1. Sign A Petition

There are hardly any organizations that go door to door asking for donations. Launching online petitions that supports your cause is a great way to spread the initial awareness about your upcoming fundraiser events. Don’t forget to share it on all your social media channels and your personal network. Remember, charity begins at home. 

2. Launch A Fundraiser

As a newbie to the fundraising event scenario, it might be overwhelming to organize and market your events. However, with Yapsody by your side, event creation, selling tickets, and accepting donations becomes a cakewalk. Don’t just take our word for it, read more about our event ticketing features recommended by nonprofits before you sign up with us.  

3. Make It a Free for All Event

Organizing a free for all event makes it open for all and helps more people to donate to your cause. You cannot expect people to pay your entry fee and also make an honest donation. Remember that every dollar counts and making it a free entry event works to your advantage. Yapsody is free for free entry events which means ZERO ticketing fees from your pocket. 

4. Increase Event Visibility On Social Media 

Make it easier for your community to donate to your cause by sharing your events online. With our event ticketing platform, it’s easy to share your events on Facebook and Twitter and gain momentum in further helping people donate to your cause online. 

Once, you’ve successfully spread the word and created your events online, learn more about Accepting Donations directly from your online ticket store and virtual box office.

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1. Flat 50% Rebate

Hands down one of our most-used and highly recommended features by non-profit event organizers. We realize that non-profit organizations exist for the betterment of our society, hence we do our bit of providing them a low-cost system to create and sell event tickets online. 

“Yapsody fees are significantly less!”

– Amy Boulton, Development Manager of The Noah Webster House

Read our case study to know how Noah Webster House improved its sales with our offer. 

2. Online Event Ticketing 

Our premium event ticketing involves no setup costs and no monthly subscriptions. Another reason why non-profits like to get the most out of our robust platform for all their online event ticketing needs. 

“What other companies sell as add-ons or enterprise-only features are standard with Yapsody. This tells me that Yapsody puts its customers first.”

– Chase Palmer, The Hope for Fertility Foundation

Read our case study to understand how Hope for Fertility used our Features.

3. Event Setup Wizard 

Many a time, non-profit event presenters coming on board with us have no idea about online event ticketing. With our event setup wizard, it’s easy for inexperienced users to also create multiple events and ticket types seamlessly. 

“Yapsody makes it easy to customize the events for our museum with the various options offered for event set-up. I like that we can add a photo to the event information and give a lot of details about the event on the initial screen. Plus, we can create different categories for tickets, such as age ranges for children’s tickets for our children’s event programming.

Yapsody definitely saves time in our event management.

– Nancy Bradley, Rock Ford Foundation

Check out how Rock Ford Plantation seamlessly forayed into online event ticketing.

4. Reserved Seating 

Many fundraisers and charities keep switching between general admission and reserved seating depending on their guest exclusivity. With our system, non-profits were able to combine both reserved and general admission sections in their events. 

“Yapsody has provided us with a very intuitive system to use with the flexibility to have general admission or assigned seating as we need for an event.”

– Mark Brown, Treasurer of USC Rip City Basketball

Check out how USC Rip City used our features in adapting to their massive growth.

5. 24/7 Support

Everything from the free account walk-throughs to online chats and the ad-hoc phone support, our 24/7 support team is available to resolve them all. 

“What really sets Yapsody apart is the excellent customer service.”

– Kevin Colwell, Assistant Director of Kemptville Youth Musical Theatre Company

Read more about their rocking customer support experience here. 

6. Reports & Analytics

With this feature, event management for non-profits went a few notches up with 24/7 access to data, reports, and check-in tools on any device. 

In the past, we had no way to see if everyone had arrived on site. Our offline tickets couldn’t be tracked. It was great to be able to know when everyone had arrived on site. Selling tickets before the event massively helps us with our costs. Another great benefit is being able to use either Yapsody’s mobile apps or a simple QR reading app to check people in.”

– Phil Stollery, Wotton-under-Edge & District Round Table 974

Read more about their journey with Yapsody here. 

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How?

Let’s say you collect $1 from your attendees. With our 50% rebate, you pay us only $0.5 and when you pass on the fees, the remaining $0.5 is borne by your attendees. By the end of the month, you only pay 50% of the collected ticketing fee (which is already paid by your attendees). The price that you would have paid us is the additional revenue can be utilized to raise more funds.

Along with that, we also have a feature called “Accept Donations” which is specially designed for non-profit entities for accepting donations from their Online Ticket Store and Virtual Box Office. It is applicable for presenters across all our pricing tiers, irrespective of whether it is general admission or reserved seating event. So if you want to raise funds by selling event tickets online, learn more on Accepting Donations From The ‘Online Ticket Store’ & ‘Virtual Box Office’

If you’re a non-profit or a charitable entity looking to foray into online event ticketing and raise additional funds, don’t forget to SIGN UP with us.

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The feature is available for every type of event & venue so that you don’t limit the creative planner in you, however, here are 5 events that truly deserve Reserved Seating. 

1. Live Music Concerts 

You’re truly letting the early bird and enthusiastic fans feel the magic of their musicians up close. It’s a feeling that is next to none. Reserved Seating allows them to choose exactly where they would like to be seated or standing to have their ultimate event experience. Reserving their tickets beforehand puts their minds at ease in having to avoid long queues and get preferential treatment. They’re paying top dollar for a top-notch experience and that’s what they should get. 

2. Gala Dinner

Food is a multicultural social glue that brings people together. Masterchef cookouts and gala dinners are perfect for reserved seating where people will be in their best attire not looking to sweat it out in a queue or haggle their seats with others. In the case of a community dinner service as well, reserved seating gives an option to the entire family, especially the senior citizens and kids to have a great time rather than hunting for seats as the door opens. Food is meant to be enjoyed in peace and this is exactly what Reserved Seating achieves. 

3. Charities and Fundraisers

Benefit music concerts and dinners for charities and fundraisers are also well-suited. As an event presenter, you might invite a host of high profile celebrities, patrons, and investors to open their hearts and wallets for the community. Make sure you don’t make them feel anything less than a VVIP. With our feature, you can hold their seats and entire sections for their seating pleasure in advance. Make sure you use our event ticketing platform to streamline the process and get a FLAT 50% rebate. 

4. Casino Nights

A bit of a posh affair, a black-tie affair themed around the British spy requires a lot of effort. With precise planning and a reserved seating arrangement, a Casino Royale night brimming with poker tournaments, celebs, VIPs, and corporate sponsors can be a sure shot success. Keep these events ticket priced high to keep the guest list exclusive. Just keep that guest list and YapScan in hand for ease of check-in.   

5. Movie Nights

Whether it’s an international film festival or a theatrical drama, you can offer multiple ticket types and let your attendees enjoy the performance from their choice of seat. With reserved seating, setting up a private movie screening at a theatre that serves food and beverages also works wonders. 

Now, that you know which 5 events deserve reserved seating, go ahead and do your thing. Sign Up with us to create, promote, and sell event tickets online.

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For all the holiday season events you plan, choose Yapsody and get a FLAT 25% Off on ticketing fees. Combined with our “Pass on Fee” feature, you can also pass on your low ticketing fees to your attendees and sell your event tickets for free. Truly a merry season for our event presenters worldwide. 

Apply this promo code while creating an event:

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Offer Details

• 25% off Yapsody Services Fees per ticket till 31st January 2020 on all events created before 2nd January 2020 with this promo code. The offer is applicable on a per Event basis.
• Apply this promo code while creating an event to the avail discount.
• The offer discount on effective ticket sales is valid until 31st January 2020. After 31st January 2020, Yapsody Service fees will be calculated as per regular pricing or as per your Tier.
• Click here to learn more about the Terms & Conditions on this offer.

In addition to these offers, if you’re a non-profit organization, you can save big with our 50% rebate for Non-Profit organizations. Also, if you experience any problem while entering the promo code please do contact our Support Team by clicking on the Chat Icon on the right-hand side. We are available 24 x 7 to resolve your queries. 

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Here is a checklist for planning a successful fundraising event that will help you do just that:

Set Goals

The success of your fundraising event rides on having a clearly defined objective of what you want to accomplish through it. So, the first important step is to set specific and tangible goals. For example, if the fundraiser is being organized to build a shelter for homeless kids, it’s best to first quantify the cost of the project and set the goal for your fundraiser accordingly.

Identify Your Target Audience

The event management team working on your fundraiser – be it members from within your organization or a group of professionals – must first identify the target audience and plan the nature of the event and types of activities accordingly.

Chalk Out a Budget

A crucial aspect of budgeting is to analyze your organization’s financial resources and establish the kind of event you can put together within those means. Factor in different costs such as venue, decorations, activities, food and refreshment, prizes, advertising and promotions, etc. and then tweak them as per your budget. While it is not advisable to overstretch the budget of a fundraising event, constraining it too much can also prove counter-productive.

Be Smart about Cost Cutting

If you need to cut the cost of the event, you must do it smartly. Compromising on food, venue, or activities to cut costs can kill the spark altogether. Instead, look around for lucrative deals and collaborations. For instance, Yapsody offers a 50 percent rebate on tickets sold by non-profit organizations. This can be a great way to earn extra revenue on your ticket sales to supplement your existing budget. Similarly, you can club your fundraiser with corporate events to cut the cost of logistics.

Seek Donations

If you find yourself falling short of funds and resources despite cutting costs, do not hesitate in reaching out to your target audience for donations. You can do so by either setting up a parallel campaign for donations or clubbing it with your fundraiser promotions and ticket sales. Learn more about adding an Accept Donations button on your event ticketing interface. 

Put Together an Exciting Event

In the end, it all boils down to the show you put up on the final day. Rope in an event planner or get inputs from professional event organizers on popular fundraising trends that draw crowds and put together a series of fun, exciting activities that’ll motivate your target audience to spend their time at your event and make monetary contributions too.

Spread the Word

With your fundraising event planned down to the last detail, the only thing left for you to do is spread the word like wildfire. Social media, online promotions, pamphlets, word of mouth publicity, local newsletters, and email marketing are some great tools for event promotion.

Insights, planning and smart execution are the keys to putting together a successful fundraising event. With a little preparation and some hard work, you can pull it off with a great plan.

Also, Check out some of the easy and good fundraising ideas for nonprofits

The Yapsody ticketing platform is the ideal launchpad that can give your fundraising event a much-needed head start in the right direction. Get started today.

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