"Because of the support we received from [GiveSmart], and the amazing fundraising tools it offers, we were able to have tremendous success in exceeding our campaign fundraising goal!"
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Key Features
Keyword and text-to-donate
133
total gifts received from donors
$463,408
total raised through this event
$290
average gift size for the event
Every year, Memorial Medical Center Foundation hosts its annual gala with a ‘Dancing for Our Stars’ competition. In previous years, they garnered support through peer-to-peer fundraising strategies, in which the dancers created their own pages and reached out to their networks to ask for donations. In 2018, they were looking for an easier way to collect donations and expand their donor base.
Challenge & Solution
To help Memorial Medical Center Foundation achieve its goals, the [GiveSmart] experts recommended setting up a keyword and using text-to-donate before, during, and after the event to make it easier to reach their constituents, expand their donor base, and encourage in-the-moment giving. During the event, attendees texted their donations using a keyword. With the live thermometer displayed on the main screen, they could see their donations in real-time, creating more excitement than they’d seen at previous events.
Results
- 133 total gifts received from donors
- $463,408 total raised through this event
- $290 average gift size for the event