Recently you may have noticed fundraisers popping up on Facebook, or you may have been asked if you wanted to create a fundraiser for your birthday. Considering Facebook boasts over a billion regular users, this new fundraising feature could be a major force, rivalling established crowdfunding platforms such as GoFundMe and Kickstarter. It’s important to understand exactly how the platform works before you get started. What type of fundraiser can you create on Facebook? Individuals are able to ... read more
Quick Idea: Personal Shoppers for Fete Organisers
In 2018 our school held our first ever fete and while it was a huge success, it was a massive learning curve. Our small organising committee each took on so many roles on the day, that many of us did not get to enjoy the fete as we were too busy working. One comment was that stall holders and organisers did not get to participate in the silent auction and raffles, as they were stuck on their stalls, especially in the closing minutes when the final silent auction bids were being ... read more
Essential Technology for Non-Profits
Technology helps us achieve our goals faster, more efficiently and more creatively. As fundraising groups and not-for-profits, technology has become an essential component of what we do, and it’s important you know what is available out there, to help you maximise your potential. What are the benefits of technology? Technology can help us communicate effectively, and tell our stories in new and vivid ways Technology can save us time and money by allowing us to do tasks that we ... read more
Humanitix – the socially responsible ticket seller
Humanitix is what’s known as a disrupter, coming into a well-established market (online ticketing) and making some rather big moves. Here’s just some of them: it’s a registered charity, it uses 100% of profits from booking fees to fund educational projects for disadvantaged kids in Australia and abroad, and it’s integrated with Canva so while you are saving money and helping the kids, you can look good doing it. What is Humanitix? Every time you buy a ticket online you are hit with a ... read more
8 Lessons I Learned from Our School Fete
Last year our small school (approximately 300 students) held its first-ever fete. It had been discussed for many years, but things finally fell into place and we held a ‘Twilight Fete’ in early December. Although we had plenty of advice from friends at other schools and the wealth of information available online, it was a massive learning curve for all of us. And while it was certainly a huge success in terms of how many people attended and how much money we raised, there are definitely ... read more
How to Use SignUp – Free Tools for Organisers
This is part of a series of articles sharing free online tools that can be used by event organisers and P&C Committees. I use all these tools myself, and the articles are based on my personal experience. Save time and money. SignUp.com is a free, online organisation tool which makes it possible to organise volunteers with tasks or shifts for your next event. It is straight-forward to use, has a number of options to customise your sign up page and is suitable for any size group, and ... read more