Add fundraising to your events to support charitable causes and increase participant engagement.
Setting Up a Campaign
- Go to your event in Organizer Dashboard
- Click "Manage" and navigate to the "Fundraising" tab
- Click "Create Campaign" if no campaign exists
- Fill in campaign details: name, description, goal amount
- Select a charity partner from your partnerships
- Configure donation split percentages
- Set privacy settings for donor visibility
- Save and activate your campaign
Campaign Configuration
- Campaign Name: A compelling title for your fundraising effort
- Description: Explain the cause and why participants should donate
- Goal Amount: Target amount you aim to raise
- Charity Partner: Must be connected through Charity Partnerships
- Charity Percentage: How much goes directly to charity (0-100%)
- Organizer Percentage: Your cut for event management
- Privacy: Public (visible to all) or Private (donors hidden)
How Participants Donate
When a campaign is active, participants can:
- See the fundraiser widget on the event detail page
- View current progress toward the goal
- Make one-time donations via the donation button
- See their donation impact in real-time
- Receive donation receipts automatically
- Share the campaign on social media
Managing Active Campaigns
Once your campaign is live:
- Monitor progress in the Fundraising tab
- View total raised and donor count
- Edit campaign details (but not percentages once donations are made)
- Toggle campaign active/inactive status
- Promote the campaign through event communications
- Thank donors publicly (respecting privacy settings)
Best Practices
- Set realistic but inspiring goal amounts
- Tell a compelling story about the charity's impact
- Update campaign description with milestones reached
- Promote the fundraiser in pre-event emails
- Share donor thank-yous on social media
- Consider offering incentives for donation levels
- Coordinate with charity partners on messaging
Financial Transparency
All fundraising campaigns display:
- Percentage breakdown of where donations go
- Current amount raised vs goal
- Number of donors (if privacy allows)
- Charity partner information and mission
- Tax-deductible status (based on charity registration)