How Do I Set Up My A-Thon Fundraiser?

Step 1: Select "A-thon" As Your Fundraiser Type

To create your first A-thon fundraiser with Teamfi, the first thing you will need to do is to select which type of fundraiser you want to run With Teamfi, you can choose between three entirely free digital fundraiser types: 

1. Crowdfunding Campaigns
2. Custom A-thon Fundraisers
3. Calendar Fundraisers

You can choose which fundraiser you'd like to run on the following screen which will appear once you sign-up for a Teamfi account – in this case, you will want to select "A-thon Fundraiser"

Step 2: Set Your A-thon's Custom Settings

One of the great features about Teamfi's A-thon fundraisers is that you can customize your a-thon's units in any way imaginable, letting you collect pledges based on any sort of activity you can think of. Once you've selected and A-thon as your fundraiser, you will need to specify your type of a-thon on the following screen which will ask you to fill in three fields: 

1. Your A-thon's Name: This is the type of a-thon fundraiser your group will be running. Common examples are lift-a-thons, walk-a-thons, hit-a-thons, and more.
2. You A-thon's Unit (Singular): This is the unit that your a-thon will collect pledges based on. Common examples are lap, hit, pound, shot, or pin, but the options are endless.
3. Your A-thon's Unit (Past-tense Plural): This is just your a-thon's unit in another format that will be used when communicating your a-thon performances to any supporters who left a pledge. This could be laps walked, shots made, pounds lifted, or anything else.

Step 3: Add Your Fundraiser's Details

Following selecting your fundraiser type and customizing your A-thon settings, you will land on your a-thon fundraiser's fundraiser dashboard. To create your fundraiser, just click the "Create Fundraiser" button within the Fundraiser Details panel – this is how you will customize your fundraiser to your specific organization and circumstance.

Once you click the "Create Fundraiser" button, that will open the Create Fundraiser modal, which will ask a few questions about your a-thon fundraiser. This information will help customize your donation pages for you potential supporters. The information you will need to enter to create your fundraiser includes: 

1. Group Name – the name of your organization/fundraiser.
2. Fundraiser Goal – the amount you are hoping to raise with your fundraiser. This will show on your group's donaiton pages.
3. Your Story – why you are raising money and what the money will go towards. This will be shown on your donation pages in the "About This Fundraiser" section.
4. Cover Photo – the logo and cover image for your fundraiser. This will show on your donation pages and any time you share your fundraiser to social media.
5. A-thon Date – the date that you will input the performances for your a-thon.

If you make a mistake or or are unsure of your fundraiser's information there's no ned to worry – this information can still be edited later at any time.

Once you successfully add all the fields above and click "Create Your Fundraiser" you will have successfully created and customized your Teamfi a-thon fundraiser! Upon submitting the form, your page will refresh and you will now find all of your fundraiser's information populated in the "Fundraiser Details" panel on your fundraiser dashboard like so: