The place to begin your BIG DINE IN!
Why The BIG DINE IN?
On Friday, March 16th, 2020, the Australian Federal Government introduced 500 person event restrictions as a response to the emerging threat of COVID-19. This action effectively destabilised the events industry; still ongoing today, for an unknown time frame. A necessary but heartbreaking outcome for Gala Fundraising and our clients.
Gala Fundraising immediately responded with empathy and advice to our loyal clients that when ready, we will have a range of solutions to help bridge the gap in lost funds from their annual gala or similar style events. A dedicated page was built that afternoon on our www.electronicbidding.com.au website, in effect, laying the groundwork for The BIG DINE IN.
The BIG DINE IN offers an incredible opportunity for charities and other not-for-profit organisations, to pick up the pieces of their cancelled annual affair and reach out to their supporters. It is a starting point to deliver, not just a fundraising campaign, but an activity to liven the senses of all involved and provide some joy and fundraising in uncertain times.
Whether you choose to resurrect your gala luncheon or dinner date, or just run a month long BIG DINE IN campaign, our team is ready to help you execute a professional and effective fundraising program. KEEP IN TOUCH with your supporters, let them DINE to DONATE!
How to get Started in Four Steps
STEP ONE
Register your campaign (see online form below)
STEP TWO
Let’s create your custom fundraising page.
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- www.bigdinein.com.au/yourname-campaign
- Select from our style guide your page header
- Integrate your logo and slogan
- Provide details about your organisation, your fundraising campaign, and any ‘call to action’
- Establish a fundraising goal – number of households diners? and/or dollar goal?
- Set your fundraising timeline
- Tell people to share with friends and family
STEP THREE
Market to your loyal database
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- Use our included style guides to help with your regular EDM’s, Facebook and Instagram posts and marketing
- Create a story or video with ambassadors, CEO’s, Chairperson or benefactors of your cause
STEP FOUR
Create a ‘virtual’ event in lieu of your postponed event
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- Set a BIG DINE IN date for your fundraiser
- Create a plan to engage with your guests in the lead up and on the night.
- You can discuss with our team ideas for live video streaming, entertainment, MC’s and event themes ie. gala ball, sporting, trivia night, telethon and more.
The BIG DINE IN team is ready to assist and guide you to help create your campaign and so you can start engaging with your supporters.
Our flexible and robust backend, means your campaign can be up and running within hours!
Create an ONLINE Fundraising Presence
The BIG DINE IN team is also the GALA FUNDRAISING TEAM; experts in event fundraising and all things fundraising ONLINE.
We offer all BIG DINE IN fundraisers the chance to add a range of ONLINE FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES.
Three Proven Fundraising Activities
1. ADD an ONLINE AUCTION
A highly effective way to offer a myriad of items and experiences across different categories, to attract the varying interests of your supporters.
Guests can view a custom website such as www.yournameauction.com, browse items, register and bid. A secure payment gateway ensures guests bid with confidence. You can even request bidders to register their credit card before bidding, to ensure all bids are legitimate.
To see more about our success with ONLINE auctions go to www.electronicbidding.com.au
2. RUN A RAFFLE or LIMITED RAFFLE CAMPAIGN
A RAFFLE is a brilliant gateway to fundraising and can be offered on your custom ONLINE Auction website.
You can create your RAFFLE to fit within your state’s regulatory guidelines and offer a suitable and attractive prize pool using one or more of our consignment packages or your own donated items or services.
Not only can a RAFFLE activity add thousands, it will lead more people to your custom ONLINE Auction website, and deliver more bids.
3. OFFER PLEDGES & DONATIONS
Your custom ONLINE Auction website will have a dedicated section for you to nominate multiple fixed DONATION or PLEDGE contributions.
Allocate $20, $50, $100 or $1,000 amounts; the more the merrier. You will receive all the contact details of bidders and donations, so an easy opportunity to offer thanks and issue any receipts after your campaign.
Each BIG DINE IN fundraising campaign will have the opportunity to extend your organisations fundraising further. We know each client is different and is equipped with varying resources, has differing needs, timelines and goals. We look forward to building relationships based on shared success and can’t wait to get started on your campaign today!
Campaign FAQ’s
Simply click REGISTER NOW to register for the BIG DINE IN, fill in your Charity or Organisation details, choose which additional fundraising activities you would like to receive information on & our team are ready to assist with your fundraising goals.
There is a one off registration fee of $299 to register your organisation for The Big Dine In – free for existing Gala Fundraising clients. Once you have completed your registration form our team will provide you with a payment link through our secure payment gateway, Stripe. Once payment has been made, this will provide you with a dedicated page where your supporters can order their dine in meals and provide you with other support in launching your Big Dine In campaign.
*REGISTER NOW and select which fundraising activities you would like to receive further information on. Our team is ready to assist with your fundraising goals.
Each order through The BIG DINE IN is providing over 50% of the net profits back to you, the charity.
The BIG DINE IN wear the cost for all food, delivery, website maintenance, credit card and payment gateway fees, talent liaison, accounts management, marketing, promotion and sales, related to the BIG DINE IN property and suppliers.
Our team will provide you with detailed reports on web statistics (ie. web traffic), BIG DINE IN order numbers on a regular basis and all customer contact details, approved payments and more.
The ‘virtual’ event date is designed to offer a set date and a time for your guests to collectively and simultaneously dine from home. This may also coincide with other fundraising activities. It would be advisable to close any auctions, raffles and pledges on your set date, however you can continue to allow orders for the BIG DINE IN meal packages.
Each charity is expected to manage all promotion and sales to their private database and social media channels. The BIG DINE IN provide tools and support for these activities as standard and can offer additional support based upon further consultation.
A ‘virtual’ event is the organisation of your supporters dining or participating in ‘event style’ activities, on the same date, yet from the comfort of their own home. The BIG DINE IN aims to offer all of your supporters a premium dining meal package, in readiness for your virtual event date. We aim to surround the event with other fundraising activities, such as an online auction, raffle and more.
Yes! This would be a wonderful asset to build understanding, heighten the mood and create interactivity amongst fellow diners and bridge the gap of remoteness.
The BIG DINE IN will release soon, details of preferred entertainers who are already accustomed to the ‘virtual’ event landscape and can offer some wonderful content whilst adding more funds to you.
Our team is here to help, so we’ll be supporting you along the way. Key areas we will assist will be –
- Help with content and design for your social media campaigns
- Add an online auction, raffle or other activities to deliver higher donations and profits
- Create custom content for your Big Dine In subscribers
- Workshop ideas on engaging your supporters
Although The Big Dine In has been born in response to Covid-19 restrictions and in response to our clients’ needs, The Big Dine In will be available to all Charities & Fundraising Organisations for the foreseeable future. The model we have put in place is designed to not only fill the current fundraising needs but also to provide further/alternative fundraising opportunities for our clients now and into the future.
Participating Fundraisers
REGISTER NOW
Our team is ready to help with all of your fundraising needs!