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Challenge Week

Motivate new donor audiences whilst developing philanthropic culture

Our Challenge Week platform takes people powered giving to the next level. It channels the enthusiasm of clubs and societies within your institution. The result - a community united through giving.
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Product Overview

Create a community centred around giving

For us, crowdfunding is where it all began. Challenge Week is an extension of this concept. Rather than running a platform and a programme for your student fundraising year-round, you pack a year's worth of activity into a week or two - but with the same underlying idea of motivating current students to get involved in philanthropy, and using new channels and immediately relevant cause areas for your less traditional donor audiences.

In institutions which have run a Challenge Week, the donor count often outperforms a traditional Giving Day or Telephone Appeal because of the power of peer-to-peer fundraising and the ability for donors to give to a cause that immediately matters to them: the students' initiatives.

Challenge Week is a fabulous way to get started building a culture of philanthropy.
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The basics

How Challenge Week works

1. One, find clubs and societies who are keen to fundraise for student-led projects.

2. Two, look at match and challenge funding sources, and promote those projects to donors whose passions align with the stories you have to tell.

3. Three, repeat it all over again. Attracting even more projects - and even more donors - each time you do.

Product Features

Powering their passions

Increase support with matched giving
Your project creators can spark excitement and inspire more gifts through matched funding. Matched funding can also be a useful way to increase relationships with major donors.
Real-time proof of progress
A live totaliser helps your teams to create a buzz, and inspires more people to get involved. It also gives crowdfunding donors immediate feedback, showing how their gift is part of a collective effort to make change happen.
Celebrate your donors
A virtual donor wall celebrates each donor’s contribution and showcases the collective impact of the wider community. You can also encourage donors to leave comments, generating a fundraising buzz.
Go further

Get the community involved

Open the doors of crowdfunding to those staff, students and community fundraisers who are keen to run, walk or cycle - all for the good of your institution. We know that there are other platforms out there that offer similar features. However, what sets us apart is a genuine connection with each and every donor - not just the fundraiser themselves.
Payment Options
Your Crowdfunding platform will come with two options for processing donor payments - a crowdfunding model with totals and deadlines, and evergreen projects that last indefinitely.

  • Crowdfunding

    Our deferred payments option suits projects with an all-or-nothing attitude. This option reassures the donor that their gift will only be made if and when the project meets its minimum funding need. If the project’s funding target isn’t met, no money is exchanged. Ensuring you only collect donations on projects that promise donor satisfaction.

  • Evergreen

    With the immediate payment option, you’ll also have the flexibility to create projects with no deadline or goal, so donors can make an instant and lasting donation. This option is perfect for ongoing ‘evergreen’ projects or emergency fundraising that are run through the central development team.
Customer Stories

Hubbub customers are creating year-round digital donor experiences

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“Crowdfunding has widened our supporter base, including young alumni. In fact, we have the highest proportion of alumni donors aged under 30 of any UK university. We couldn't have done this without our crowdfunding programme."
Matthew Ingram
Student and Young Alumni Officer, University of York
"Crowdfunding has been a real revolution at Essex. To increase donor numbers, we needed something that was bespoke to our University culture that would also inspire more donors to give than ever before."
James Martin
Senior Philanthropy Officer, University of Essex
Product Features

Little extras that make all the difference

Our Approach

Donors first, with digital in mind

We blend our experience of technology and fundraising to help you grow whole communities centre around giving.
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Why aligning with the passions of your donors’ matter

Generate a constant buzz across your entire institution that reverberates the success of your fundraising efforts

Show donors how they can make a difference by choosing to support the projects and areas of your institution that mean the most to them.
Increase the variety of projects that donors can support - showing them the depth and breadth of what your institution is so well known for.
Start a culture of giving that begins the second students step onto campus - maybe even before. Show them that giving makes a difference and that they can be a part of that tradition.
Encourage passionate donors to share projects with their personal networks. Opening the doors to even more potential supporters to join your community.
Connect with younger donors - allowing them to see exactly where their donation is headed and the impact they will have on the needs of today’s students.
Bring a new-found understanding and a deeper appreciation as to the strategic importance philanthropy has to play within the needs of the wider institution.
How we'll work with you

With you every step of the way

Our team of digital fundraising experts will guide you through the set up of your platform - ensuring it’s up to spec and meets your needs. Once you’re on your way, your account manager will be in regular contact to check everything is running smoothly. There will also be a support team on hand to respond to your technical questions, as well as a knowledge base with tutorials, guides and frequently asked questions.

Ready to start empowering your community?

Our team has worked with digital giving programmes all over the world. They'd love to speak with you.
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