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<\/a><\/p>\n In today\u2019s digital world, continuous improvement is critical to ensuring maximum donations. At CanadaHelps, we pay hyper attention to how visitors interact with our form and the latest in e-commerce best practices\u2014so you don\u2019t have to. Your forms are optimized for maximum donations.<\/p>\n Enhanced Styling for our Traditional One Page Forms \u2013 Available Now<\/span><\/b> Fresh, New Look for Automated Emails \u2013 Available Now<\/span> <\/strong> Modern Makeover to Charity Admin \u2013 Available Now<\/span> <\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n When it comes to forms that get donation results, time and time again, e-commerce testing shows less is more, simple is best. This year, we revisited simplicity and have stepped it up for our donors and our charity partners, too!<\/p>\n Multi-Step Donation Forms \u2013 Available Now<\/span><\/strong> Express Checkout \u2013 Available Now<\/span><\/strong> Educational Tips from CanadaHelps \u2013 Available Now\u00a0<\/span><\/strong> At CanadaHelps, we love data and use it in almost everything we do to increase our impact. Now it\u2019s your turn: turn on our new Smart Sums technology and grow your gift size. We\u2019ve also included a couple of \u201cDuh \u201d features. You know, features like the ability to turn off tax receipts or add offline donations to your fundraising progress that will be so useful you\u2019ll wonder how you lived without them!<\/p>\n Smart Sums \u2013 Available Now<\/span><\/strong> No Tax Receipt Option \u2013 Available Now<\/span><\/strong> Add Offline Donations \u2013 Available Now<\/span><\/strong> Option to Collect Phone Number and\/or Email Opt-in \u2013 Available Now<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Easily grow your donor database by allowing your donors to opt-in for your charity\u2019s emails and provide a phone number. Then, nurture donors who have given you their consent by sharing with them the impact of the generous donations they\u2019ve made.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n We know through testing that often very simple forms of personalization can significantly improve results. Tribute Donations are highly personal in nature and a major focus for us this year in delivering a more personalized experience to your donor.<\/p>\n Tribute First Donation Forms \u2013 Available Now<\/span><\/strong> Custom Thank You Messages \u2013 Available Now\u00a0<\/span><\/strong> New Printed and Scheduled eCard Experience \u2013 Coming this Summer<\/span><\/strong> Bright and Beautiful eCard Designs \u2013 Available Now<\/span><\/strong> Sign up<\/a><\/strong> online for your free Full Fundraising<\/strong> account, or sign in<\/a><\/strong> to your existing account to create your customizable donation forms in minutes. Or, contact us<\/a><\/strong> for more information.<\/p>\n Sign up<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nOn our upgraded One Page Donation Forms, you\u2019ll find fewer form section headers and more efficient use of space so your form feels more approachable and easier to complete to your donors. Be sure to check out your forms on mobile. Watch for a big lift in the number of visitors who complete their donations as a result of these small changes.
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\nRemoving non-essential copy and moving to a more subtle colour palette, our automated emails for Customizable Donation Forms have a fresh, new look that puts your brand in the spotlight. This includes one-time donation emails, monthly donation emails and eCard emails sent to eCard recipients. Go ahead and see some samples below.
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\nWe know design matters to Charity Administrators just as much as it does to donors. That\u2019s why our highly talented designers introduced a modern, upgraded look for when you are creating or editing Customizable Donation Forms. The new accordion style layout makes it easier for you to set up your donation form in just a few simple steps.
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\n\n<\/div><\/p>\nSIMPLICITY<\/h2>\n
\nOur new Multi-Step Forms will guide your donors along the path to completing their donation. By presenting just a few questions at a time, your donors won\u2019t ever feel overwhelmed by too many questions up front. Whether you choose to embed our new Multi-Step Forms or the traditional One Page Forms on your site, you\u2019ll benefit from maximum branding flexibility.
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\nWhen donors already have a CanadaHelps account, our system will detect it and give donors the option to check out faster by entering their CanadaHelps password.
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\nStay tuned for educational tips about using CanadaHelps Customizable Donation Forms. Tips will be available in your Charity Admin dashboard and can be hidden as needed.
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\nTurn on our new Smart Sums technology and grow your average donation gift size! Our new Smart Sums technology (algorithms) will automatically present optimized suggested donation amounts to your donors customized for one-time versus monthly donations, and updated throughout the year to reflect seasonal variances in donations. Smart Sums are specific to your charity if your charity has received a sufficient number of donations through CanadaHelps for us to do so. Otherwise, they are reflective of the giving behaviour of charities doing similar work and of a similar size to your organization.
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\nIn some cases, your charity may not want tax receipts issued for donations. Soon you\u2019ll be able to turn off tax receipting with the click of a button for any of your donation forms. Our forms will automatically include a message ensuring it is clear to the donor that a tax receipt will not be provided.
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\nWhen you choose to display your fundraising progress on your One Page Donation Forms, you\u2019ll be able to add offline donations for a more accurate representation of your progress.<\/p>\nPERSONAL<\/h2>\n
\nRoughly 8% of one-time donations include a Tribute or Memorial Gift. It\u2019s important to ensure your Ways to Give page calls out that you support Tribute Gifts. But, don\u2019t stop there. Deliver a contextualized, relevant experience to your donors by taking them to a tribute giving form right up front so they feel confident that in addition to donating to your charity, they can send a beautiful and personalized message to a loved one.
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\nYour custom thank you message that\u2019s included in monthly donation confirmation emails can now vary from one-time donation confirmation emails, allowing for even more personalization!
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\nDonors will be able to get the convenience of printing a beautiful high-resolution copy and delivering it themselves. If they prefer to have their eCard sent via email as usual, they\u2019ll have the option to choose the send date.<\/p>\n
\nWe\u2019ve introduced a vibrant selection of eCard designs to give your donors even more options when donating in honour or memory of a loved one. And don\u2019t forget, you can always upload your own custom eCards with the option of hiding eCards provided by CanadaHelps.
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\nReady to Get Started?<\/h2>\n