How To Run a Tricky Tray or Penny Social Fundraiser
Tricky Trays (or Penny Socials) are popular fundraising events with schools, community organizations, and donors, as they’re so much fun and more informal than a typical charity auction. Tricky trays are relatively easy for small groups and organizations to host and attract supporters who like socializing and friendly competition. Tricky Trays are also a great… Read More »
Host A Fun And Successful Move-a-Thon Fundraiser
Organizing a fun and engaging move-a-thon fundraiser is a great way to raise funds and build awareness for your school or cause. It’s time to start moving and encourage people to get outside in the fresh air this summer. Read our simple guide on how to host a successful move-a-thon, and check out our free… Read More »
30+ Best Raffle Prize Ideas (& How to Get Them Donated)
Desirable raffle prizes provide an inspiring incentive for your supporters to take part in your fundraising event. Ensure your charity raffle catches everyone’s attention and obtain as much awareness and money for your fundraiser as possible with these raffle prize ideas. Keep in mind that raffle prizes should represent excellent value for money, with an… Read More »
Best Custom-Printed Merchandise for Fundraising
Custom-printed merchandise can help raise funds, boost awareness, and improve visibility for your nonprofit or church. By providing eye-catching personalized printed products for sale, you can capture supporters’ attention and ensure that your cause is at the forefront of people’s minds. But what are the best custom-printed items for your organization? Read on for the… Read More »
Top Summer Fete Ideas for Charity
Fetes and fairs are synonymous with the British summer and a fantastic way to raise money for charity. With the warm weather approaching and people keen to enjoy a strong sense of community, now is the time to start planning your summer fete ideas. Whether you set up a cake or face painting stall or… Read More »
The Best Summer Fundraising Ideas in the UK
It’s time to start brainstorming your summer fundraising ideas now that the government’s lockdown strategy is finally easing up. Be responsible, have fun, raise money, and bring people together again for a good cause. Take a look at our top summer fundraising ideas in the UK to get you started. Game, Set, Match Wimbledon is… Read More »
Running Charity Lotteries and Raffles in the UK
Charity lotteries, also known as charity raffles, tombolas, and sweepstakes, are a great way to raise money and support a good cause. It is exciting to give supporters a chance to win prizes in return for fundraising donations. Raffles can be held solo or in conjunction with a variety of events, including coffee mornings, school… Read More »
The All-in-One Online Fundraising Release
We know that many organizations want to combine multiple fundraising components of our virtual fundraising platform into one larger campaign. You’ve been asking for it…now you can with the All-in-One Online Fundraising Experience! The new functionality, coming out next week, provides your organization the ability to create fundraising campaigns that include multiple components, like raffles,… Read More »
School Fundraising in Canada (& How To Do It for Free)
School fundraising in Canada used to be something done occasionally to fund an outing or special event. But for many cash-strapped schools, ongoing fundraising has become a necessity. Without it, they cannot offer extracurricular activities such as music, drama, and sports programs important to kids’ development. Luckily, schools today can accept donations through various fundraising… Read More »
The 20+ Best Girl Scout and Boy Scout Fundraising Ideas
Scouting aims to prepare young people to achieve their full potential, become responsible citizens, and contribute to their communities. Scout fundraising (for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts) plays an important role in achieving this. Successful fundraising ideas assist the community, build character, and teach participants new skills. Scout fundraising should be planned, produced, and performed… Read More »
How to Run a Virtual Golf Tournament
We’ve seen that virtual golf tournaments are the perfect fundraising event for many organizations. Got virtual event fatigue? The good news is that golf is a sport designed for social distancing, so running a virtual golf tournament isn’t like hosting a virtual gala via live stream. Virtual golf tournaments are real live events, managed differently… Read More »
DoJiggy Offers Hole in One Insurance
DoJiggy has teamed up with Hole in One International to offer the best, most affordable hole in one insurance to our clients. Better yet, get an automated quote and set it up in minutes. How Does Hole in One Insurance Work? Hole in One insurance allows organizations to offer hole in one contests, usually as… Read More »
Charity Raffles vs. Sweepstakes: What’s the Difference?
Fundraising raffles and sweepstakes have one main thing in common: they both give donors a chance to win a prize or prizes in exchange for a donation. Fundraising raffles and sweepstakes can be a great, easy way for nonprofits to raise funds online. There are a lot of restrictions, however, and oftentimes, organizations are unaware… Read More »
Fundraising Trends and Predictions for 2021
First off, congratulations! We made it through 2020 together. We had to learn a lot as fundraisers and find new ways to engage donors and share our message. A big part of that was moving to virtual fundraising campaigns. Many of our client organizations successfully did that and raised a lot of money for year-end… Read More »
Top 7 Features of Our New Platform
We are excited to announce the launch of our new, improved online and virtual fundraising platform. As with so many nonprofits and businesses, COVID hit us hard here at DoJiggy. We needed to make some major changes at a time when so many fundraising events were and continue to be canceled or postponed. We responded… Read More »
Best Rotary Fundraising Ideas
Rotary International is one of the premier service organizations worldwide, with 1.2 million members and over 35,000 Rotarian clubs worldwide. The mission of Rotary International is to ‘provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.’ Fundraising for these causes is often… Read More »
DoJiggy Announces Gift Aid for UK Organisations
Campaigns made on our new virtual fundraising platform now have the functionality to support UK Gift Aid donations. Gift Aid provides a great opportunity for donors to increase the value of their donations to a charity. When this option is enabled on your campaign, donors will be able to indicate that they want their donation… Read More »
How to Host a Successful Virtual Gala Fundraiser
Is your organization thinking about hosting a virtual gala fundraiser this year? When COVID-19 shut down in-person events, many organizations wondered if they could create a virtual fundraising gala that would be easy to run, engaging for supporters, and effective at raising money. The good news is that running virtual events is easier than you might… Read More »
How to Host a Livestream Virtual Fundraising Campaign
Live streaming or (livestreaming) refers to online video streaming simultaneously recorded and broadcast in real-time. Live streaming gained popularity with nonprofits during COVID-19 as a means of hosting or enhancing virtual fundraising campaigns. If your organization is looking for new and innovative ways of reaching your supporters and fundraising online, you should look into live-stream… Read More »
The 20+ Best Cheerleading Fundraisers for Your Squad
Whether it’s cheering for their school’s football, basketball, or other teams, it’s no secret that great cheerleaders are just what every school needs to rally school spirit. Many top cheer and dance squads also participate in All Star and Nationals cheerleading competitions that require travel and expensive uniforms. Since items like cheerleading uniforms, props and… Read More »
How to Fundraise with a 50/50 Raffle (Online and Virtual)
Hosting a 50/50 raffle is an easy fundraising idea that has proven lucrative for many organizations. Even many professional sports teams host 50/50 charity raffles online. The success of these charity raffles used to be limited and based on reaching supporters when they had cash on hand. Not anymore! After you clear any initial hurdles… Read More »
Free Text Fundraising with Text-to-Donate
The most convenient way for supporters to donate, buy tickets, or bid Donors text your custom keyword and receive a link to securely contribute Supports mobile payments, including digital wallets (Apple Pay and Google Pay) Our fundraising platform features free, unlimited Text to Donate SMS messages for all US and Canadian-based charity and fundraising campaigns.… Read More »
Run Online Fundraising Raffles with DoJiggy
We are excited to announce the launch of our new platform for online fundraising raffles. A successful fundraising raffle has the capacity to produce high-profit margins with few upfront costs – making raffles a popular nonprofit and school fundraising strategy. Fundraising raffles are a great option for groups of any size and are an especially… Read More »
How to Run a Virtual Walkathon for Your School or Org.
A virtual walkathon is a fundraiser where your supporters raise money on personal fundraising pages by pledging to walk for your cause and asking their friends and family for donations. This is the time when schools and PTOs across the country start organizing school walkathons and fun runs, and many groups are now opting for virtual… Read More »
Our Fundraising Auction Software Is Back!
You read it right. We’ve had some time on our hands here with COVID-19 and recognize that fundraising auctions are a great option for online and virtual fundraising. After almost five years off, DoJiggy Auction is back with a completely new and improved platform for online and mobile fundraising auctions. Our charity and fundraising auction… Read More »
Procuring Charity Auction Items: Tips and Strategies that Work
Fundraising and charity auctions can be wonderful events to get your organization noticed and drive fundraising success. Procuring auction items that captivate bidders is a key element of any successful auction. Finding unique and desirable items can be challenging, but with the right approach, you can secure a range of items that appeal to your… Read More »
Need help marketing your peer to peer campaign?
We’ve talked about ideas for online and virtual fundraising during the coronavirus and offered case studies on a few clients that have transitioned to virtual peer to peer events. But perhaps your nonprofit is still struggling with messaging during this unprecedented time. How do you promote a fundraising campaign when so many people are in… Read More »
How to Safely Conduct Golf Tournaments During COVID-19
While many golf tournaments have already been postponed or canceled due to COVID-19, other organizations are still on the fence or looking forward to upcoming events. After all, your organization still needs to raise money, perhaps now more than ever. Fundraising golf tournaments can be very lucrative events when done well. The good news is… Read More »
These P2P Fundraising Events Are Going Virtual
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing a large number of fundraising events postponed or canceled for 2020. Now what? Your organization still needs to fundraise and perhaps more than ever. We detailed some ideas for fundraising during Coronavirus in this post, including converting your P2P fundraising events into virtual events. Sounds great –… Read More »
Online & Virtual Fundraising Ideas During Coronavirus
The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is here and impacting virtually every sector of society, including nonprofits. All types of events and gatherings, including fundraising events, are being canceled across the US and Canada. Many schools are shut down to safeguard children and curb the spread of the virus. But your school or nonprofit still needs to… Read More »
