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GiveCampus helps fundraisers at schools of every size plan, promote, and execute wildly successful giving days, reunions, and crowdfunding campaigns.

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Harness the power of peer-to-peer

Peer-to-peer outreach is the most popular fundraising tactic among nonprofits in America. It’s also the most effective way to engage new and lapsed donors on the GiveCampus platform.

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Peer-to-peer outreach is the top fundraising tactic

39% data point
39%

Nearly 4 in 10 US donors say they give when a peer does the asking

3x

Peer email asks are 3x more likely to get opened than institutional asks

44%

People who click a peer-shared link are more likely to give

This year, we saw a 68% increase in the number of donors for our Senior Class Gift campaign—more than 200 Anchors gave in support of the college’s Emergency Response Fund. On #RICGivingDay, we exceeded our donor goal by 55% and our dollar goal by more than double!

Rachel Greenleaf

Annual Giving Officer at Rhode Island College
Social fundraising campaign for Holyoke Community College that achieved 139% of donor goal.

Tap new donor networks and expand your reach

Turn loyal supporters into active fundraisers. With GC Social Fundraising you can leverage peer-to-peer influence, real-time results, and a seamless giving experience to grow your donor base and drive participation.

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Leverage the creativity and passion of your community to fuel your fundraising efforts

Crowdfunding is an increasingly popular way to leverage peer-to-peer fundraising to drive meaningful impact. That’s why the ability to source, review, and publish ideas from your community is built right into the GC Social Fundraising solution.

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Get help when you need it—whether you’re a fundraising newbie or a giving day pro

Get valuable giving day and crowdfunding advice, plus timely gut checks from former fellow fundraisers who’ve walked a mile in your shoes—and then some. The average support response time is 11 minutes or less.

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Empower student orgs, affinity groups, and others to crowdfund their dream projects

Give students, faculty, and other members of the campus community modern social fundraising solutions to quickly and effectively crowdfund for the initiatives that matter most.

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Social sharing

Attract support for your crowdfunding efforts with custom content and peer-to-peer sharing through GC Social Fundraising.

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Flexible giving forms

Get urgent projects off the ground in minutes with Giving Forms that flex to any use case.

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Modern payment methods

Simplify your crowdfunding efforts by offering donors every convenient way to pay—including PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, and Google Pay—with GC Wallets.

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Mobile point of philanthropy

Collect in-person gifts on the quad, in the carpool line, at the game, or wherever your goals take you—with GC Connect.

Connect alumni to your institution with campaigns that feel meaningful

Show alums you know who they are and understand what makes them tick with donor-centric giving experiences that drive engagement.

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Custom leaderboards

Create friendly competition with social fundraising campaigns that leverage leaderboards and restricted matching gifts.

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Personalized giving experiences

Inspire generosity with pre-filled giving forms that reflect donor interests, giving history, and preferred ways to pay.

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Video storytelling

Share pre-recorded video stories and livestream feeds that resonate uniquely with alums (think class reunions).

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Tiered campaigns

Make campaigns meaningful for constituents by recognizing community groups and inspiring collective participation.

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Tailored matches and challenges

Encourage recurring gifts and offer incentives for specific donor segments, affiliations, and designations.

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Real-time progress reporting

Keep donors and volunteers informed with real-time campaign totals, text and email updates, and embedded social media.

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Pre-launch pages

Build excitement early with a custom pre-launch page that highlights the ways constituents can support campaign success.

See our giving day and crowdfunding solutions in action!

Drop in the first Thursday of every month for a quick 30-minute walkthrough of the GiveCampus platform.

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When you partner with GiveCampus, you get more than just a fundraising solution—you also get timely support from experienced educational fundraising experts who want you and your school to succeed.

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