How to raise
30Days
$10,000 in
a webinar
Instructors
Mark Shreve is Director of Client Success for WeDidIt.
He’s worked with hundreds of nonprofits, helping them
plan, launch, manage, and analyze fundraising
campaigns, helping them raise over $1.4 million.
Andrew Littlefield is an Inbound Marketing Specialist
for WeDidIt. He helps nonprofits raise more money
and reach new donors through educational resources
like the WeDidIt Fundraising Blog and this very
webinar!
Planning
Launching
Promoting
Amplifying
Planning
Launching
Promoting
Amplifying
Selecting a Project to Fund
Project Based
Flickr user Texas A&M University-Commerce Marketing Communications Photography
Setting Realistic Goals
What’s Realistic?
• Email – 56%
• Facebook – 25%
• Website – 10%
• Search – 5%
• Twitter – 3%
• Other – 1%
Using Data to Set Goals
blog.wedid.it/crowdfunding-calculator
Get Creative
Flickr user Zoe
blog.wedid.it/random-fundraiser-idea
Planning
Launching
Promoting
Amplifying
Planning
Launching
Promoting
Amplifying
Launching and Promotion
Building a
donation
page that
converts
What is Conversion Rate?
Conversion Rate
Page visitors
Donors
= Conversion rate
6% 11%456 donations
7195 visits
6%30 donations
269 visits
11%456 donations
7195 visits
Page Optimization
Setting up your campaign page to maximize its
potential to capture donations.
Pre-Launch Email
Promotion
Flickr user stu_spivack
Find your
strongest
supporters
Planning
Launching
Promoting
Amplifying
Planning
Launching
Promoting
Amplifying
• Keep emails short
• End with a call-to-action
• Include a link
Tips
Perfect Your Subject Line
Good:
“78 and counting, who’s going to be next?”
Bad:
“CHECK OUT OUR CAMPAIGN!!!!!!”
Test and Measure
Flickr user U.S. Army RDECOM
Flickr user Aditya Laghate
• Thank
• Congratulate
• Update
Social Media Promotion
Connect and Nurture
Planning
Launching
Promoting
Amplifying
Planning
Launching
Promoting
Amplifying
Amplify Your Campaign
Incentivize Sharing
Encourage Personal Asks
Make Your Message Heard
• Video
• Stories
Use Variety to Avoid Burnout
• Social proof
Volunteer
Fundraiser Guide
blog.wedid.it/Volunteer-Fundraiser-Guide
Peer-to-Peer Fundraising
Extending Your Goal
Thank and
congratulate
profusely
Communicate What Else
Can Be Done
• This isn’t the end of your
relationship!
• Foster relationship with relevant
communications
• Educate on other (non-monetary)
ways to get involved
Closing and Following Up
Crush Your Crowdfunding: What
to Do Before and After
Launching Your Campaign to
Ensure Success
Download for free!
blog.wedid.it/crowdfunding-guide-e-book
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Campaigns
Set-up
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Donations
Accept year-round
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Peer-to-Peer
Empower anyone
to fundraise on
your behalf.
Supporters can
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Fundraising tools for data hungry fundraisers.