The GlobalGiving
Accelerator is a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that will
help to take fundraising to the next level. Following an optional one-week
training curriculum, applicants’ will be entered into an Accelerator campaign
where they’ll raise at least $5,000 total from a minimum of 40 different donors
in order to graduate and secure a permanent fundraising spot on the
GlobalGiving platform.
Training Topics
- Crowdfunding 101;
- Mapping your potential donor
network;
- Storytelling and email appeals;
and
- Creating SMART goals.
Program Benefits
- Benefits for Graduates
- Organizations that
successfully complete the GlobalGiving Accelerator by raising at least
$5,000 total from a minimum 40 different donors will earn:
- Permanent membership in the
GlobalGiving community, including ongoing opportunities to attract new
corporate and individual donors
- Inclusion in a GlobalGiving
press release announcing the Accelerator graduates
- GlobalGiving Media Kit icon
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- A custom media kit to help
promote your accomplishment
- A certificate of completion
from GlobalGiving
- Additional promotional
opportunities, including through GlobalGiving’s social media or homepage,
for top-performers
- Win Extra Funding from
GlobalGiving!
- Bonus Day: During the 24-hour
Bonus Day, all Accelerator participants will compete for a share of
GlobalGiving's $20,000 Incentive Fund and two $1,000 bonus prizes. The
more applicant raise on Bonus Day, the more they win of the Incentive
Fund!
- Overall Prizes: At the end of
the Accelerator, prizes will be awarded to the top three organizations in
the following categories: Most Funds Raised, Most Unique Donors, and Most
Recurring/Monthly Donors.
- Recurring/Monthly Donor
Incentives: More information will be shared about all the ways you can
win extra funding from GlobalGiving during the Accelerator once
application is approved!
Eligibility Criteria
- Any registered nonprofit
(anywhere in the world!) is eligible to apply.
- The program will support
applicant as they reach out to their own networks, and tell story in new
and compelling ways.
- Donors can give in USD, GBP,
EUR, CAD, and AUD, helping applicant reach their supporters in the US, the
UK, and beyond.
- The program will also provide
matching incentives for applicant donors, and bonus prizes for the most
successful participants.
Post Date - 09-Feb-2021