Welcome to the first ever #BigBikeGive giving day. We’re so excited to have you on board. This toolkit page will run you through everything you need to have a successful day of fundraising. We hope you will find it useful.
Understanding: What is “Big Bike Give”?
This is the first year of this event, so you may be wondering, “what is Big Bike Give?” Simply put, Big Bike Give is a giving day that brings as many non-profit organizations that have a primary focus on bikes and trails together for a day during bike month to raise awareness, share time in the spotlight, and raise funding for our missions. The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is hosting the giving day by setting up the platform, creating a template for the content, coordinating with organizations like yours to get more folks involved, and offering support to help everyone have success and reach their fundraising goals.
What do we have to do to participate?
You should have already been contacted by Mark Wyatt inviting your organization to participate. If your organization wasn’t contacted, your contact information may not have been accessible. Reach out to mark@iowabike.org to make sure you are included.
Other requirements are as follows:
- Your organization’s EIN
- A contact email
- A bank account to payout your donations
- The individual responsible for receiving funds’ SSN
- [get full list of requirements from Iowa Bicycle Coalition]
You will also need to register as a partner business on the bigbikegive.org website. Register by clicking “Apply Now” at bigbikegive.org/[URL to be determined] and filling out the form. We’ll approve your account within 2 business days and you can add and edit content on your specific donation page. This page will serve as your online donation hub during the fundraiser so it will be beneficial to customize this content for your organization.
What should we put on our fundraising page?
Your page should clearly connect your potential donor to your mission. You will want to set a fundraising goal. This goal can be a monetary value of an arbitrary amount, or one set on a goal or goals that have a financial hurdle to clear before they can be achieved. You can also set a goal based on the number of unique donors who give to your organization.