Hey y''all.
I''m speaking in my native Texan here, since I think many of you have seen and heard me in one of our now daily demo sessions. If you haven''t yet, please sign up for one of our full platform demo sessions on Wednesdays and Fridays or our Virtual Event demo sessions on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Speaking of Virtual Events... if you haven''t had the opportunity to experience the BetterUnite online fundraising event, well, you''re just missing the best of what''s around. Check out the Virtual Event Enhancements below.
And a quick friendly reminder: BetterUnite is free to use. It always was. There is no contract or subscription, no "sign up by July 31 for a free 6 months", no license to manage. BetterUnite is and always has been transaction-based in our pricing model so we are incentivized from the beginning to help you raise money and we don''t get paid until you do.
Stay safe and be well,
Leya
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New Features and Improvements |
VIRTUAL EVENTS
With so much attention being paid to Virtual Events, how they run, what the opportunities are and what the pitfalls may be, we have worked to optimize around this tool and have, in the process, created the industry''s leading Virtual Event experience.
No other Virtual Event tool offers Live and Silent Auctions, Event Offers, and Fund-a-Need opportunities side-by-side with your live stream production. Many organizations have used the BetterUnite virtual event experience and have raised as much or more than they were expecting to at their in-person event.
We''ll continue to bring the best tech possible to you as quickly as possible. Take a look at some of the enhancements already happening...
My Event / Guest Page
- Your organization can put a custom message to guests on the My Event page, prior to going Live with your Live Stream
- Ability for guests to go anonymous on their guest page, all bids and giving will show as anonymous in public pages, including to the auctioneer (Admins can toggle to see actual bidder name for their reference)
- If your guest clicks on their name on their My Event page, the guest information area now shows any items they might have in their cart
- MyEvent/Guest page, guest information area now shows all auto/max bids placed by the guest, and allows them to clear out any they no longer want
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You can offer a Contact the Organizer option on the My Event guest information area
- The My Event guest page now auto-refreshes when there are new items available.This will also support enabling one item at a time for Live Auction items and the items will show up automatically
- ALSO when the campaign is edited to toggle GO LIVE, the page will auto-refresh as well
Live Stream
- Ability for your organization to turn on or off the live stream
- Preview your live stream before turning it on
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New live stream platform support added: TWITCH Live Video and Chat integration for guests is now available. We now support YouTube, Vimeo, Twitch, FaceBook and Zoom live stream options, as well as your own custom embed code
Auctions
- Bulk upload auction items
- Post purchase instructions for auction items: When someone uses Buy It Now, or when someone is awarded an item, the message they receive in the guest page and the text message will include these customized instructions and they will also be shown on the payment confirmation email when the payment is processed
- Ability to turn on/off allowing auto/max bid on auction items individually (some auctioneers preferred one way or another based on the item)
- You are now able to use a custom image for the Auction and Event offers banner
- You can also toggle on/off the auction and event offer banners
- We''ve now included the Already Registered? link on the auction page to allow guests to locate their guest/my event page easily
- Bulk Award Items option available when auction is closed, to mark all auction items as awarded to the highest bidder for each item
- MANY shopping cart experience enhancements
- The Event Thermometer now highlights the new donors coming in - in addition to scroller
Admin Enhancements
- Expanded Event Reporting, new report: itemized purchase list
- Export auction items to Excel
- Event Dashboard: Pending Purchases alert area, to help complete event
- New child fundraiser notification to the organizer of master campaign
- Notes from Manage Guests will populate onto shopping cart so at checkout you see them
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Microsoft + BetterUnite
#Buildfor2030 Campaign
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We''re excited to share that BetterUnite Enterprise is being spotlighted in Microsoft''s #Buildfor2030 campaign. We are PROUD to support the United Nations'' Sustainable Development Goal 16, enabling nonprofits and the communities they serve.
As a Dynamics 365 software solution that democratizes fundraising by providing Virtual Event and Event tools, crowdfunding tools and volunteer management built into the D365 experience, BetterUnite is on the leading edge of providing for one of the primary efforts that nonprofits undertake online.
By partnering with Microsoft, we are able to create transformative solutions that support nonprofits and help create a more equitable future for all.
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Bespoke BetterUnite Service |
Making decisions in this environment can be overwhelming and can sometimes result in not making decisions at all. While BetterUnite provides software solutions for so many needs right now, we find that many organizations really need to formulate a strategy behind what decisions they are making and how to execute their plan moving forward.
Our friends at The Wolford Group, LLC, are nonprofit management consultants who utilize BetterUnite for many of their clients. Simply put, they bring the strategy, we bring the software. They not only provide turnkey virtual and hybrid events, but they also strategize with their clients to maximize their fundraising success. Their gift is helping nonprofits reimagine how they raise funds, and lead them to successful outcomes.
If your organization is in need o help, they are providing complimentary consultations during this time.
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Visit our Help Center or contact our Support team.
Sincerely,
The BetterUnite Team
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Lady Liberty Please Know Thyself
~ Megan Lewis
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