NWH's OneCause fundraising platform is inteded to make your fundraising efforts as efficient and turnkey as possible. Whether you're an individual or a group, whether you're looking to launch a campaign or event, or join an existing one, this OneCause platform is your one-stop-shop to be able to take ownership and become a fundraising champion on behalf of NWH.
To assist in your navigation of NWH's OneCause platform, we've outlined an overview with some of the key features below:
1. Start a Fundraiser: Selecting an option from this drop-down list, which can be found on the top navigation bar, is the first step to becoming an NWH fundraising champion.
1. Once you've selected your desired fundraising option from the drop-down list, you'll be able to officially register, and you can then begin setting up your fundraising page.
2. We've included some automated verbiage to be displayed on your page, but we encourage you to customize this verbiage to reflect your personal story and reason for fundraising on behalf of NWH. Don't worry-saving your edits is not permanent, you can always come back to this editing page at any time! Now that your page is live, at any point you can update your page/settings.
3. Managing your fundraising page and accessing all of NWH's fundraising options is at your fingertips by simply clicking on the MGB picture icon next to your name at the top right of the navigation bar (next to the search box). Hover over that icon and click on the "Manage my page" button. From there you will see a navigation bar on the left-hand side with several options, including:
1. View my page: Clicking on this link will give you a live view of your official NWH fundraising page.
2. Dashboard: Clicking on this link will give you a high-level snapshot of your fundraising metrics.
3. Manage your individual page: Clicking on this link will let you customize and tweak your fundraising page to your liking. You will be able to customize the name of your page, your overall fundraising goal, and verbiage around what you're fundraising for and why you're choosing to take on this inspirational endeavor.
4. Join a team / Manage your team page: Clicking on this link will allow you to join or start a new team. Once you are a member of a team, you will be able to customize and manage your page, update team settings and content, and even invite friends to join you in your fundraising efforts.
5. Add photos or videos: Clicking on this link will allow you to easily store all photos/videos that you plan on using on your fundraising page in one area.
6. Host your own event: Clicking on this link will allow you to create your own fundraising event page, where others will be able to learn more about the event, register, or donate.
7. Celebrate a special occasion: Clicking on this link will allow you to create a specific fundraising page where you celebrate a special occasion, such as a birthday, anniversary, or other milestone.
8. Create an honor/memorial page: Clicking on this link will allow you to create a specific fundraising page where you celebrate a loved one by raising money for NWH in their name as an honor or memorial.
9. Create an athletic page: Clicking on this link will allow you to create a specific fundraising page centered around an athletic endeavor that you are pursuing in honor of NWH.
10. Invite friends to join you: Clicking this link allows you to easily send a link to your OneCause page directly to anyone you wish via email, text, Facebook, or Twitter.
11. Make a self donation: Clicking this link prompts you to make a personal donation directly to your fundraising page, which in turn helps highlight to others the personal importance of your fundraising campaign.
Fundraising on OneCause is intended to provide you with the power and easy to use tools to make a tangible impact on the part of NWH that means the most to you. Whether you are an individual or a group of individuals who is looking to set up a fundraising campaign or event, OneCause allows you to do just that in the most turnkey and efficient way possible. Through this simple online platform, you can bring to reality your philanthropic goals and make a meaningful impact for our beloved community hospital.
The NWH Development Office is here to assist you every step of the way throughout your use of our OneCause fundraising platform.
For 1:1 support, please contact Alex Berg at aberg7@mgb.org.