How to ensure
Giving Day fundraising
success for your organization
1. Preparation
Planning a successful giving day that reaches its fundraising goals takes time and effort. We recommend you begin at least 3 months in advance.
We'll work with you to:
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Set an optimal date and time
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Develop your fundraising strategy
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Craft a compelling campaign story
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Fundraising goal setting
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Identify matcher opportunities
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Train your staff and volunteers
2. Promotion
The key to a successful day of giving is generating buzz around the cause and getting the word out to as many people as you can, across every channel.
Motivate your supporters with our:
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Campaign branding
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A step-by-step tactical playbook
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Digital design & content for social media, e-mail and direct messaging
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Intuitive, mobile optimized platform
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Video storytelling
3. Fundraise
Launch your campaign and watch as the first two hours bring in more supporters than you normally process in months. And we're just getting started.
Stay campaign confident with:
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Real-time reporting and live stats
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Award winning user experience
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Data encryption and security
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PCI compliant payment processing
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Easy campaign management tools
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Concierge style coaching & support
How do Giving Days work so well?
Giving days work because they focus everyone at your organization on one simple task: raising as much money as possible in a single day. Giving days allow you to wrangle your board, program staff, and volunteers to help your fundraising team reach out to donors and spread the word about your fundraising efforts.
By holding a giving day for your organization, you can leverage your team’s work into massive buzz and attention for your non-profit, expand your capacity by finding new donors, and remind your donors, board members, and other supporters about the importance of fundraising for the success of your organization’s mission and programs.
We'll guide you through our 3-step process:
Frequently asked questions
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Why consider a Raise Days campaign?First and foremost, this fundraising strategy really works. We understand the importance and power of an annual campaign. We also appreciate the engagement opportunities offered by marquee events such as galas and golf tournaments. Raise Days should not compete, but compliment your existing fundraising program. This type of campaign will quickly mobilize and engage your supporter base. Plan your Raise Days campaign either as a kick-start to your primary fundraising period, or way to energize the tail end. We also have a proven strategy for securing matching donors. Our program has helped nonprofits raise millions in matching funds. Talk to one of our fundraising coaches today so that we can learn more about your cause and how best the Raise Days strategy can be employed.
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What is a bonus goal?When you reach your goal and have new matching donors to support additional funds, then we recommend you create a second goal called a “bonus goal.” This is a great way to continue using your campaign to keep raising funds if you see there is momentum behind the campaign. We’ve had a number of campaigns report that matching donors get so excited by the campaign that new ones step forward for the bonus round. You can renew your promotion and outreach efforts at this time, extending the length of your campaign to maximize the bonus goal opportunity.
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Are there any set up fees?No, we do not charge set-up fees or monthly fees. Rest assured, there are no hidden fees at all. If you require a custom integration or functionality, there could be a fee associated with the development. If no such integration is required or if your needs are already supported by existing integrations, there are no additional fees. To learn more about our platform fees, contact info@givinggateway.ca
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Who is Giving Gateway?Giving Gateway Inc. is a Canadian technology and marketing company specializing in the development and licensing of fundraising software and services for charities across North America, Europe and the Middle East. Our services have helped nonprofits raise millions of dollars through a variety of fundraising initiatives including annual campaigns, capital campaigns, peer-to-peer based campaigns, live event engagement and day of giving crowdfunding campaigns.
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Is my payment information secure?Raise Days is fully PCI compliant. Raise Days never has access to your credit card information. Your payment information is securely transmitted directly to our payment processor without it ever passing through our servers. Our payment partners are certified to PCI Service Provider Level 1. This is the most stringent level of certification available in the payments industry. Receiving your money is just as safe. Raise Days also takes your personal information seriously. Every piece of data collected is encrypted and only accessible by specific employees within your organization.
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Do we offer support for live campaigns?Yes, a Client Concierge will be assigned to your team. The Concierge will work with your team to get you on-board, building your campaign and processing funds.
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How long does it take to get set up on Raise Days?We've had organizations set up and running with in a couple of days. We normally recommend a two-week period for some one-on-one consultation time, platform training and orientation, testing and review prior to your campaign launch.