11 Jun 2009 5 Comments

Top 10 ways to use your page creation auto emails #9

Firstgiving’s Account Management Team has been on the road for the past few months, talking with you about how to raise more money online and listening to your feedback.  One thing you’ve told us is how helpful it is to receive an automatic email when someone creates a new fundraising page for your nonprofit.

But have you ever asked yourself, “What should I do next?”

Not to fear. . .this week we bring you #9 in our countdown of top 10 ways to use your page creation auto emails.

• Number 10

Thank each fundraiser personally for creating a page and offer a few quick tips to get them started

• Number 9

Lead by example

It’s a fact: people get inspired by other people.  Make the most of this and send around an email to all your fundraisers with a link to an example of a page you find particularly good.  That doesn’t necessarily mean the page that has raised the most money–maybe it’s a page that has a compelling message, a funny picture, a YouTube video or something else that you feel will be inspiring for other fundraisers.

Some nonprofits have an employee create a fundraising page and send it out as an example.   This also communicates to your fundraisers that you are in this fundraising effort together.

To get you inspired here are a few examples of terrific fundraising pages we’ve seen recently:

Keith is raising money for  the Special Operation Warrior Foundation, running 100 miles from Key Largo to Key West
Leslie is raising money for the Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota
Laura is the ED of Mustard Seed Communities
Maggi is an Account Manager here at Firstgiving

If you or your fundraisers have any questions, you can chat with our support team here.  Or give us a call at   (877) 365-2949  .

Remember, when your fundraisers get inspired to ask for donations for your organization, they’ll really surprise you.  Happy fundraising!

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