Creating and managing sponsored events.
Paula Forrester
30 steps
3 minutes
Mygiving
Creating Sponsored Events
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Click "Events"
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Click "Add New"
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Enter the details of the sponsored event you wish to create including its name, date, location and a brief description if you wish.
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Once you have entered all of the details, click "Save"
Creating participant records.
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To add the individuals, taking part in the sponsored event click on the "Admin" menu.
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Select "Contacts"
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Click "Add New"
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Enter the individuals details and select 'Sponsor' as the Contact Type.
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You can use the 'Contact Preference' option to record how the participant wishes to be contacted about this and future events.
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Click "Save"
Adding participants to the sponsored event.
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Now that you have created your participants, you can add them to the sponsored event, click "Events"
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Select the event you wish to add them to.
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Click the "Staff/Volunteers" tab.
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Use the check boxes, to select the participants from the dropdown list.
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Click "Add to Event"
Adding pledged amounts.
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To add an amount that has been pledged to the participant, from the 'Events' page select the event and click "Pledged Donations"
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Click "Add Gift"
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Enter the details of the pledged amount including the donor, the date it was pledged, the amount and the purpose and method.
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Click "Save"
Recording donations that have been collected.
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From the 'Events' page, select the event and then click on the 'Pledged Donations' tab. Select the pledged amount that you wish to update.
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Click "Edit"
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Enter the date, of when the donation was received.
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Click "Save"
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You'll now be able to see the donation on the 'Received Donations' tab, this will also show on the donor's record ready to be included as part of your next claim if applicable.
Creating 'Donate Now' buttons for the event and it's participants.
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To enable online giving for this event, click the "Donate Now Buttons" tab on the events page.
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Here you will see some automatically generated QR codes for this event.
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You can use the dropdown menus at the top of the window, to limit the QR codes shown to a particular donation method, or a participant.
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Click "Select merchant..." to choose the payment method.
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Click "Select contact..." to limit the QR codes to a particular participant.
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This will then show you the QR codes, for the options you have selected. You can use the 'Download' button to download the QR code to your device, for use on your website or other marketing materials.
Creating and managing sponsored events.
Paula Forrester
30 steps
3 minutes
Mygiving
Creating Sponsored Events
1
Click "Events"
2
Click "Add New"
3
Enter the details of the sponsored event you wish to create including its name, date, location and a brief description if you wish.
4
Once you have entered all of the details, click "Save"
Creating participant records.
5
To add the individuals, taking part in the sponsored event click on the "Admin" menu.
6
Select "Contacts"
7
Click "Add New"
8
Enter the individuals details and select 'Sponsor' as the Contact Type.
9
You can use the 'Contact Preference' option to record how the participant wishes to be contacted about this and future events.
10
Click "Save"
Adding participants to the sponsored event.
11
Now that you have created your participants, you can add them to the sponsored event, click "Events"
12
Select the event you wish to add them to.
13
Click the "Staff/Volunteers" tab.
14
Use the check boxes, to select the participants from the dropdown list.
15
Click "Add to Event"
Adding pledged amounts.
16
To add an amount that has been pledged to the participant, from the 'Events' page select the event and click "Pledged Donations"
17
Click "Add Gift"
18
Enter the details of the pledged amount including the donor, the date it was pledged, the amount and the purpose and method.
19
Click "Save"
Recording donations that have been collected.
20
From the 'Events' page, select the event and then click on the 'Pledged Donations' tab. Select the pledged amount that you wish to update.
21
Click "Edit"
22
Enter the date, of when the donation was received.
23
Click "Save"
24
You'll now be able to see the donation on the 'Received Donations' tab, this will also show on the donor's record ready to be included as part of your next claim if applicable.
Creating 'Donate Now' buttons for the event and it's participants.
25
To enable online giving for this event, click the "Donate Now Buttons" tab on the events page.
26
Here you will see some automatically generated QR codes for this event.
27
You can use the dropdown menus at the top of the window, to limit the QR codes shown to a particular donation method, or a participant.
28
Click "Select merchant..." to choose the payment method.
29
Click "Select contact..." to limit the QR codes to a particular participant.
30
This will then show you the QR codes, for the options you have selected. You can use the 'Download' button to download the QR code to your device, for use on your website or other marketing materials.
