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Create Your Own Peer-to-Peer Fundraiser for Nonprofits

Peer-to-peer fundraising makes it easier to raise money through networks, reaching out to each other on behalf of an organization or cause. Fundraisers  or supporters, on behalf of nonprofits, reach out to their social and professional networks to help raise funds. Also known as social fundraising, peer-to-peer fundraising allows nonprofits to promote their brand, search for and recruit new donors, and build more extensive associations with their current donors. Peer-to-peer fundraising is not considered as an entirely new concept; fundraising runs and walks have operated on peer-to-peer principles for years, but online platforms has made peer-to-peer fundraising easier and more powerful for nonprofits. Set up and manage your peer to peer fundraiser on iConnectX. Tell your story, add pictures, set your goal and start collecting.  To make more of an impact, add in auction items, event tickets and iBridges (donated time).  Promote your fundraiser in the iConnectX Mar...

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Tips for Nonprofits

We need to recognize the value of raising the funds while a fundraiser tries to raise money for a charity. In peer-to-peer fundraising , however, it is the fundraiser who asks for donations. Not every fundraiser is an expert in fundraising, so it can be challenging at times and they may seem reluctant to do so. Here are some approaches which fundraisers use in their events and campaigns to achieve better peer-to-peer fundraising performance from participants. Give donors some personal attention: To find those who are not self-starters, use your nonprofit fundraising tools/site . They maybe signed up a month ago and didn't lift a thing. Sure, there are many zero-dollar fundraisers you'll be going through, but sending an encouraging email to those who struggle will help bring their enthusiasm to the fore. If they feel that they are not alone in this, and you are there to help. Ask fundraisers to donate to their own campaign: If their fundraising page shows $0.00 ra...