“Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are chronic and, often times, debilitating diseases that you can’t see from the outside. The Virtual Event Center truly gave us and our volunteers a voice and a platform to speak out about what they’re going through."

“We had hoped to use the technology to collect payments for things like after-school programs and summer camp, in addition to ticketing for our annual events. But it wasn’t jazzy or easy to navigate, so no one used it.”

"I took a month off from my job in advertising to volunteer in southern Africa, I was incredibly moved by what I experienced and what I saw when I was there. When I came back, I realized that I wanted to do something more fulfilling.”

"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 …

"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 …

"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 …

“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 …

"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 …

“We couldn’t recreate the in-person Blue Jean Ball. So we had to think about what we could do. The silent auction was easy for people to do from home, and we reworked our paddle raise into a virtual ask. We learned to use technology to our advantage.”

“I’ve never felt like I’m out here by myself. I have the OneCause team behind me.”

"Donor development and relationship building didn’t stop when COVID-19 hit. They immediately picked up the phones and made donors feel valued in uncertainty."