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Crowdfunding Accelerator
4.8 (19)
3 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Turn your project into a successful crowdfunding campaign. Learn tactics and frameworks to appeal to the next generation of changemakers!
Crowdfunding Accelerator
4.8 (19)
3 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Turn your project into a successful crowdfunding campaign. Learn tactics and frameworks to appeal to the next generation of changemakers!
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Course overview
Design and launch your first crowdfunding campaign on Gaia Gives.
Our times are evolving, and so are givers! We want to help you understand and appeal to millennial audiences.
Not enough NGO professionals adapt to the younger generations and carry out the hard work a new type of giver, the social good investor, demands from them. Many are too busy being heads-down within their organizations and often overlook recent market trends.
The next generations of givers are upon us and are expecting returns on their investments. Join Gaia Gives to turn your projects from ideas to reality while collaborating with a new generation of givers.
In this course, you will design, launch and grow your first crowdfunding campaign on Gaia Gives and go live ready to raise.
This course is for...
01
FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS
who want to learn how to create a successful crowdfunding campaign on Gaia Gives.
02
IMPACT WORKERS
that need to fund important projects to reach their impact goals.
03
INNOVATORS
who take on the challenge to be radically transparent and appeal to the next generation of givers.
After taking this course you'll...
Have a crowdfunding campaign ready to go 🚀
After taking this course, you'll have your first project up and running before July 1st.
Own a marketing toolkit 🛠️
You'll learn how to use the tools provided to market your campaign to a millennial audience and make it a success.
Have a close-knit community of fellow fundraising professionals 👱🏼♀️👨🏽🦱👩🏾
Classmates can become your “Sparring Partners” with which to share new experiences or pilot new ideas. You'll build friendships working in breakouts and find 2-3 "thought partners" with whom you'll want to continue discussing projects after the course.
Appeal to younger generations 💖
Gaia Gives is a crowdfunding platform for a new generation of philanthropists.
It's for young professionals who are tired of bureaucracy and want to incite change by demanding a return on their investments. It targets millennials who want “proof of impact."
Receive donations like it’s 2023 ✨
Step into the world of Web 3, Crypto donations, and blockchain technology.
Receive donations like it’s 2023 - through Paypal, Visa, or Metamask. We currently accept all ETH, Polygon, and BNB chain tokens.
This course includes
9 interactive live sessions
Lifetime access to course materials
82 in-depth lessons
Direct access to instructor
5 projects to apply learnings
Guided feedback & reflection
Private community of peers
Course certificate upon completion
Maven Satisfaction Guarantee
This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.
Crowdfunding Accelerator
Course syllabus
Week 1
Jun
13
Crowdfunding Accelerator Orientation
Jun
15
Workshop 1: Positioning (Arko Hoondert)
Jun
16
Co-working lab and Q&A
#0 Start here: Orientation
#1 Create your campaign outline
#2 Draft your landing page
Week 2
Jun
20
Workshop 2: Landing Pages
Jun
20
Optional: Landing Page Lab
Jun
22
Workshop 3: Announce your Crowdfunding Campaign
Jun
22
Optional: Marketing lab
Jun
23
Optional: Live Q&A
#3 Get your first lead
#4 Get listed on Gaia.Gives
Week 3
Jun
27
Launch Day & Graduation 🎓
#6 Get your first investors
#7 Prepare your content
Bonus
Campaign mechanics, milestones, and length
Research on the next generation of givers
Launch and grow your campaign
Create an engaging video
Find your match in CSR partnerships
Product demos
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Schedule of live workshops
~4 hrs/week (all sessions are recorded)
Pre-work: Crowdfunding Mechanics
Start - Finish
- Learn the crowdfunding fundamentals through the Campaign Mechanics Canvas
- Brainstorm the best way to structure your campaign
- Learn best practices and examples
- Project: Publish your Campaign Mechanics Canvas
Orientation
Tuesday: 11am - 12pm EST
- What to expect from this course
- Get to know the team
- Get onboarded to Maven's learning platform
Workshop 1: Position Yourself for the Next Generation of Givers
Thursdays: 11am-1pm EST
- Find campaign-millennial fit, so you build the right thing for the right audience
- Narrow down your audience, define your ideal investor
- Project: Publish the Shitty First Draft (SFD) of your landing page
Workshop 2: Landing Pages
Tuesday: 11 - 12am EST
- Arko & Shary will critique your landing pages live
- Copywriting and positioning advice
- Get feedback on your landing page
Workshop 3: Announce your Crowdfunding Campaign
Thursday: 11am - 12pm EST
- Announce your campaign and get your first leads!
- Learn how to write effective prompts on ChatGPT for social media posts and strategy
- Project: Announce your campaign
Launch Day & Graduation
Tuesday: 11am - 12pm EST
- Celebrate your landing page, get peer feedback, and announce it to the world.
- Celebrate everything you've accomplished in a lively graduation ceremony.
Co-working labs (Optional)
1 hour after each live workshop
In weekly labs, get feedback from your peers and get stuff done
Self-paced videos & projects
Get access to a library of our best content on building & selling crowdfunding campaigns. We'll hold you accountable for shipping your content with weekly projects. This program focuses more on doing and less on lectures.
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Meet the team
Arko Hoondert
Director of Global Impact, Course Leader
Arko is a fundraising director, founder, product manager, and consultant with over a decade of experience in the NGO sector. He successfully founded an international fundraising consultancy, and has led the fundraising & partnerships department of the largest NGO in the Netherlands. As a fundraising professional, he, his company, and his teams have worked on dozens of projects raising $250m+ for social good.
Free Workshop: How to Position your Organization for the Next Generation of Givers
After taking this workshop, you'll...
✅ Have a better understanding of impact-based crowdfunding.
✅ Learn how millennials have different needs when it comes to philanthropy.
✅ Know more about Gaia.Gives and the scholarships we offer.
Get this free resource
Get access to Gaia Gives' crowdfunding platform and community
Earn the trust and generosity of new donors
Display your impact within a larger story that keeps donors engaged, giving, and sharing with their networks.
Turn your donors into your top fundraisers
Gamified sharing with real rewards unlocks donors’ social capital.
Create a visible track record for your accomplishments
Completed projects and milestones build trust with donors and foundations moving forward.
Build Trust Through Real Vulnerable Stories
Millennials want to see the people behind the project and be included in the process. This builds trust and an authentic following.
Flexible Goal or Time-Based Milestones
Choose to periodically report on your work or connect your reporting to more exciting goals donors find tangible.
Build alongside a passionate group of fundraising professionals
Active hands-on learning
Every workshop is designed to help you put your learning into practice and ship your first crowdfunding campaign.
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other fundraising professionals through breakout rooms and projects
Accountability through community
Access to peer feedback and expert staff to keep you accountable and help you get unstuck.
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