Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin gets 60% of it’s funding from fundraising and 40% from grants and donations. And they rely on Zeffy to help them raise a large percentage of that. Their West Jet Gift of Flight raffle, Golf for Kids, Saint Patties Survivor (a virtual elimination draw), Bake for Kid’s Sake (a gingerbread house competition) all make use of one of Zeffy’s fundraising solutions.
Challenges before switching to Zeffy
Migrating more and more of their fundraising online.
More and more of today’s fundraising is happening online—raffles and lotteries included. Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin is adapting by finding the right online fundraising solution for them and that means one that has the solutions and tools they need without charing any fees.
The 100% free solution
Making the most of Zeffy’s free fundraising tools.
Every year, every event, every raffle, Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin makes the most of the features they discover on Zeffy’s platform.
"We just started using the QR code, taking advantage of the links provided for us—including them in our emails and other marketing."
Carolyn Johnson, Big Brothers Big Sisters of St.Thomas-Elgin
When it comes to the West Jet Gift of Flight raffle, Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin makes 1,500 tickets available online using Zeffy’s raffles and lotteries solutions and that, combined with the 1,500 tickets they sell in person help Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin raise around $3,000 a year.
Features used
Donations
Offer your website visitors an efficient and intuitive way to give to your cause.
Peer-to-peer campaigns
Make it easy for your community to participate in your fundraising efforts.
Ticketing
Sell more tickets for your next fundraising event with frictionless ticketing forms.
eCommerce
Diversify your fundraising by opening on online store for your nonprofit.
Raffles & Lotteries
Easily launch a raffle with our numbered ticketing options.
Auction
Diversify your fundraising by inviting your donors to bid on items.
Memberships
Make it easy for your supporters to register as a member to your cause.
Donor management
Diversify your fundraising by inviting your donEngage with the right donors at the right time with seamless donor management.ors to bid on items.
Results
A successful yearly raffle.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin successfully raises around $3,000 with their West Jet Gift of Flight raffle and that, combined with their other fundraising initiatives on Zeffy, now raise around $20,000 a year using Zeffy’s platform.
From lotteries to fundraising events, Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin is using more and more of Zeffy’s platform every year.
