Pricing Your Virtual, Hybrid, or In-Person Fundraising Event
Whether you are planning an in-person, virtual, or hybrid fundraising event, one thing they all have in common is making them profitable to benefit your cause. So how do you decide on fundraising event pricing? It’s essential to strike the right balance when calculating costs for your charity events. You don’t want to charge too… Read More »
What To Expect From 2022 Fundraising Events
Covid-19 has had a huge impact on the way we fundraise. As in-person events have been postponed or canceled, nonprofits and individuals have had to adapt and acquire more technical skills to create digital charity campaigns to survive. So now that Covid-19 restrictions are finally easing, will the future of charity events be physical gatherings,… Read More »
How To Plan A Successful Virtual 5K For Charity
Since the start of Covid-19, the face of fundraising has been forever changed. Finding new ways to provide services, work with individuals and communities, and spread awareness have been vital to the survival of many charities and nonprofits. Going digital has become a lifesaver for many organizations with virtual and hybrid fundraisers now being an… Read More »
Plan A Successful Sporting Clay Shooting Fundraiser
Have a blast with your clay shooting fundraiser by raising important funds for your organization, while spreading awareness about your cause. If your organization is looking to host something a little different from the typical walk-a-thon, why not consider running a skeet shoot fundraiser. With over 30 million recreational shooters in the United States, a… Read More »
Saluting our Veteran Nonprofits on Veterans Day
Veterans Day is an important national holiday for honoring military veterans, who have served in the United States Armed Forces. In observance of Veteran’s Day this year, we’re highlighting five veteran nonprofits, our clients who make a difference in the lives of vets every day. We’re also making a donation to their cause to kick… Read More »
Boost Revenue by Utilizing Crowdfunding with Rewards
Crowdfunding with rewards is a great way to motivate your supporters to give to your nonprofit’s crowdfunding campaigns. Learn how your charity can encourage supporters to donate at a higher level by offering merchandise or other incentives at different donation amounts. Why Utilize Crowdfunding with Rewards? Many nonprofits use rewards in their crowdfunding campaigns to… Read More »
When and When Not to Solicit Gifts on Zoom: Tips & Pitfalls
Have you ever been on a Zoom call with a donor and realized that that strange pinkish blob you were looking at was the inside of someone’s ear? You may have looked at it for a while and not been able to make sense of it. But, if the person you were talking to was… Read More »
Recaudación de Fondos para Grupos y Organizaciones
DoJiggy ofrece un software fácil de utilizar para todo tipo de organizaciones sin fines de lucro y campañas de recaudación de fondos. Utiliza los componentes que tu organización necesita para crear una experiencia única que involucre a tus seguidores y les ofrezca diversas formas para apoyar la causa. ¿Estás buscando oportunidades para la recaudación de… Read More »
Introducing DoJiggy’s Free Live Streaming Platform
We’re excited to announce our new live streaming platform, built right into our online and virtual fundraising software. Our platform was developed specifically for fundraising campaigns, with features to give your supporters more engagement opportunities and options to contribute to your organization’s cause. Now the opportunities for virtual and hybrid fundraising events are truly limitless.… Read More »
What Your University’s Website Design Says to Major Donors
Your major donors provide your university with invaluable support, enabling you to enhance your academics and improve your campus all around. To create highly effective major donation appeals, relationships with your major donors must be slowly built over time through a series of one-on-one interactions. Outside of these conversations, your major donors undoubtedly research your… Read More »
Gamification Tools to Boost Your Fundraising Success
Schools and nonprofits can benefit greatly by applying gamification tools to their fundraising campaigns. Heightened levels of supporter engagement and more generous donations are just two of the benefits of incorporating gaming features into a fundraiser. Gamification strategies are a great way to get your supporters to have fun in the fundraising process and stir… Read More »
Fundraising Ideas For Mental Health Organizations
Fundraising Ideas for mental health-related organizations and raising money for mental health awareness are certainly not new. But mental health has been a major global concern since the beginning of the pandemic, sadly affecting people of all ages, backgrounds, and financial circumstances. It has been an emotional rollercoaster for many, whether due to losing jobs,… Read More »
How to Run a Successful Fund-A-Need Campaign
Fund-A-Need campaigns go by many names, such as Paddles Raises, Special Appeals, and Fund-A-Causes. If your fundraising goal is to raise as much money as possible for a specific cause, a Fund-A-Need campaign could be exactly what you’re looking for. These cash appeals are a great way to engage your supporters and get them inspired… Read More »
How To Run a Tricky Tray or Penny Social Fundraiser
Tricky Trays, also known as Penny Socials, Penny Sales, Lucky Number Dinners, Chance Auctions, and Chinese Auctions combine aspects of fundraising raffles and silent auctions. Supporters buy tickets to participate in the charitable event and each ticket is equivalent to one bid. Attendees can bid on auction items and prizes with these tickets but the… Read More »
Host A Fun And Successful Move-a-Thon Fundraiser
Organizing a fun and engaging move-a-thon fundraiser is a great way to raise funds and build awareness for your school or cause. It’s time to start moving and encourage people to get outside in the fresh air this summer. Read our simple guide on how to host a successful move-a-thon and check out our free… Read More »
30+ Best Raffle Prize Ideas (and How to Get Them Donated)
Desirable raffle prizes provide an inspiring incentive for your supporters to take part in your fundraising event. With so much competition out there, make sure your charity raffle prizes catch everyone’s attention and obtain as much awareness and money for your fundraiser and chosen cause as possible. Bear in mind that raffle prizes should represent… Read More »
Best Custom Printed Merchandise for Fundraising
Custom printed merchandise can help raise funds, boost awareness, and improve visibility for your nonprofit or charity. Capture supporter’s attention and make sure that your cause is at the forefront of people’s minds by providing eye-catching personalized printed products for sale. Organizations can now maximize donations by hosting a merchandise sales fundraiser with their very… Read More »
Top Summer Fete Ideas for Charity
Fetes and fairs are synonymous with the British Summer and a fantastic way to raise money for charity. With the warm weather approaching and people keen to enjoy a strong sense of community, now is the time to start planning your summer fete ideas. Whether you set up a cake or face painting stall or… Read More »
The Best Summer Fundraising Ideas in the UK
It’s time to start brainstorming your summer fundraising ideas, now that the government’s lockdown strategy is finally easing up. Be responsible, but also have fun, raise money and bring people together again for a good cause. Take a look at our top summer fundraising ideas in the UK to get you started. Game, Set, Match… Read More »
Running Charity Lotteries and Raffles in the UK
Charity lotteries, also known as charity raffles, tombolas, and sweepstakes, are a great way to raise money and support a good cause, whilst having fun with friends, family, and colleagues. It is also exciting to offer prizes in return for fundraising donations. These raffles can be held in conjunction with a variety of events including… Read More »
The All-in-One Online Fundraising Release
We know that many organizations want to combine multiple fundraising components of our virtual fundraising platform into one larger campaign. You’ve been asking for it…now you can with the All-in-One Online Fundraising Experience! The new functionality, coming out next week, provides your organization the ability to create fundraising campaigns that include multiple components, like raffles,… Read More »
School Fundraising in Canada
School fundraising in Canada used to be something done occasionally to fund an outing or special event. However, for many cash-strapped schools, ongoing fundraising has become a necessity. Without it, they are unable to offer extra-curricular activities such as music, drama, and sports programs that are so important. In this article, we look at school… Read More »
The 20+ Best Girl Scout & Boy Scout Fundraising Ideas
The purpose of scouting is to prepare young people to achieve their full potential, become responsible citizens, and contribute to their communities. Scout fundraising (for boy scouts and girl scouts) plays an important role in achieving this. Successful fundraising ideas assist the community, build character and teach scouts new skills. Scout fundraising should be planned,… Read More »
How to Run a Virtual Golf Tournament During COVID-19
We’ve seen that virtual golf tournaments are the perfect fundraising event for many organizations. Got virtual event fatigue? The good news is that golf is a sport designed for social distancing, so running a virtual golf tournament isn’t like hosting a virtual gala via livestream. Virtual golf tournaments are real live events, just managed differently… Read More »
DoJiggy Offers Hole in One Insurance
DoJiggy recently teamed up with Hole in One International to offer hole in one insurance to our golf clients. Clients can now get an automated quote and get set up in minutes. How Does Hole in One Insurance Work? Hole in One insurance allows organizations to offer hole in one contests, usually as part of… Read More »
Fundraising Raffles vs. Sweepstakes: What’s the Difference?
Fundraising raffles and sweepstakes have one main thing in common: they both give donors a chance to win a prize or prizes in exchange for a donation. Fundraising raffles and sweepstakes can be a great, easy way for nonprofits to raise funds online. There are a lot of restrictions, however, and oftentimes, organizations are unaware… Read More »
Fundraising Trends and Predictions for 2021
First off, congratulations! We made it through 2020 together. We had to learn a lot as fundraisers and find new ways to engage donors and share our message. A big part of that was moving to virtual fundraising campaigns. Many of our client organizations successfully did that and raised a lot of money for year-end… Read More »
Top 7 Features of Our New Fundraising Platform
We are excited to announce the launch of our new, improved online and virtual fundraising platform. As with so many nonprofits and businesses, COVID hit us hard here at DoJiggy. We needed to make some major changes at a time when so many fundraising events were and continue to be canceled or postponed. We responded… Read More »
Best Rotary Fundraising Ideas
Rotary International is one of the premier service organizations worldwide, with 1.2 million members and over 35,000 Rotarian clubs around the world. The mission of Rotary International is to ‘provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.’ Fundraising for these causes… Read More »
DoJiggy Announces Gift Aid for UK Organisations
Campaigns made on our new virtual fundraising platform now have the functionality to support UK Gift Aid donations. Gift Aid provides a great opportunity for donors to increase the value of their donations to a charity. When this option is enabled on your campaign, donors will be able to indicate that they want their donation… Read More »
