For the more advanced fundraising events (or the one that wants to be!), take a deep dive into Fundraising for charity-first events where fundraising is the highest priority. Highlights include:
- - Empowering fundraisers
- - Motivating fundraisers
- - Fundraising Teams
- - Fundraiser Pages
- - Fundraiser Emails
Watch the recording of RunSignUp 301: Fundraising 4.0
As a recap and reference guide, here are the quick paths to finding some of RaceDay Photos features.
Fundraiser Setup: Basic
Dashboard >>> Donations >>> Basic Setup
Make sure you have allowed users to become fundraisers under the "Fundraising" heading on this page, or you will not see all the fundraising options.
- - Setup Options
- - Customize default Fundraiser message
- - Top fundraiser display (expand "Display Settings)
Fundraising Teams: Advanced
Dashboard >>> Donations >>> Advanced Setup
- - Setup Team Types
- - Setup Team Roster options
- - Add Fundraiser Questions (note: these are asked ONLY of Fundraising Captains)
- - Team Fundraising Reports
Empower your Fundraisers
Customize Default Fundraising Message: Dashboard >>> Donations >>> Basic Setup
Customize New Fundraiser Emails: Dashboard >>> Donations >>> Basic Setup >>> Expand Display Settings
- - Include a welcome
- - Let them know you will be there for them along the way, and that your organization will stay in touch with fundraising tips, tricks, and ideas.
- - Asking for money can be intimidating, especially for new fundraisers - you want to make them feel like you will be there to do some hand-holding
Send monthly emails to your fundraisers using email marketing tools; include fundraising tips, ideas, and motivational stories:
- - Keep Fundraisers engaged
- - Motivational stories about individuals or families who have been helped by the charity
- - Fundraiser of the month - celebrate fundraiser success
- - Mini Fundraising Challenges
- - Include Top Fundraiser link in emails - link is dynamic, so it will always be updated! Link will look like this one, but with the race ID of your race: https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/44182/TopFundraisers
Motivate your Fundraisers
Dashboard >>> Donations >>> Basic Setup
- - Fundraiser Refunds
- - Charity Bibs with waived entry fees
- - Milestones and Badges
Fundraiser refunds are recommended over waived fees, since that process is mostly automated.
Fundraiser Page Customization
- - Individual pages can be customized from the My Fundraisers Page in their profile
- - Updates as an admin
Fundraiser Emails
Dashboard >>> Donations >>> Communication >>>Fundraiser Email Templates
- - RD can setup templates for fundraisers
Fundraisers can access the templates you setup and send emails to their past or current donors, or an imported list
- - Fundraiser can use pre-set templates
- - Fundraiser can import contact lists
Keep an eye on our blog for updates and new capabilities!