Fund-raising events can be highly effective in bringing a fast infusion of dollars to your organization. What’s more, they can revitalize and strengthen the community while expanding your org’s reach .
By making the donation process as easy, fast, and accessible as possible, mobile terminals and QR codes can make your next fundraising event more fun and profitable than ever.
Mobile terminals
No matter where your event is held, you can harness the power and portability of mobile point of sale systems. These devices can often be connected to your smartphone or tablet. As a result, you will instantly be able to accept payments from attendees throughout the event location, without being tethered to wired modems.
Thanks to the power and portability of these systems, you can look forward to an increased number of donations.
With a mobile terminal available at the venue, you will be able to take donations from guests who may not have brought their checkbook or credit cards. This is preferable to asking them to send money later, after they may have lost interest or no longer feel the urgency.
As your event proceeds, you may be offering several opportunities for your guests to financially participate. These could include buying raffle tickets, merchandise, food and beverages, and entering into silent auctions.
For each of these, mobile point of sale systems let you streamline multiple payment sources. All of this is done with maximum security, ensuring that guests receive consistent, safe, and professional payment processing from your wireless credit card terminal.
QR codes
Quick response (QR) codes transform any screen or printed material into direct payment links. Using the camera on their smartphone, users can instantaneously scan a code that appears on your website, signage, or merchandise. They will immediately be redirected to your secure, mobile-friendly donation page. There is no need for them to transpose a long URL, or worry that their payment will not be handled securely.
There are other benefits of QR code payments as well. Your registration and ticketing processes will be streamlined when you place a QR code on your t flyers, programs, or invitations. When this is the case, potential guests can simply click on them to respond, simplifying your processes while reducing administrative overhead.
QR codes can also enhance your silent auctions. Attach one to each item to allow access to a virtual bid sheet, expanded information about the offering, or even a buy-it-now option.
QR codes can also jump-start your marketing and guest engagement. When you attach them to your signage and programs, you can inform people about your social media page or volunteer opportunities, or direct them to an informational video.
If you elect to boost your game even further with dynamic QR codes, you can offer access to information that updates automatically. This helps to ensure that the details remain current, even after the event has concluded.
Finally, most QR code generators will also come with data analytics capabilities. With this benefit, you can track when and where people are scanning the code. Armed with this important information, you will have everything you need to refine future events and marketing campaigns.
Making and processing donations or buying products can come with friction and frustration for you, your staff, and your guests. These complications are the last things you need when you are trying to run a fundraising event.
Fortunately, the power of mobile terminals and QR codes can be leveraged in numerous ways to streamline and enhance your fundraising event. While mobile terminals effortlessly and securely handle in-person card payments, QR codes optimize communications between your event space and your digital fundraising platform.
When you use one or both of these solutions, you can look forward to a fundraising event that flows more smoothly, and provides added opportunities for donations and engagements.
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