9.6
(19 ratings)
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!
9.6
(19 ratings)
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!
Hosted by
Arko Hoondert and Shary Kleiman
Worked with 60+ impact orgs and raised €250m+ for social good.
Course overview
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.
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 your first project up and running before July 1st.
You'll learn how to use the tools provided to market your campaign to a millennial audience and make it a success.
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.
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."
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.
Gaia Gives Crowdfunding Accelerator
9.6
(19 ratings)
Brittni Hagen
Brittany Polat
Chrissy van der Linden & Stefano Bajak
Michael Kraus
Kim Nielsen
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Start - Finish
Tuesday: 11am - 12pm EST
Thursdays: 11am-1pm EST
Tuesday: 11 - 12am EST
Thursday: 11am - 12pm EST
Tuesday: 11am - 12pm EST
1 hour after each live workshop
In weekly labs, get feedback from your peers and get stuff done
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.
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.
CMO, Course Instructor
Shary is a passionate multimedia storyteller and social entrepreneur with a background in journalism, integrated marketing communications and positive psychology. As an instructor for the accelerator course, she provides hands-on training to help students develop compelling narratives for their crowdfunding campaigns and achieve their goals. With her expertise and holistic approach to storytelling, students will leave the course with a deep understanding of the elements that make up a successful narrative.
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.
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.
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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