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Campaign Design & Management
A complete roadmap for launching effective campaigns.
30 articles in this collection
Written by
Max Friedman,
Kait Cogswell,
and
Solaris Blackwood
Givebutter's campaign types, explained
Key differences between Forms, Pages & Events
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
Designing campaigns
How to start a new campaign
It takes less than five minutes to create an account and start a campaign
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to configure a Donation Form
The simple yet powerful donation form you've been looking for
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to configure a Fundraising Page
Social crowdfunding pages for individual and team fundraising
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to configure an Event
Sell more tickets and collect more donations at your next event
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to find your campaign in the Dashboard
Locate campaigns easily using the Givebutter Dashboard by click on the Raise tab.
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to customize a campaign URL
Under “Raise” in the left menu bar, select the campaign and click the Sharing tab to customize your link (i.e. givebutter.com/custom-url)
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to set or change a campaign goal
Having a visible goal on your campaign page can be a powerful motivator to potential donors. You can change it easily at any time.
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to add and edit a campaign story
Go to your campaign in the Dashboard, click on the Details tab, and scroll to the bottom.
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to set and edit a campaign end date
If you're designing a Page or Event campaign, you can set an end date.
Written by
Solaris Blackwood
Updated over a week ago
How to offer donors the options to mail in a check
Enable the option for donors to pay by check in the Tools tab of any campaign.
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to customize the donation amounts displayed on a campaign
Set your own donation amounts and contextualize each giving level
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to add custom fields to a campaign
Collect additional information from your supporters.
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to manage automatic receipts and add a thank you message
Personalize the receipts automatically emailed to donors and send yourself a test transaction example
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to adjust the aspect ratio of a cover photo
Givebutter makes it easy for your images to look perfect on every device.
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to embed a Facebook video on a Fundraise campaign
A Guide to adding Facebook videos to any Givebutter Fundraise Campaign
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to sell items using a Givebutter Events campaign
Sell a variety of items by adding images, converting your ticket types, and adding Custom Fields
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
Selling raffle tickets using a Givebutter Events campaign
How to sell raffle tickets on Givebutter
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
Sharing campaigns
How to share your campaign
Customize your campaign link, access the embed code, manage Text-to-Donate & Scan-to-Give options
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
Add an embeddable widget to your website
Accept donations on your own website with a single line of code
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to configure Text-to-Donate
Givebutter's 5-digit short code allows you to start capturing mobile payments instantly using a completely free SMS solution.
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to use Scan-to-Donate
Create a QR Code that donors can scan with their smartphone, bringing them to your campaign page in seconds.
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to leverage URL Parameters
Customize campaign links with a preselected amount, frequency, promo code and/or fund.
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
A beginner’s guide to Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for fundraising campaigns
How to optimize your fundraising pages for search engines like Google and increase exposure to potential donors for your fundraising efforts
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
Managing campaigns
How to export/download Campaign details
You can easily export Campaign details to a CSV file.
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to hide a message in the Supporter Feed
Edit a supporter message/comment to make it public or private on your Fundraise or Events Campaign.
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to duplicate a campaign
Duplicating a previous campaign is a great way to set up your next campaign quickly and easily!
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to change the type of an existing campaign
Easily switch an existing campaign type at any time
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to make a campaign "unlisted"
Hide your campaign from public view. Only those with the URL will be able to find your campaign.
Written by
Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago
How to close a campaign
You can stop accepting donations, set an end date, or delete the campaign entirely.
Written by
Kait Cogswell
Updated over a week ago