165 OneCause Testimonials

"We are so gratefulto the OneCause team for the help over te years, and all that you and the tecRnology do to help us create more impact."

We have some really special friends, that just blew me away. We are humbled by the overwhelming support and the prayers, music, ribbons, generosity, cards, emails, walks, Kayla’s Hope Week, and the coming together of so many. We are forever grateful.”

"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."

"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."

"The only donation you won’t get is the one you don’t ask for."

"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.”

“We turned to OneCause and began listening to the webinar series, checking out what other nonprofits were doing. What we realized is it’s doable! Something can be done, even during this time.”

“It was important to continue our fundraising efforts to show our community that no matter the circumstances we weren’t giving up. We strongly believed it was important to finish what we started.”

“Despite the fierce competition with many participants in it to win it, together, we accomplished impressive feats, supported and motivated one another, and came together as a community. It was humbling, yet impressive, to see all that could be achieved in just 30 days.”

“We were on lockdown, but we needed to act quickly before the event kickoff. It was important to keep our strategy simple. We created a social media campaign specific to Instagram, IGTV, and Stories where we had an established captured audience. We posted daily homemade testimonial videos from school “influencers.” Then, we added in music, graphic overlays, and customized fonts which created a consistent and branded look. In the end, it all came together.”

"It was important to us that when our donors felt compelled to give, we could give them an easy giving experience. OneCause’s technology gave us that."

“Going virtual and teaming up with OneCause presented benefits that we hadn’t even thought of. We were able to open the silent auction early and leave it open later for people who tuned into our livestream after the event and were called to give.”

"We tried to find ways to bring the aspects of the live event to the virtual space as best as we could. Parents and students were craving connection to their school community, and we were able to deliver that on event night. There was even talk about starting to do virtual fundraisers every year!"

“Wayland has been hosting its spring gala and auction for 43 years. It’s a huge tradition and a lot of face-to-face interaction. With OneCause, making the switch to virtual was easy. We hope to have the event in-person next year, but we can’t wait to incorporate everything we learned this year with online giving. It expanded our reach, and our fundraising really benefited from that.”