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  1. Thermometer Types and Features in GiveSmart Fundraise

    Your GiveSmart Fundraise account has several styles of "thermometers" to show you and your supporters how you are progressing toward your goals in your event, campaign and more. This page shows what each thermometer option features and examples o...
  2. Survey Activity Design

    A survey can help give your supporters a voice; give them an easy, low commitment way to interact with you. Surveys can be used to find out what your supporters thought of an event or what they would like to see from you and more. As your supporter...
  3. Registration Activity Design

    When you aren't interested in selling tickets , but you still want an accurate count of people coming to your event, you can create a Registration or RSVP activity. A Registration activity can be very simple, with single entries on a form, to mor...
  4. Corporate Sponsorship Activity Design

    The Corporate Sponsorship activity allows you to get companies involved in your events. The design is based on the Text-to-Donate activity that you then can customize into the style of Corporate Sponsorship you wish to create. You can also promote y...
  5. Year-End Giving Toolkit

    Need help with your Year-End Giving campaign? The GiveSmart Fundraise Year End Giving Toolkit provides information to plan and develop your campaign. Download documents, watch the classes for inspiration and examples of the strategies in action. Gra...
  6. How do I add a Check or Pledge Option to a Payment Form? (Pay Later)

    Considerations (Read before continuing) This is an advanced type of form setup and not suited for beginners. Consider reaching out to your Customer Success Manager to inquire about our smart setup or training services.  By default, GiveSmart ...
  7. Crowdfunding and Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Sign Up Form Design

    The Sign Up Form is where your volunteer fundraisers in your Crowdfunding and Peer-to-Peer Fundraising activity will sign up to receive their own fundraising page so they can raise money on your organization's behalf. To become a fundraiser, all...
  8. Fundraising Page Design

    The Fundraising Page is where you will customize the look and feel of the main fundraising page for your Crowdfunding and Peer-to-Peer Fundraising activity . This is your organization's main page that your supporters will see before they donate ...
  9. Creating a Campaign

    Your dashboard will show you all of your campaigns below the account-wide analytics. Besides a quick view to see how your campaigns are doing and providing the primary way to interact with your campaigns, this is also where you can create new campai...
  10. QR Codes Account Settings

    QR Codes are widely supported, with most smartphones able to scan the codes without extra software. Usually you scan a QR code to be taken to a web link. With QR Codes available in GiveSmart Fundraise, you can easily and quickly direct your suppo...