Pandemic has taken the toll of time. As the numbers of Covid-19 patients keep raising, social distancing is the only solution so far.
Many activities have come to a halt, and public gatherings are restricted. Technology has managed to be the bridge between the physical gap. People have started moving virtually while sitting at their homes.
They have started organizing Virtual events like Virtual Trade Shows, Virtual Fests, and the most prominent one: Virtual Fundraisers.
Virtual fundraising is essential to help the ones in need because even though the world has stopped, the needs of the deprived are still important.
Read the blog further to know more.
What Is A Virtual Fundraiser?
Virtual Fundraiser or Online Fundraiser is the best way for organizers to get donations on a larger scale.
The biggest benefit of hosting Virtual Fundraisers is that they are not bounded within four walls or other geographical boundaries.
A person would be sitting in Russia coming across your fundraiser online, and if they connect with the cause, they donate, giving your cause a global stage.
The fact that fundraisers are non-profit and for causes supported by many brings people together and connects them emotionally.
Want to make sure your Fundraiser becomes a successful one, keeping the covid restrictions in mind? Here are some most effective virtual fundraising event ideas for you.
Ideas For A Successful Fundraiser With Distancing
Social Wall: Best Tool For Virtual Fundraiser
A social wall or social media wall works with live content aggregated from different social media platforms displayed in one place to increase audience engagement.
There are many ways to use a Social Wall for your virtual fundraiser. You can display it on your website or showcase it during the live fundraisers. Displaying pictures of your donors on the social wall and shows them how much they matter. It will encourage more donors.
Many virtual fundraisers revolve around hashtag campaigns. You can do the same with your unique hashtag. You can display the posts of your supporters who have used the hashtag. It will encourage more people to post and create a social presence for your cause.
Virtual Concerts
Virtual concerts are something, more people are adapting to during this time. If you have a local musician or some famous band you are connected to. Check if they would like to invest their talent and time for your cause.
You can conduct live-stream concerts on social media platforms such as Facebook or Instagram where you get the “Donate” button right below the video. So that anyone can donate.
The fundraiser concerts are usually free but it will encourage the viewers to donate because music brings everyone together, and if it is for a cause then you can expect some surprising results.
Donate To Learn New Skill
This idea can be fun and engaging. Since social gatherings are prohibited, many people spend their time at home wondering what to do. You can ask some of your friends or someone in your network who has skills like guitar playing or painting.
You can ask them to invest their time to teach others for free and organize paid online classes with their help. You can tell people that all the money they will be paying to learn the new skill will go straight to donation for a cause.
When they realize that along with learning something, they are contributing to a cause, they will want to become a part of it.
Social Media Challenges
There are many social media challenges out there. For example, since so many people are at their homes trying new things, you can organize an art challenge and challenge people to exhibit their artwork or any other art form.
You can create a unique and memorable hashtag which people use every time they post something for your challenge. With this, you are allowing people to express their creativity. And since it is for a cause, you encourage5 them to donate.
You can collect that content with a User-generated content platform like Taggbox. And post them on your social media page or your website to encourage more people to participate. Hence, more donations.
Birthday Fundraisers
Even before the pandemic, people loved donating on their birthdays to causes they liked the most. They asked the guests coming to the party to make donations in their name instead of bringing gifts.
And during such times when there are more needy people out there. You can launch a Facebook fundraiser or fundraiser on any other platform. Ask your friends and family to donate any amount they want in honor of your birthday.
If you are a non-profit organization having a birthday fundraiser for someone\'s birthday, then you can post the person’s picture on your social media. You can also embed it on your website to be thankful to the person and encourage more people to do birthday fundraisers with your organization.
Virtual Live-Stream
When it comes to Live-streaming, the possibilities are endless. While people are sitting at their homes, live streams are something that they love watching.
Fundraiser live-streams are used to encourage people to make donations on the spot. You can ask a celebrity or an influencer to do live-streaming on behalf of your organization and encouraging their audience to donate.
Your cause can be any, if it fits the celebrity doing your live stream, you are good to go. You can also display a social wall that updates in real-time. Every time there is a new donor, you can display their picture on the social wall. Encouraging more people to donate.
Marathon Fundraiser
Marathon Fundraisers have been happening for a very long time. Although we are aware of the restrictions, being safe outdoor is possible if everyone follows the guidelines. This socially distanced world has encouraged people to cook or stay active with various fitness activities.
You can take this opportunity to raise funds for your cause. Everyone has footsteps trackers on their smartphones, and if not, there are always apps like Google Fit available to download.
You can encourage people to make donations and go for walks in their neighborhood. They can track their footsteps and post screenshots of the tracker on Social media. It will create a social presence for your fundraiser and encourage more people to do the same.
Over To You
We come to the end of this blog, where you got to know several ideas to run a successful virtual fundraiser in this socially distanced world.
Implement these virtual fundraising event ideas to ensure you reach as many donors as possible and make your virtual fundraiser event a success.