Charities working with SMEs and local companies

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* 1. When fundraising and collecting donations, how much do you currently interact with local businesses and SMEs?

Never

Sometimes

Regularly

Very often

They are our primary source of fundraising and donations

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* 2. What percentage of your fundraising or donations currently comes from local businesses and SMEs?

0% - 10%

11% - 20%

21% - 30%

31% - 40%

41% - 50%

51% - 60%

61% - 70%

71% - 80%

81% - 90%

91% - 100%

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* 3. What barriers would you see in contacting local businesses and SMEs for donations and to engage in fundraising?

Lack of time to find companies

Don't know who to approach in the company

Unsure of how to pitch to companies

Lack of internal resources within your organisation

Policy not to engage with companies

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What percentage of your fundraising income comes from online activity?

0% - 10%

11% - 20%

21% - 30%

31% - 40%

41% - 50%

51% - 60%

61% - 70%

71% - 80%

81% - 90%

91% - 100%

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* 5. Do you work with third party online platforms or websites to generate and process donations? If Yes, please list the third party sites or platforms you use.

Yes (please specify)

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* 6. Which of the following would be an acceptable service fee when working with third party online platforms and websites?

<3%

>8%

Please give some more details around service fee policies and practices when working with third parties (What is the range of % fees you have paid? What is the maximum % fee you would pay? Do you pay this fee upfront or on receipt of the funds? Any other comments)

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* 7. Which of the following do you use when receiving donations and processing fundraising proceeds?

Cash Collection

Bank Transfer

Cheque

Paypal

Stripe

Third Party such as IDonate,Now Donate etc. (please specify)

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* 8. Do you currently produce marketing material to promote your initiatives? If yes, please tick the activities which you currently do.

Take pictures of people and activities involved with specific initiatives (before, during and after)

Create videos of your charity or organisation to build brand awareness

Create videos of initiatives

Write a blog

Create a vlog

Create a progress update to let donors know how the initiative is going

Other (please specify)

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* 9. In order to secure donations from local companies and SMEs would you be willing to supply the following collateral which they can use in their own communications to their customers?

30 second video explaining what your charity or organisation does (This can be recorded on a smartphone or however is easiest and best for you)

Images of the initiative you are seeking funding for (These can be reference images from other work you have done)

Short video explaining the initiative or showing reference footage from other initiatives which is relevant

1 paragraph explaining the initiative you would like to promote

Certificate to the company once funding is received (This will be used by the companies for tax refief where relevant)

Update imagery once the initiative has begun

Update video footage as the initiative progresses

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* 10. An online platform is being developed which will connect charities and community organisations with SMEs and local companies. Charities will post their initaitives on the online platform and multiple companies can then contribute donations and fundraising proceeds in order to achieve the target amount of money (this will be capped at €25,000). Is this something your charity or organisation would be interested in? Please elaborate on your answer in the comment box.

Yes

Please elaborate on your answer here. What positives and negatives do you see with this idea?