Givergy

This latest podcast is a deeper dive into our key learnings on virtual events, with advice from the front line!

2020 has now seen us support over 100 virtual events and over 700 online campaigns, raising close to $50m USD. Throughout the year we’ve been learning and adapting to our new fundraising environment, and along with our clients, have taken some valuable lessons on board.

So in this podcast we’ve asked four members from our brilliant Operations team to join us, share best practices and discuss all things virtual in 2020.

Virtual Events are quickly becoming a significant part of the new fundraising environment, and getting the key moments right is crucial when hosting a successful campaign. In this episode, alongside our special guest Layne The Auctionista, we explore the best ways to run a Fund-A-Need or Pledge Drive moment.

Fundraising is fast evolving in our new landscape and as such we explore six different ways to run a virtual gala event, from simple zoom events to studio productions. Drawing on years of experience as a fundraising host and consultant, the brilliant Sherry Trulhar (Red Apple Auctions) joins as our special guest to help review each option and discuss pros and cons.

Two very special guests, Beth Archer, Executive Director at Agriinstitute and Jessica Helyar, Event Director and owner Conker Events, will be revealing how to successfully execute an online fundraising campaign. They have transformed traditional fundraising techniques from their psychical events to suit our new virtual environment. Join us to ensure you don’t let these years' planned fundraising initiatives go to waste!

Fundraising doesn’t and shouldn’t stop during these difficult times, so this episode focuses on the top 5 things you can do during the COVID-19 outbreak! In this episode, we are joined by an extra special guest, Stephanie Thomas, a fundraising expert and consultant based in New York City.

From not asking enough, to cutting corners in infrastructure, this episode covers the common mistakes fundraises can make and how you can avoid them. With a special feature from Stephen Mally, Director at FundraisingForce!

It’s our mission to keep innovating and introducing new ideas and concepts so that non-profits can continue to raise more money at events and online. We’ve listened to feedback from our clients and are very excited to be the first to introduce some incredible new features to the market. This podcast will cover our new integrated ticketing system, turning losing bids into donations and how your supporters can help by paying your payment fee!

We’ve been working tirelessly the last few months to complete an update to our ticketing system that will not only streamline your fundraising process from start to finish, but ensure your guest experience is flawless, ultimately helping to raise more for your cause!

With the combination of strategic competitions and feeding the correct data to your MC or auctioneer, you'll set yourself up to achieve your fundraising target. We will cover the following topics: what makes a good MC, tips to communicate your goal effectively, how to create a competitive environment and how to engage the 'silent majority'.