Understand: Charity A-Thons
Learn about RallyUp’s A-Thon options and how to customize them.
A-Thons are a “pledge per” fundraiser:
- Supporters sign up to participate in one or more A-Thon activities (e.g., walking, running, dancing, reading, etc.).
- Donors pledge to donate a certain amount per each unit of activity completed (e.g., $5 per mile in a jog-a-thon or $1 per word in a spell-a-thon). If they prefer, donors can also make a flat, one-time donation.
- Participants log their progress during or after their A-Thon.
- Once the Experience is finalized, donors’ credit cards are charged per unit of activity completed by the Participants.
RallyUp provides many tools and customization options to help you run a smooth and successful A-Thon. The links below will take you to other Knowledge Base articles with further information.
Sample A-Thon
Take a glimpse at a sample A-Thon to see if this Activity is right for you.
Pricing
Pricing options can be found in the following article:
Understand: RallyUp Pricing Options
Participants and Teams
You can run an A-Thon with one Participant or multiple Participants. If there are more than one Participant, donors can select the Participant(s) they want to support. You can also allow Participants to form Teams to fundraise together.
Allowing multiple Participants automatically enables Peer-to-Peer. This allows supporters to sign up to help you fundraise:
Understand: Charity Peer-to-Peer Fundraising
Prizes and Leaderboards
Foster a sense of friendly competition by displaying leaderboards and offering prizes to top supporters:
How-to: Add Peer-to-Peer Leaderboards
How-to: Add Peer-to-Peer Prizes
Pre-Registration
Pre-registration allows donors to create a RallyUp account and save a payment method before registration begins. When registration starts, they can check out quickly and easily:
Understand: Experience Pre-Registration
Public vs. Private Registration
You can allow anyone to sign up as an A-Thon Participant (public registration) or limit participation to the Participants and/or Teams that you manually add (private registration):
Public vs. Private Registrations: What’s the Difference?
How to Add Participants and Teams for Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers
Promoting Your A-Thon
Spreading the word about your A-Thon to as many people as possible is the best way to ensure its success. You can share the link or QR code to your fundraiser on social media or send an email to your donors, family, and friends to get the word out:
How to Find and Share Your Experience Link
How-to: Use QR Codes to Promote Your Fundraisers
Our free Text-to-Give tool allows donors to text a keyword to 33100 and immediately receive an Experience link so they can participate and donate from their mobile device:
How-to: Promote Your Experience with Text-to-Give
QR Code Check-In
If you're running an in-person A-Thon, you can enable QR code check-in. Each Participant will receive a QR code that you can easily scan for speedy check-in:
How-to: Check In Event Attendees and A-Thon or Peer-to-Peer Participants
A-Thon Reports
RallyUp provides several reports you can use to manage A-Thon details and analyze data:
Track Donor Data and Get Insights
Integrate your RallyUp account with Google Analytics or Meta Pixel to track donor behavior on your Experience Pages. Use these insights to pinpoint successful fundraising methods, create targeted ads, and more:
Get Started
Click here to create a free account and start building your fundraiser. Test out your Experience before going live by selecting the ‘Preview’ button at the top of any page in Experience setup:
How-to: Preview Your Experiences in Draft Mode
Contact Us
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