Resource Round-Up: Everything we need to learn about Virtual Events for Fall 2020 7057

Resource Round-Up: Everything we need to learn about Virtual Events for Fall 2020

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My husband and I have been watching a lot of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, where contestants unscramble letters and numbers to make words and calculations. One word that seems to be on everyone’s mind lately is “virtual event”. Due to the impacts of COVID-19, there is a lot of material for virtual events. Let’s filter things down and share a round up of my favorite virtual event resources and how you can apply the recommendations towards an event on Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising™, powered by JustGiving™.
 

With the impacts of COVID-19, we are seeing more and more organizations incorporate remote participation types for their annual events. Virtual fundraising provides a community feel when physical hindrances prevent traditional in-person participation. Download JustGiving’s Virtual Fundraising 101 Playbook. 

Here is our (ongoing) list of Virtual Event resources and why we like them:

Going Virtual is Not Enough: Reimagining Traditional P2P Walks for Fall 2020 and Beyond
Shana Masterson highlights 3 key changes you can make to re-imagine your in-person event. This blog post is particularly helpful if you run a traditional run/walk/ride event in your local community.
Prefer to watch the related webinar on this topic? Sign up here for Re-imagining Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Program, where we will cover industry changes as well as share some industry insights and analysis for how the in-person events are performing from a registration and fundraising perspective. This is a timely, data-driven and example heavy session you will not want to miss.

When the Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum surveyed nonprofits about how P2P has changed in light of Covid-19, the results were illuminating. Read more here. They call out the overall trends: Lowered expectations but decreased overhead for virtual events creates hope and a little encouragement for these organizations.

Hear how one organization quickly shifted to virtual for their March 2020 event and is planning to incorporate more virtual participation and micro-funding for the fall in our webinar on demand, Untap the Potential of Personal Fundraising.

Build a list of your Essential Tech Elements for Virtual Fundraising Events. Having and online donation form and streaming platform may have worked in the Spring, but supporters are looking for even more engagement now!

Go ahead and save this post- We will add to it as more virtual event fundraising goodness comes out!
News JustGiving® from Blackbaud® Blog 08/21/2020 11:17am EDT

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