165 OneCause Testimonials

"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.”

“Our gala is our biggest revenue generator of the year. We have to have the event. Without it, we can’t fund tuition assistance, which 60% of our family rely on. To say we were freaking out in an understatement. But we divided and conquered - and made it happen. Anyone can do this.”

“We know how important it is for parents who have lost a child to know they are not forgotten, We wanted to create a wide-spread campaign that ensures their name and legacy lives on.”

"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.”

“Up until this year, our auction was the ultimate low-tech event. We still used bid paddles and it was part of our charm. So getting all of our people ready to use a new platform was a priority. We did an evening test with key donors and they had fun with it.”