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OCTOBER 9, 2020

As you begin securing registrations, create an email drip stream to send to registrants to tease your auction items, remind them to pre-register their payment information, and explain how your auction software works. Be sure to link directly to your virtual auction’s website or registration form.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

, in which we separate event revenue by online fundraising, online self-donations and registration fees: Of the four types of events we study, all but one receive the majority of their revenue through fundraising. In the case of 5Ks (and most short-distance competitive races), 43% of revenue comes from registration fees.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Ensure sign-up (and registration, when applicable) is easy and forgiving. Nobody wants to click through a million pages to sign up for an event, and the likelihood of someone registering at all drops precipitously if the registration link doesn’t work or points them to the wrong page.

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OCTOBER 27, 2013

Dolores McDonagh of Charity Dynamics write on npEngage about the Top 3 Roadblocks to Event Registration. Oftentimes, registration rates suffer because of the process itself. And the moon’s a hunk of stinky green cheese , holds nothing back and shares some much needed advice from Alan Clayton that all nonprofits should hear.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

Registration: Encourage volunteers to view and sign-up for volunteer opportunities online from home! A volunteer management system can allow you to cap registration for volunteer shifts and automatically inform volunteers if the shift reaches capacity. Consider staggering volunteer arrival times and shifts to reduce natural “grouping.”

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Generate more funds through registration and upgrades : According to the Benchmark Study, 38% of 5K revenue is derived from registration costs. Other types of events count registration fees as only 6% or less of their income. Later registrants must fundraise more. Even children are required to pay the fee and raise $125.

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JULY 9, 2015

When designing your event registration process, there’s no need to sheepishly ask a participant if they “might be interested in maybe making a donation.” Be transparent about your registration fee. How are you positioning your registration fee? Don’t assume participants know why you have a registration fee.

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AUGUST 16, 2017

In the registration flow and donation process, ask only the needed questions. This streamlines the registration process by a one-click registration process or by auto-filling biographical information. Offer them a free team captain registration, help them get their page set up, and provide coaching for their fundraising efforts.

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AUGUST 9, 2012

Ask and inspire on your registration form To inspire to the registrant to make a donation at the point of registration add mission focused text that relates to how the money raised at the event will be used or statistics of how fundraisers who self donate raise more to your registration form.

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AUGUST 28, 2020

Quotes: “What’s happening is people aren’t registering, so as an indirect result of them not being super decisive about what’s happening in the fall, or conversely, what’s happening in the spring, it’s suppressing registration rates.” – Robyn Mendez. The community is the thing that really drives people.” Shana Masterson. “I

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AUGUST 9, 2017

Potential registrants are the main audience for this page. Registration call-to-action. It’s your job to design a page that inspires action and participation quickly. To ensure that your page meets the needs of this audience, include the following 6 elements, in priority order: 1.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Receiving Service Online member registration How to get service (ex. Advocacy Recent legislation affecting your cause Contact your representative Voter registration. Mission Moments Photo of your mission in action Quote from service recipient At-home activities (ex. Remember to turn off lights when you leave a room.) Success story (ex.

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APRIL 11, 2014

In the case of 5Ks (and most short-distance competitive races), most revenue comes from registration fees. The most common ways to grow revenue from a 5K is to raise the registration fee or to expand the size of the field. or similar question on the registration form), previous fundraisers and current, active fundraisers.

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OCTOBER 3, 2011

Registration : Have your badge email printed out? Go to the 3rd floor for Express Registration - scan - print - you're done! Need to pay your registration fee? Go to our regular Registration Desk on the 4th floor and we'll sort it out. in the Grand Ballroom. Didn't bring your printed confirmation page? No problem!

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APRIL 13, 2020

Consider expanding your summer camp program offerings and setting up online camp registration. When shelter-in-place restrictions are lifted, there are many parents who will be go ing back to work and need ing to find summer camps for their kids.

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JULY 25, 2019

The impact of registration fees on fundraising behavior. Important benchmarks from 281 organizations across the U.S. and Canada. Types of P2P fundraising programs. The rise of crowdfunding and DIY fundraising. What motivates P2P fundraisers the most. Email as an indicator of engagement.

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OCTOBER 25, 2011

” In 2010, AHA partnered with Convio’s Strategy Team to drive higher adoption of the online registration and fundraising tools. 71% increase in online registration. The team developed a new coaching e-mail campaign to coach students to use their fundraising tools, and re-recruit participants from previous campaigns.

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JUNE 19, 2017

Last year, I worked with 2017 npExpert Katrina VanHuss at TurnKey P2P to build a model for walking events with no registration fee to give visibility into the future success of your walk based on the event’s current progress to date. It’s the data-driven, more reliable version of a crystal ball.

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APRIL 3, 2019

Descriptive analytics tells us what happened and typically include reports that tells you things like age, address, registration date, and fundraising statistics. Much of the data we have historically focused on in P2P is in the form of descriptive and diagnostic analytics. We’re already aware of some predictive actions fundraisers take.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Here are some of the top ways you might leverage your volunteer management solution to handle your regular recruiting responsibilities: Online registration. Instead of gathering volunteer information through paper forms, it’s crucial that you have an online registration tool for your opportunities and programs.

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JANUARY 12, 2015

of events registrations come from mobile devices. That’s almost 1 in 5 of event registrants! of event registrants who register from an email are on a mobile device. That’s 1 in 4 registrants! Moreover, 17.2% of memberships are purchased on mobile when the nonprofit’s website is responsive.

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MAY 11, 2015

Get tactical with us and check out the chapters on registration forms, registration fees, badges, engaging with participants and more! I have to tell you, I’m most excited about some of our tactical ideas because they can have immediate impact on your fundraising performance. So, what are you waiting for? Download the ebook today!

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DECEMBER 26, 2013

I asked how are your registrations? She said that’s the thing registrations are up, but our dollars are down. So the dollars might be down, but the registrations are up. Ok, let’s pause here. My friend shouldn’t be in a state of woe; instead she should focus on her accomplishment.

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DECEMBER 26, 2013

I asked how are your registrations? She said that’s the thing registrations are up, but our dollars are down. So the dollars might be down, but the registrations are up. Ok, let’s pause here. My friend shouldn’t be in a state of woe; instead she should focus on her accomplishment.

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JULY 2, 2012

Our upcoming release will feature a re-designed TeamRaiser event registration process which utilizes the latest and greatest in responsive web design technology. They will experience a much, much smoother registration process and will be able to easily complete registration no matter what device they use.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Integrating everydayhero into our registration platform will make it even easier for participants to run for a reason, beyond living a healthy and active lifestyle.”. Are there ample low cost registration options? Now even more folks can take the reins and start their fundraising journey as they run for a cause.

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JULY 31, 2013

If you aren’t regularly testing your donation and registration forms with real users, you’re likely losing donations and registrations unnecessarily and continually. Fixing usability problems on your donation form can be like giving your organization free money.

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MAY 20, 2015

Participation / registration growth. Each year however, more and more of their revenue came from registration fees while the average amount raised by their fundraisers declined. This new effort will help ensure that as their registrations grow, the organization also raises more donation dollars. Fundraising performance metrics.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Virtual bbcon 2020 is fast approaching, with thousands of nonprofits registrants, many of whom are fundraising, communications and marketing pros like yourself: ready to expand your vision with fresh ideas and actionable inspiration!

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JULY 10, 2013

Student Registration. The billing process begins with student registration. The process starts from the first time you meet a student, whether through an online application or in person. And it continues throughout the student’s time at your school.

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MAY 9, 2013

Blackbaud’s 2012 Peer-to-Peer Event Fundraising Benchmark Study breaks events into categories: Cycling, endurance runs/walks, runs/walks with a registration fee, runs/walks without a registration fee, community, and third party events. Start by using benchmark reports as a guide.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Registration Date. Registration Fees Paid. Additional Gift (at time of registration) Amount. In Convio, this is the Report Writer TeamRaiser Registration or Cross-Event Registration report. Is Team Captain. Number of Emails Sent from Participant Center. Online Dollars Raised. Number of Online Gifts.

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MAY 1, 2013

It’s to be expected that first-time participants may be hesitant to immediately jump into the online fundraising tools after completing the registration process. This could include: Thank you for registering email (also known as the autoresponder email sent immediately after completing the registration process).

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APRIL 24, 2014

Those participants who gave an additional donation during registration tend to be stronger, better fundraisers according to this year’s study. In addition to keeping an eye on participant self-donating behavior, what do you know about your average online gift ?

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

Track not only donations and event registrants, also conversions such as email and volunteer signups. Here are five of the ideas they shared the following tips for letting data drive the dollars: Track conversions with Google Analytics. Find out which channels drive conversions, not just traffic, and invest in them.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

The slides and recording will be made available to all registrants after the event, so be sure to share this educational event with your peers! Introduce Planned Giving. Diversify Your Fundraising Tactics. Be active online – the Right Way. I look forward to seeing you there! Register Today!

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APRIL 14, 2020

One downside to a virtual challenge is that it’s harder to charge a registration fee so participant numbers do not directly drive revenue— however, it’s not impossible. Coming up with a fun, engaging, and accessible challenge is unfortunately only half the battle in a virtual world where people come and go as they please.

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