Join Joe Duca and Joshua Meyer of BidPal in a review of the top 15 ways to supplement standard fundraising activities and ensure your event is as profitable as possible. This workshop will provide the framework for nonprofits to evaluate and enhance their standard fundraising events.

1. Top 15 New Revenue Ideas &
Organizational Tips for Event
Fundraising

2. Your Hosts
Joe Duca
BidPal
Director, Product Support
Joshua Meyer
BidPal
Director of Event Fundraising

4. 1,000,000
1,000,000,000
MORE THAN
DONORS
DOLLARS RAISED
MORE THAN

5. Education | Arts, Culture, Humanities | Human Services | Social Benefit
Our Partners

6. Agenda
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Planning Is Key To Your Success
Engaging Donors Throughout Your Event
Maximizing Mobile Fundraising Technology
Q & A

7. Focusing on the Details

8. Review Prior Fundraising Data
• Make informed decisions
with YOY metrics
• Focus on 1-2
improvement areas
• Keep doing
what works
• Research best
practices in your
industry/segment

9. Identify budget and financial goals

10. Build A Timeline
9 Months Pre-Event
Secure venue, vendors
6 Months Pre-Event
Collect item donations, sponsorships
Determine program activities, timeline
2-4 Months Pre-Event
Send Save the Dates, sell tickets
Define event #
1 Month Pre-Event
Promote Giving Center (preview items,
pre-bid)

11. Build Your Team
Event Planning Team
Auction Procurement Team
Volunteer Team with Captains

12. Simplify Event & Auction Layout
 Focus on your best items
 Clearly Display Package
Numbers & Descriptions
 Group Like Items Together
 Create Signage for Registration,
Checkout/Item Pick-Up &
Auction Categories

14. Tell A Story
“The most compelling and motivating element
of a fundraising event is
the human story.”
Download our Webinar on Storytelling Now!
Colonel Benjamin Farrell
Custom Benefit Auctions

15. Encourage Online Participation
Source: Blackbaud 2015 Charitable Giving Report

16. Optimize Your Online Event Presence

17. Maximize Silent Auction Proceeds
Minimum Starting Bids
30-50% of retail value
Minimum Raise Bids
10-15% of retail value
Buy Now Items
150-200% of retail value

18. Offer Multiple Price Points
Raffles
Merchandise
Penny Social
Mystery Boxes
Wine Pulls
Jewelry Pulls
Sign-Up Parties

19. Personally Thank Your Donors
Donors that receive a prompt and personal ‘thank you’
from a Board Member within 24 hours of a donation will
give up to 39% more the next time.
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Donor-Centered Fundraising, Penelope Burk

20. Leveraging Mobile Fundraising
Technology

21. “Software, including fundraising and
event management applications,
speeds up event performance
analysis and improves experiences
for both staff and attendees.”
Software Advice IndustryView 2015

22. Organize & Manage Your Event Data
 Items & Packages
 Supporter
Management
 CRM Integration
 Table Management
 Sponsor Logos
 Online Ticketing

23. Engage Donors Through Strategic Communications
Email
Mailers
Social Media
Giving Centers
Text Messages
Mobile Bidding Help Desk

24. Gamify Your Event
Dessert Dash
Fund-A-Need Finale
Heads or Tails
Voting
Raffles – door prize, reverse
raffle, 50/50

25. Include a Live Appeal for Donations
• High energy to build
donation momentum
• Professional emcee or
charity auctioneer
• Scoreboard to show
real-time results

26. *Valid for new clients that sign up for BidPal Full
Service Mobile Bidding by September 31, 2016

27. For more information on mobile fundraising
technology, contact us today!
Kevin Weinmann
Indianapolis Area Director
kweinmann@bidpalnetwork.com
888.729.0399 x1138