What's a "soft launch"? At the start of your campaign, you may be tempted to blast your campaign out on social media. But wait! First, reach out to your closest networks of friends, family, and colleagues an...
Read ArticleWe've put together some helpful tips, worksheets and templates for many of the most important parts of running your crowd-resourcing campaign to raise money and build support for your awesome idea--from communi...
Read ArticleHere at ioby, we've been watching our leaders run successful campaigns and bring their great ideas to life for a while now. For your benefit, we've collected ioby Leaders' best practices and distilled them down...
Read ArticleWe need to talk. There are some rumors flying around that crowdfunding means “free money from strangers on the internet.” We hate to break it to you but that’s not quite right - successful crowdfunding means yo...
Read ArticleIf you really want to make an impression on donors, you’ll need a bangin’ campaign page. In this video, we’ll give you a tour of the many powerful features on an ioby campaign page. Watch to learn what it’s l...
Read ArticleThink about the last time you went on a roadtrip... Did you rely on your gut to lead you where you needed to go? C’mon, we all know you used a map. To save time and avoid getting lost during the course of your ...
Read ArticleBefore you ask for your first donation, take a minute to watch the video below. The timing of your asks should coincide with a larger communications strategy intended to build momentum for your campaign. How ...
Read ArticleYour commitment to thanking donors will make or break the campaign. Donors are crucial to your project’s success, and you want to make sure their enthusiasm remains high by quickly following up with a genuine t...
Read ArticleIt certainly helps things along that you already have the Square reader in hand (it can take the company up to two weeks to mail it your way). Your account needs to be registered so that donations feed directly...
Read ArticleWhat is #GivingTuesday? You’ve heard of “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday”, right? They’re the days following Thanksgiving when businesses urge consumers to make holiday purchases. In 2011, several nonprofi...
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