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DIVERSIFY AND CREATE NEW REVENUE
STREAMS WITH A L ITTLE HELP
FROM YOUR FRIENDS
April 21, 2011
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ABOUT ME
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RUNWALK RIDE
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IS P E E R TO P E E R F UNDRAIS ING J US T F OR
RUN WAL K R IDE E V E NT ?
IS IT ONLY F OR HE ALT H CARE –
ORGANIZ AT IONS S E E KING A CURE ?
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ORGANIZ AT IONS S E E KING A CURE ?
ORGANIZATIONS UTILIZING P2P FUNDRAISING
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YOUR DONORS, YOUR VOLUNTEERS, YOUR ALUMNI,
YOUR STUDENTS, YOUR GRATEFUL PATIENTS
Linkage
• Direct, emotional connection
Interest
• There is a demand
• Want to
Ability
• Will give what they can in time,
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emotional connection
• Your mission serves them
• Want to match passion with mission
time, treasure, or talent
REVENUE AT LOW COST
• Staff ½ to 1 Full-time Employee• Online Fundraising Solution & Tools• Online transaction fees• Branded supplies (optional)
Resource Requirements
Comparing Costs to Other Fundraising Activities Average Costs Per Dollar Raised
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Activities
$0.00 $0.20 $0.40 $0.60 $0.80 $1.00 $1.20 $1.40 $1.60 $1.50
$0.50 $0.30 $0.25 $0.25 $0.20 $0.15 $0.15
Average Costs Per Dollar Raised
CHALLENGES OF PEER-TO-PEER
FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS
• Budgeting Revenue
• Justification of Costs
• Supplies and Giveaways
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• Positive Online User Experience
• Reputation/Brand Risk
PEER-TO-PEER BEST PRACTICES
1. Ensure Organizational-wide Support
2. Encourage Online Use
3. Provide a ‘Hand Up’
4. Standardize Tracking and Reporting
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4. Standardize Tracking and Reporting
5. Create a Recognition Program
1. ENSURE ORGANIZATIONAL-WIDE SUPPORT
• Executive buy-in• Treat like major gift donors
Top-down and Part of the Culture
• When possible, keep funds local
Involve the Local Affiliates
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• When possible, keep funds local• Respect the IFE donor base ‘territory’
• Less affected by economic state• Low cost of fundraising• Expanded reach for the organization• Building stronger, more loyal supporters
Communicate the Performance and Benefits
2. ENCOURAGE ONLINE USE
• Efficient and reduces human error• Minimizes workload of IFE and organization
Consistent Data Collection is Important
• Must offer a positive online user experience
Require Online Registration
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• Include reading/e-signing an agreement of guidelines
• Ask for information, not money• Understand who and why• Offer opt-in/out option for further communication
Ask Participants to Encourage Online Donations
BLACKBAUD FRIENDS ASKING FRIENDS
More than $1.3 billion raised
37,000 events and counting
17M participants & 31M donors
Average participant sends 27 emails1 in 4 FAF emails convert
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1 in 4 FAF emails convertFAF emails have a 90 percent greater open rate
Average online gift size: $60
American Heart Association, Alzheimer’s Association, Arthritis Foundation, Autism Speaks, Big Brothers Big Sisters USA & CA, Best Buddies International, Junior
Achievement, National Down Syndrome Society and The Salvation Army
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The main reason we turned to peer-to-peer is that we hope it will help us “reach” our acquisition donors. By this, I mean making sure that these
prospects physically get the message and second that the message is received
from a familiar source. Ideally, this will improve our conversion rate, improve our
online giving and ultimately increase our alumni participation.
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3. PROVIDE A ‘HAND UP’
• …and is asking for guidance.
Your audience…cares…is motivated…is volunteering…
Educate, Empower, Encourage
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• Personal Customer Service (name, number, and email)• Fact Sheet• Basics of Fundraising• Basics of Hosting an Event• Online Tools for invitations, communication, and money collection• Instructions for Online Tools • Approved Logos and Letters of Support• “Ask” and Press Release Templates• Online recognition
4. STANDARDIZE TRACKING & REPORTING
• Number and Date of registered events• Location of events, organizers, participants, donors• Number of participants• Number of repeat vs. new (events and participants)• Designation for event organizers and individual fundraisers• Overall fundraising by event and fiscal year• Fundraising per participant
Minimum Standard Metrics
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• Number of gifts per participant
• Data integrity• Analysis will aid forecasting• Follow progress of events
Scheduled reporting
• How else are participants and donors involved in the organization?
Track engagement
5. CREATE A RECOGNITION PROGRAM
• Want to belong• Want to feel good• Want to be acknowledged
Reasons for giving of time, talent, or treasure
• Honor Roll – home page and participant pages• “Legacy” or “Super Star” program
Website Recognition
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• “Legacy” or “Super Star” program• Experiential reward• Tribute postings
• E-Communications, at least regionally if not nationally• Social Networking (FB, Twitter, Blogspot, MySpace)• Message Board or Blog
Success stories
Don’t Forget to Send Thank You’s!
BENEFITS OF PEER-TO-PEER FUNDRAISING
• Reach donors otherwise unattainable• Provides awareness beyond the reach of the organization• Allows someone who perhaps is unable to give to be involved
Supplementary, not Competitive, to the Development Portfolio
Low Cost of Fundraising
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• On-line giving as a percentage of the whole is growing• Generates interest in the organization at little to no cost• More tolerant of economy because the give is very personal
Low Cost of Fundraising
• Students become connected and begin a tradition of giving• Alumni an opportunity to stay connected and give back
Provides Community and Engagement Opportunities
WANT TO LEARN MORE? BE SURE TO CHECK OUT…
Blackbaud Blogs
http://www.FriendsAskingAmy.com
http://www.NPTrends.com
http://www.ProspectResearch.com
http://www.NetwitsThinkTank.com
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http://www.NetwitsThinkTank.com