and trust within
your community
A strong sense of your organization’s
identity, purpose, & action plan
Evaluation of your present and
potential network
27. Developing Your Strategy
PLAN! Online Fundraising doesn’t just happen.
Set realistic goals and quarterly benchmarks
Create an annual calendar with promotions & campaigns
Create a communications plan
Identify accountable staff and advocates
28. Setting SMART Campaign Goals
Set realistic goals
• Get 50 additional Facebook likes by a certain date
• Get 3 additional donors by next month
• Send out a monthly newsletter
• Create 2 Facebook posts a week
Importance of campaigns
• Creates a sense of urgency
• Focused on awareness, new ideas, impact, & funding
• Helps prevent donor fatigue
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29. Create a sense of urgency
The last 3 months of the year
accounted for more than
1/3 of 2013’s overall giving!
Online giving in December is
more than 18.8% of total year’s giving.
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34. Expanding your Network
Identifying your network & its potential
Create a communications plan
Find accountable staff members and “play to each of
their strengths”
Identify advocates to help you spread the word
36. If you needed to get an urgent message
out, how many people could you
reach? How?
Draw your network map.
Group Discussion
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38. Did you think of these people?
Family and current friends
Past colleagues and jobs
University peers and professors
Neighbors
Committee members
Church members
Interest group members
Friends of friends
Childhood friends and teachers
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39. Close relationship to you or the organization
Influential person
Ability to reach into new networks
Willingness to spread the word
Time commitment
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How do you choose an advocate?
42. How to present your story online?
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The motivation
The people
The idea
The problem
The place
43. Telling your story…
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Brevity is key. Put the important things FIRST!
Make it about the cause
Make it so your audience can identify with it
Evoke empathy, not sympathy
Use powerful and hopeful visual imagery
A picture is worth a thousand words!
Be specific on how a donation will make an impact
44. What are your tools?
Photos
Videos
Personal anecdotes
Beneficiary stories
Statistics
47. Working for Engagement
Awareness
Engagement
Donation
Time
Commitment
Social
Media
Local
Events
Pictures
&
Videos
Emails
&
Blog
Posts
Thank
You
Notes
Show!
Don’t
just
tell.
Giving
credit
to
all
Planning
the
ASK
48. Online tools facilitate engagement!
Email à Newsletters, Updates
Email is still the largest drive of
online giving at 33%
Facebook à Create a community
Twitter à Create a conversation
Blogs à Update and engage
Share your successes and setbacks
with donors
49. Effective Outreach
• Know your audiences
• Personalize and tailor communication & emails
• Sort lists of donors (such as by past donation size or reasons for giving)
• Do not spam. Always include an unsubscribe link in every email
• Give donors a clear idea of what money is being used for
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50. Keep Up with Your Donors
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Project Reports
Holiday Campaigns
Bonus Days
Photo & Video
Competitions
51. Other
ways
to
Engage
Online!
• Video
&
Photos
• Interviewing
beneficiaries
• Start
online
tradi5ons
• Join
the
conversa5on
around
the
cause
• Collaborate
with
similar
organiza5ons
• Online
fundraising
campaigns
• Promo5on
of
events
• Story
telling
54. Donor Appreciation
Send thank you notes as soon as possible and personalize them
Share photos and beneficiary stories in project reports
Make donors feel like a crucial part of your organization and its success
46% of donors stop giving because they feel like their
donations are not recognized or appreciated!
62. Documents to Complete an Application
Certification of Government Registration
Letter of Reference
Program Materials
Founding Document (with dissolution clause)
Disbursement Information
Financial Documents (2 years of financial statements and a current year budget)
Names of senior staff and board members
GlobalGiving’s Terms and Conditions
We accept Google Translate as an acceptable English translation
of these forms. Please send questions to applications@globalgiving.org
63. Succeed in an Open Challenge
Test your online fundraising skills! Succeed and become a
permanent partner with GlobalGiving!
Open Challenges occur multiple times a year!
Requirements: Raise $5,000 (minimum) dollars from at least 40 unique donors
Duration: 1 month
Next Open Challenge: June, 2015
Last day to Register: April 24, 2015
At least one matching day during the 1 month period.
Email questions to challengehelp@globalgiving.org
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66. Some Ideas for the Open Challenge
Train staff how to network and do outreach
Connect with diaspora groups or those abroad
Personalize emails and Facebook messages
Make donors an offer they can’t refuse
Eat for a Cause, using local restaurants
Reach out to similar organizations to learn more
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67. Post a project. Let’s create a strategy…
1. Raise $5000 from 40 donors in 1 month online
2. Map out a communications plan to announce the
campaign and your month’s strategy
3. What will you do Before, During, and After to make the
campaign a success and drive awareness
4. Practice writing your concise project summary
5. Include how you will use Facebook, Email, and any other
resource you plan to use
68. Raise $5,000 in one month from
(at least) 40 donors
BEFORE
- Drive awareness
- Community events
- Outreach
- Social Media engagement
- Sense of urgency
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DURING
- Get committed/closest contacts
to donate early
- Ask those closest to you
- The timing of the ASK
- Create sense of urgency
- Spread the message
AFTER
- Thank you notes
- Follow up with progress
69. Questions?
Email further questions to
inthefield@globalgiving.org
Free 1-on-1 Consultation
with a GlobalGiving staff member
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