On November 1st, SNAP benefits are running out. If your organization provides necessary support to any of the 42 million people currently using these benefits, here’s how to raise money to keep your mission going.
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Across the country, food banks and pantries are working to provide additional support in light of SNAP benefits running out due to the government shutdown.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed and not sure where to start, we wanted to share some quick steps to get your online campaign live and ready to collect donations.
At Donorbox, our mission is to empower every organization to raise funds when they need them. Here’s how to quickly set up a donation form to start collecting the funds you need to get through this period – and beyond.
First things first – sign up for a Donorbox account if you don’t already have one. It’s quick, easy, and free. You’ll need your EIN handy if you’re a registered nonprofit.
Once your account is set up, you’ll need to add either Stripe or PayPal as a payment processor. You can also choose to add both and have access to all available payment methods for your donors.
For a full breakdown of available payment methods, check out this article.
Whichever payment processor you choose, you’ll need an account.
Once your account is connected, you’re ready to start fundraising.
Next, navigate to the Campaigns page and click “New Campaign.”
You’ll see three options:
Whichever you choose, you’ll need to add your campaign information next.
You can also choose to add recurring donation intervals to turn donors into long-term partners for your organization. Choose up to four intervals from the following: one-time, daily, weekly, biweekly, first and fifteenth, monthly, quarterly, and annually.
You can also set one as the default and mark one with a heart to show your preferred interval. Fruits of Labor Food Bank did both on their form:
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When you’re happy with your form, click “Create Campaign.”
It’s time to get your form or page live! From the Campaigns page, click “Share & Embed.”
If you would like to embed your form, navigate to the Embedded Form tab and copy the embed code from there. Paste it on the relevant page from within your website builder.
You can also embed your form as a pop-up form, or use additional features like a Sticky Donate Button and Giving Reminder to drive more donations.
If you want to share your donation page, navigate to the “Donate Page” tab and copy your link.
Share it via email with your existing donors and on social media to capture new donors who want to support this crisis.
To amplify your reach, consider allowing anyone to fundraise on your behalf using Donorbox Peer-to-Peer.
To enable Peer-to-Peer, return to your campaign page and edit your campaign. You’ll see the Peer-to-Peer Fundraising option. When you click that, you’ll be able to edit your Peer-to-Peer settings.
Donorbox takes care of the receipts for you, so every donor gets immediate recognition for their gift.
When you’re ready to engage donors and build up those relationships, you can use Donorbox’s free donor management tools to sort your donors and pull lists for outreach.
Donorbox has helped thousands of organizations manage crisis fundraising situations. From natural disasters, funding cuts, and world events, Donorbox has scalable, always-live fundraising tools to help you capture more generosity and raise funds – fast.
If you need any help, reach out to our 24/7 support team.
Lindsey spent years wearing many hats in the nonprofit world. Whether she was helping arts nonprofits with their messaging and content, planning a fundraising gala, writing an NEA grant proposal, or running a membership program with over 400 members, she learned how to navigate – and appreciate! – the fast-paced world of fundraising. Now, she loves sharing those hard-earned lessons with the Donorbox community.
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