"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 were particularly intrigued with the Maximum Bid feature. It’s easy for a bidder to get distracted and forget to check on their bids. By setting a maximum bid, they can set it and forget it.”

“Our donors are less than excited for a virtual event after the pandemic. We needed a tool that would engage our board members and get them involved in new ways. We wanted to go beyond asking for donations and into something more engaging that connects our committed volunteer leaders to …

"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.” …

"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 …

“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 …