165 OneCause Testimonials

"Our Annual Gala typically is our largest fundraiser of the year in Minneapolis. With COVID-19, we had to get back to our roots and really evaluate what was key in making a virtual gala a reality that was true to GiGi’s Playhouse."

“The biggest thing was OneCause seemed more helpful. The personalities that were involved were a big part of our decision. For us, it was ease of use. There were people to talk to and people who answered us.”

“It took less than an hour to get our auction items into the platform and set to go live. It was a very easy process."

"What did I feel in the moment we switched virtual. Uncertain, but confident we could do it. Most of our items were in the OneCause Mobile Bidding product so it was really making a checklist of the key fundraising elements that we needed to adapt to the virtual mold."

"We were doing our research on what other nonprofits were doing, and we were trying to find the right virtual fit for our organization. There’s so much virtual content out there, and we wanted to stand out and do this thing right.”

"Don’t be afraid of the what-ifs with a virtual event. Across the world, people are looking for ways to help and do something good. We saw that at our event, and because of our success, we are going to turn this virtual event into an annual fundraiser.”

"It makes a huge difference being connected to OneCause during all of this, especially since this was our first year going virtual. Our Virtual Event Manager was super helpful. She instilled confidence in us and the entire OneCause team made themselves available."

"It was a quick decision to figure out how we were going to make our annual gala go virtual. We had to fundraise out of necessity, as this event is a major donation vehicle for our donors. So, it was never a question of would we have it, it was how would we make it work."

"We had an incredible experience with OneCause. It was great to feel confident in our fundraising technology and use it as a tool to enhance our fundraising strategy. We knew that our mission was needed now more than ever in the midst of the pandemic, and, thanks to the generosity of our donors, we were able to deliver for those we serve.”

"We wanted to make sure we were telling a story and not just saying ‘bid on these items. That’s really where the testimonials and livestreaming came in. We used the OneCause text message feature to promote them throughout the night. We wanted to incorporate as many aspects of an in-person event as possible because I think people are really craving that connection right now."

“The reason we went with OneCause and online is because we needed as many resources as possible and OneCause seemed better than any other as far as simplicity for users, as well as the back-end and what we were able to do.”

"OneCause enabled our organization to move our event entirely online and showcase our why. We were able to bring the Camelot experience and keep the event’s special character. We reached even more people and surpassed last year’s fundraising success."

"We were able to keep it simple, have fun, and connect our virtual event guests to our mission. Going virtual isn’t about all the bells and whistles find a way to differentiate yourself from other events while still staying true to your cause, and the results may just surprise you like they did us.”

"We looked into doing a virtual event to keep our auctioneer. We loved the idea of it, but we didn’t feel like we had enough time before the event. So, we opted to do an online auction without the virtual participation aspect.”

"We had to take our event virtual. We knew we had no choice. We had donors say they felt this event was more impactful and personal, because we were able to call out names of real time donations coming in. It gave people extra fulfillment and we think helped bring in more donations."