Tom Kelly - Fundraising Insights & Trends | CharityAuctionsToday (Page 34)

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5 Custom Text Messages Proven to Drive Auction Traffic

Texting gives you instant reach: send messages like “Auction is live,” “No bids yet,” “Closing soon,” and “Donate anyway” to stir urgency, spotlight items, and capture more revenue.

Auction Best Practices

4 Strategies to Boost Mobile Giving & Fundraising Results

Boost mobile donations by simplifying the giving flow, offering preset amounts, optimizing for phones, and promoting via multiple channels (SMS, email, print, events).

How To

How to Promote Your Fundraiser

To earn publicity: pitch local media early, use compelling stories, leverage partners and influencers, send timely press releases, offer event access, and follow up persistently.

Donations

It Takes Money to Make Money

The article argues that while growing fundraising takes investment, anyone can begin with zero budget. Use creative, low-cost fundraisers using donations, community connections, and small projects.

Online Auctions

Online Auctions for Fundraising

This guide shows how to plan, promote, and execute a virtual auction: source items, publish them with clear descriptions, attract bidders, and manage checkout to maximize your fundraising reach.

Schools

10 Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofit New Year's Resolutions

This article suggests fundraising resolutions—focus on data, donor care, fresh campaigns, clearer goals, and cost control—as a blueprint for nonprofits to raise more in the new year.

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5 Smart Ways to Use Fundraising Technology in Your Campaign

Upgrade fundraising with tech: optimize your online donation page, enable mobile giving (like text-to-give), run auctions digitally, promote matching gifts, and open a merch storefront.

Bonus Training 2 - Getting More Bidders

In this video we will go over tips on how to attract people and getting more bidders for your auction.

Bonus Training 1 - Text Message Templates for More Bids and Donations

In this bonus video, we walk through how to use our custom text message templates to increase the number of bids and also collect cash donations.