We’re marking our one-year anniversary with a series of blog posts about how our features are changing the online fundraising game.
The best campaigns win by utilizing every play in the playbook. Merchandise is a no-brainer: It can be a ‘badge of honor’ hardcore supporters proudly wear or use, it can capture a moment, or it can be the perfect impulse purchase.
You get more out of your donors. It doesn’t get any clearer and more measurable than lifetime value.
It’s really simple: Branded merchandise gives people an incentive to donate. Donors are supporting their cause and they also get a gift with donation in return that makes a statement. We see merchandise pages have a 10.3% increase in conversion rate in comparison to other donation pages.
Diversified fundraising efforts give you diversified audiences. Merchandise has an X-factor that taps into new audiences, giving you the opportunity to create more first-time donors.
Look no further than Donald Trump’s signature Make America Great Again hats for what may be the best single most effective piece of political fundraising merchandise. What started as a simple red hat with a slogan became an icon for a movement that also helped pave the way into the White House.