{"id":17022,"date":"2019-08-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.causevox.com\/?p=17022"},"modified":"2024-05-08T23:26:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T23:26:17","slug":"north-texas-food-bank-corporate-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/blog\/north-texas-food-bank-corporate-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons From North Texas Food Bank\u2019s 130+ Corporate Partner Campaigns on CauseVox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) has partnered with community and corporate partners to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars with CauseVox since 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We sat down with Ashley Vandenbush of their Corporate Engagement Team to get her advice on online fundraising, corporate partnerships, and using CauseVox to give fundraisers an easy and seamless experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About North Texas Food Bank<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The North Texas Food Bank serves a 13-county area surrounding Dallas\/ Ft. Worth, providing 76 million meals annually in pursuit of their mission to close the hunger gap in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Corporate engagement is an important part of their fundraising strategy. Ashley works to find, build, and manage corporate and community relationships. She\u2019s found that many partners are ready and willing to launch employee giving programs&#8211;they just don\u2019t have the tools internally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe really like to use Causevox as a tool for corporate partners,\u201d Ashley says. \u201cWe like to allow them to host their own fundraising initiatives.\u201d In 2018, corporate and community partners raised $333,668.88. As of August, they\u2019d raised $160,020.05 so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why CauseVox?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ashley chose to run more than 100 campaigns on CauseVox because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CauseVox Makes Employee Giving Easy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Employee Giving is a great fit for many organizations. Even those who don\u2019t have the budget for a large corporate donation can run an employee giving campaign to raise money for North Texas Food Bank. \u201cCompanies are made of people, and people do want to give back,\u201d Ashley says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She likes to pitch CauseVox to new and prospective partners, because it\u2019s easy to be successful. \u201cIt\u2019s an opportunity for folks to give back in a meaningful way that\u2019s also very simple,\u201d Ashley says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/causevox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/screen-shot-2019-08-22-at-2-58-47-pm.png\" alt=\"north-texas-food-bank-causevox\" class=\"wp-image-17031\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Online giving campaigns, using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/peer-to-peer-fundraising-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CauseVox\u2019s simple fundraising tools<\/a>, are easier for corporate partners to manage than traditional food or cash drives. It\u2019s much less work for the person coordinating at the company, and provides a better experience for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CauseVox Is Customizable For Corporate Partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Community and corporate partners have their own brands and with CauseVox Ashley can create fundraising campaigns that reflect their identity. \u201cWe get their feedback, we set it up completely for them,\u201d Ashley says. She sees it as part of providing customer service to these donors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North Texas Food Bank offers online fundraisers as an option on their website, under Employee Giving. Companies and groups can request an online fundraiser be created for them, and Ashley gets to work. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t take me more than 10 minutes to get them set up and ready to go,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/causevox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/screen-shot-2019-08-22-at-2-59-26-pm.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CauseVox Is Easy For Everyone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before switching to CauseVox, NTFB was using an old and outdated fundraising platform. \u201cTrying to pull data was a lot of work, and it was not fun to navigate,\u201d Ashley remembers. \u201cIt was difficult to use, both on the back-end and for the users.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CauseVox\u2019s fundraising tools are simple for Ashley\u2019s corporate partners, and much more pleasant for her, too. \u201cIt was so easy to set campaigns up, pull data, and customize our sites with CauseVox,\u201d she says. Instead of wrestling clunky software, she can spend her time building relationships and helping partners fundraise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips From Ashley And North Texas Food Bank<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ashley\u2019s run an astounding number of corporate campaigns on CauseVox, so she definitely has tips for other fundraising professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Give Fundraisers An Experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>People raise money because they want to make a difference. Connect your partners\u2019 support to the impact it has for your mission. Show them that their fundraising has a direct effect on the cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ashley helps her partners see this by providing them with fundraising tools to tell the NTFB story. She gives them email templates, flyers, and other creative fundraising resources. \u201cThat\u2019s where we see the most success, when we\u2019re able to give them the opportunity for an easy way to give back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Lay A Foundation For Success<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before a corporate partner signs on, Ashley has already done a lot of work. She advises getting the back-end of your fundraising platform ready and learning how to use it in advance, so that you can make an ask without any scrambling. \u201cFigure out your strategy, and how you\u2019ll use the tools,\u201d she says. CauseVox is easy to navigate with an intuitive dashboard, so this won\u2019t take very long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Good Tools Make Asking Easier<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Making an ask is much more intimidating that using CauseVox, but Ashley advises fearlessness. \u201cDon\u2019t make the decision for the donor, ask!\u201d she says. \u201cDon\u2019t be afraid to ask, especially if you have the tools that are easy for them to utilize.\u201d Many companies want an employee giving option, and with CauseVox you can offer them a satisfying and low-stress one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Go Mobile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>CauseVox makes it easy for Ashley to be flexible. Partners can bring their own ideas to the table, and she can usually make it happen without much bother. A local Rotary Club ties their fundraising for NTFB to an annual parade. Mobile tech makes it a breeze to continue the campaign at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/peer-to-peer-fundraising-software\/\">peer to peer<\/a> in-person <a href=\"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/fundraising-events\/\">events<\/a>-. \u201cCauseVox is so mobile-friendly, we can bring tablets to the event,\u201d she says, giving new audiences the opportunity to give.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/causevox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/screen-shot-2019-08-22-at-2-57-00-pm.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To hear more expert advice from Ashley on North Texas Food Bank&#8217;s corporate partner fundraising, watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.causevox.com\/blog\/nonprofit-panel-july-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our Nonprofit Leader Panel.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Declutter Your Corporate Partner Fundraising With CauseVox<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re planning 130 campaigns or just one, CauseVox is here to tidy up your corporate partner fundraising, eliminating unnecessary effort and time-sucking admin. Offer your fundraisers a smooth and simple fundraising experience with CauseVox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/admin.causevox.com\/signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up today!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) has partnered with community and corporate partners to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars with CauseVox since 2015. We sat down with Ashley Vandenbush of their Corporate Engagement Team to get her advice on online fundraising, corporate partnerships, and using CauseVox to give fundraisers an easy and seamless experience. 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