Webinar - Get Social with Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Events

Yesterday was a Webinar Wednesday here at CanadaHelps. Our Marketing & Communications Manager, Kirstin Beardsley, took attendees through an easy-to-follow 5-step process that supports fundraisers and helps make peer-to-peer fundraising a fun and easy activity.

Whether you're wondering how to make a small change, like adding a social spin to your fundraising events, or all the things you can do to take your event to the next level with social media, emerging technologies, and a little imagination, then this webinar is for you.

Here's a recording of the webinar in case you missed it or want to review:

Highlights include:

• Fundraising success stories
• How to create sharable content
• Useful resources

MyCharity Account Tip - Fundtastic Features

The MyCharityAccount Tip section is written by our Charity & Donor Services team, and features information about how to make the most of your MyCharity Account.

One of the best ways to organize your charity's projects, events and initiatives is to divide them into fund designations. These fundraising fundamentals give your donors options, and the freedom to choose where they want to direct their donation. See below for an example of what your list of funds will look like on your charity's profile.

Whether your fund is short-term or long-term, applying this feature to your charity profile enhances your online presence and increases your charity's transparency. This quick and easy-to-add tool can not only help your donors feel more involved, but can also help your charity keep a close eye on fundraising targets.

Webinar - 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Online Fundraisers

Yesterday was the first Webinar Wednesday of 2012 for MyCharityConnects! Kirstin Beardsley, CanadaHelps' Marketing & Communications Manager, took attendees through a list of 10 things online fundraisers should work on this year.

Here is a recording of the webinar in case you missed it or want to review:

Some highlights from Kirstin’s presentation include:

• Communicate with your donors
• Ensure that you have the right tools and the right people to implement your social media strategy
• Measure, measure, measure!
• Be brave and try new things; let go of past practices that have low return on investment
• Focus your efforts

What are your organization's online fundraising resolutions? Let us know in the comments section below.