A-Thon Fundraisers: What You Need to Know
Forget the paper forms – online a-thon fundraisers are the easy (and fun) way to raise funds for the causes you care about most. Think of an online a-thon experience as your typical “pledge per” fundraiser, but without all the hassle! No more paper forms. No more manually tracking donors down for payment. How an online a-thon works Donors visit you...
How to Finalize Your A-Thon Fundraiser
Finalizing your a-thon fundraiser is a key step to accomplishing your fundraiser’s goals. This step allows us to calculate the final amount to charge your donors for their pledges based on the participant's activity. We’ll show you how to finalize your fundraiser in the steps below. Before you finalize Before finalizing your a-thon experience, take...
Enter Activity Results on Your A-Thon Fundraiser
Logging activity results on your a-thon fundraiser are key to accomplishing your fundraiser’s goals. The results you enter allow the system to automatically calculate how much to charge each donor for their per-unit pledges. Entering results can also provide you with an updated amount raised that can be shared among your network and show how close y...
A-Thon Reports
When you run an A-thon fundraiser, you will have access to several specific reports. These reports, located under the Fundraiser* Management tab, include: Enter Activity Results View A-Thon Pledges Access these reports by clicking the options in your management menu shown below. Enter Activity Results The report generated when you click “Enter Activ...
How Do I Create Preset Pledge Amounts for Donors?
When running an a-thon fundraiser, you can create preset amounts that donors can choose from when pledging per-unit of activity. This can help eliminate any confusion your donors experience when determining an appropriate amount much to pledge. To set amounts, follow the steps below: Go to Experiences in the left menu. If you have chosen a list vie...
How to Calculate Amount Raised So Far on Your A-Thon Fundraiser
Learn how to calculate the estimated amount raised on an a-thon fundraiser after entering activity results. A-thon fundraisers can create a great deal of excitement since the amount you’re raising will likely correspond directly with the activity you’re completing. Many people participating in the fundraiser will want to know how you’re progressing....
What Does the Asterisk or ‘TBD’ Mean?
Learn how pledge amounts are displayed and calculated on your a-thon experience. If you choose to display donations made on your a-thon fundraiser page, you might notice that the donation amounts sometimes have an asterisk (*) next to them or show as TBD instead of a dollar amount. Because a-thon fundraisers are calculated based on activity to be c...
How Do I Set Minimum and Maximum Per-Unit Pledge Amounts?
When running an a-thon fundraiser, you can set limits for the amount that donors can pledge per-unit for any activity. While donors will still be responsible for pledging a per-unit amount they feel is appropriate, some experience organizers find establishing limits helps offer some general guidance to donors. To do so, follow the steps below: Go to...