{"id":55020,"date":"2023-09-18T16:35:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T20:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/?p=55020"},"modified":"2025-06-12T16:36:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T20:36:18","slug":"the-return-of-events-and-peer-to-peer-fundraising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/charity-life\/the-return-of-events-and-peer-to-peer-fundraising\/","title":{"rendered":"The Return of Events and Peer-to-Peer Fundraising"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a few years of adapting to virtual events, zoom calls and working from home, many of us are returning to in-person interactions and events. In-person activities, whether it be volunteering or fundraising, have been a mainstay of charitable work and critical for many charities.<\/p>\n

With a return to in-person events, we wanted to take this opportunity to highlight some of the ways CanadaHelps Events and Peer-to-Peer Fundraising tools make managing these events easier! While some events are returning to in-person, the lessons we\u2019ve learned from pivoting to digital platforms can still serve us well and digital tools can make the whole task of organizing an event less daunting.<\/p>\n

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How Does the CanadaHelps Ticketed Events Tool make running your charity event easier?<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019d like more guidance on running your charity event, from beginning to end, try reading our whitepaper,\u00a0\u201cRaise the bar & Raise more money with your next event.\u201d<\/a>\u00a0This whitepaper covers everything from brainstorming creative event ideas, setting a budget and finding event sponsors and partners, to a checklist for planning, how to execute your plan and some final top tips on reaching your fundraising goals. If you\u2019ve got that set, then read on to learn how CanadaHelps Events Tool can help you.<\/p>\n

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1. Easily Make a Slick, Mobile-Optimized Signup Page<\/h3>\n

First things first, once you have your event nailed down, you\u2019ll want a way for attendees to sign up! The Events tool makes it easy to create an attractive event signup portal even if your design or website skills are limited. Creating your event sign-up through CanadaHelps also ensures the page will be\u00a0mobile-optimized,\u00a0<\/strong>which accounts for a large portion of internet traffic.<\/p>\n

Much like our popular donation forms, you can set up your Event directly from your Charity Account. You will be prompted for some basic information such as the event title, overview, time and location. More importantly, for the aesthetic aspect, you will be able to upload images, and videos, and customize the colour palette of your signup page. If this is a recurring event, you\u2019ll definitely want to showcase some of the pictures and videos that were taken at the event in previous years. Once you\u2019re done with your masterpiece, you can either link to it from a URL, or even better, embed it directly into your website with the snippet of HTML code provided, so users never have to leave your site.<\/p>\n

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2. All The Features You Need for Your Event<\/h3>\n

Our events tool has all the features you would need for running an event, from defining your ticket types and collecting extra information such as attendee preferences for meals to some options you may not even have thought of.<\/p>\n