“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.”

“Everything about OneCause resonated with us. It was exactly what our organization needed, and just so customer and user friendly."

"The OneCause Fundraising Platform was super intuitive and user-friendly when building our event. We loved how it created a one-stop shop for our supporters. We were able to sell tickets and sponsorship packages and demonstrate to our attendees how they could get involved."

“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."

"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.”

“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.” …

"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 …