how a nonprofit can survive and thrive in the world of crowd collaboration
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How does your nonprofit know when to use peer-to-peer fundraising or crowdfunding? Join Georgia Wright-Simmons (Senior Business Development Associate, Launcht) and Dan Fonseca (Inbound Marketing Coordinator, FirstGiving) as they explore the differences and similarities between peer-to-peer fundraising and crowd-funding for nonprofits. Georgia and Dan will cover: -When each fundraising strategy makes sense to implement -The differences between peer-to-peer fundraising and crowdfunding -General guidelines in application -Case studies examplesTRANSCRIPT
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How a Nonprofit can Survive and Thrive in the World of
Crowd Collaboration
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February, 20, 2014
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Presenters
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• Senior Business Development Associate at Launcht
• Marathon runner (Boston 2014)• Originally from Iowa
• Inbound Marketing Coordinator at FirstGiving
• Musician• Thinks trail mix is tasty
Georgia Wright-Simmons Dan Fonseca
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“What we face now is a pace of change that is
unprecedented. Major innovations that used to change our lifestyles maybe once or twice in a generation, we’re seeing that now
almost on an annual basis.
So what needs to be top of mind for all [non-profits], no matter how
established their brand is, is to stay relevant among our [donors].
We have to think about how the lives of our end users are changing, whether that end user is a consumer, a patient, a doctor or anyone else.
And to remain relevant we need to be part of their new ecosystem.”
— Kim Kadlec Worldwide Vice President, Global Marketing Group Johnson & JohnsonQuoted in ZMOT
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MULTICHANNELAPPROACH IS KEY
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Generation YGeneration X
BoomersMatures
47
40 42
27
5251 53
44
10
22
40
52
Why Multichannel Matters: People Give in Many Different Ways
Give Online Checkout DonationsGive in Response to Direct Mail
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Misconceptions
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• Generation Y is NOT selfish and should not be discounted
• Online fundraising is NOT the end of traditional fundraising
• Online fundraising is NOT a panacea
• Using crowdfunding technology is not a niche restricted to “hipsters” and “artists”
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ONLINE FUNDRAISING
Overall Giving
Online Giving
1.7%
10.7%
Percent Increase from 2011 to 2012
Percent Increase from 2011 to 20127%
93%
Percent of Total Donations
Online Other Sources
*Other sources include major gifts, annual fund, checks, telephone, direct mail, and event
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Benefits of Online Fundraising
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• Online fundraising improves your transparency, showcasing the depth and breadth of what you do
• Online fundraising gives donors a sense of agency—they have the power to choose where their money goes
• People feel a stronger connection to the projects they fund than to organizations in general
• Crowdfunding and Peer-to-peer fundraising create avenues for peer endorsement, which builds trust with new donors
• The Cloud creates endless opportunities for donor entry
• Fundraisers build engagement beyond donating
• Online fundraising is very cost-effective for your organization
• It is easily quantifiable and trackable
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What ARE crowdfunding and peer-to-peer fundraising?
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Crowdfunding: Build your base
Major Donors
Recurring & Annual Donors
Occasional Donors & Event Participants
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Crowdfunding Opportunities
• Connect members of an existing community
• Umbrella organization giving small associated nonprofits access to a larger donor pool
Benefits:• Surface new projects,
connecting money with ideas beyond email lists
• Putting small nonprofits on a big platform
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Crowdfunding Opportunities
• Breaking annual fund into more concrete and interactive projects
Benefits:• Connect young and new donors
with projects they identify with in a very concrete way
• Significantly increase click-through on email outreach:UVMStart had a 14% click-through on email outreach about their crowdfunding platform
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Crowdfunding Opportunities
• Initiative-based fundraising• Based around specific
fundraising efforts, with the goal of increasing transparency
Benefits:• Connecting donors with
impact rather than with mission
• Giving donors a sense of control over where their dollars go
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Crowdfunding Opportunities
• Brands crowdsource where their philanthropy dollars go
Benefits:• Philanthropy dollars do
double duty, marketing the company and creating positive associations
• Brings attention to brand’s connections with non-profits
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Three Steps to Getting Setup
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1. Choose which strategy makes the most sense for your organization and initiatives
2. Structure your site and populate it with content
3. Reach out to top supporters—ask them to create campaigns on your site or be your champions: the first to donate and share
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Peer-to-peer Fundraising:Increase Engagement Using a Specific Event
Fundraisers
Recurring Donors & Event Participants
Occasional Donors
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Peer-to-peer Fundraising
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Blackbaud
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4 problems personal peer-to-peer fundraising page solve for your
nonprofit
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1. Lack of engagement on a supporter’s behalf2. Lack of exposure to new networks3. Not meeting fundraising goals 4. Poor job marketing the brand
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Peer-to-Peer Screenshot
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Steps for Getting Started
A nonprofit ready to take advantage of peer-to-peer fundraising will have the following:
1. A strong supporter base2. A peer-to-peer fundraising worthy event
• Traditional endurance events• “Thons” – Bowl-a-thon, dance-a-thons, etc.
3. Information to arm the fundraiser with• Logos, email templates, best practices, mission
updates, etc.
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Crowdfunding / Peer-to-Peer?Making a Decision
Crowdfunding: Peer-to-Peer:
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• Cause and Project Based • Event Based
• Bring in new donors • Increase engagement of top supporters
• Provide depth and breadth
• Focused on a single cause
• You control your message • Supporters share your message
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PLANNING FOR SUCCESS
What was once a message is now a conversation between funders and the organizations they support
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Equal Thought, Not After Thought: Creating a Holistic Strategy
• Integrate with your current marketing plan
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Equal Thought, Not After Thought: Creating a Holistic Strategy
Identify top supporters
Choose a worthy event and build a
platform
Equip your campaigns with useful materials
Help Initial campaigns
plan outreach
Reach out to donors before launch
Go Live
Crowdfunding ≈ 1-3 months of preparation
Peer-to-peer fundraising ≈ 2-4 months of preparation
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Equal Thought, Not After Thought: Creating a Holistic Strategy
Start with an “MVP”
Collect Data
Iterate based on Data
Be Dynamic:Perfect is the Enemy of Good
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Equal Thought, Not After Thought: Creating a Holistic Strategy
• Follow Up
Thank you!
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Online fundraising has the potential to
turn small victories into big wins
“The average donor gives $50 while the average fundraiser raises about $500”
Donor
Network
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Wrapping it all up!
• Multichannel approach is key• Crowdfunding is great for project based initiatives • Peer-to-peer fundraising works well with event
based initiatives• Planning is key. Budget 1-2 months for
crowdfunding campaigns and 3-4 months for peer-to-peer campaigns
• Keep them engaged. Thank them and keep in touch.
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Questions?
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Facebook: facebook.com/firstgivingTwitter: @firstgivingBlog: info.firstgiving.com/blog
Facebook: facebook.com/launchtTwitter: @launchtBlog: launcht.com/blog
Be a part of our communities
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Interested in learning more?
FirstGiving
Contact our Online Fundraising Consultants• Email: [email protected]• Telephone: 617 542 0010 x 4
Launcht
Contact our team for more information• Email: [email protected]• Telephone: 617 765 2000
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Thank you!• Georgia Wright-Simmons
– Senior Business Development Associate– Launcht– [email protected]
• Dan Fonseca– Inbound Marketing Coordinator– FirstGiving– [email protected]
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