{"id":2712,"date":"2017-07-18T02:30:22","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T02:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/?p=2712"},"modified":"2024-01-04T14:47:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T20:47:25","slug":"how-to-name-your-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/how-to-name-your-fundraiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Fundraising Title Ideas: How to Name a Fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2712\" class=\"elementor elementor-2712\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9109634 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9109634\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7102a4c4\" data-id=\"7102a4c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa0ee17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fa0ee17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/howtochooseanameforyourfundraiser.jpg\" alt=\"howtochooseanameforyourfundraiser\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wondering how to name your fundraiser? What\u2019s in a name? If you are planning a fundraiser, there could be a lot of money in a name. What you name your fundraiser is important. Every <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/school-event-ideas-to-raise-money\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fundraising event<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs a good title. Of course, the name of your fundraiser should capture the attention of readers, but it should and can do much more. So, how do you come up with a name for your fundraiser?<\/span><\/p><p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/how-to-name-your-fundraiser\/#Do-Your-Research\" title=\"Do Your Research\">Do Your Research<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/how-to-name-your-fundraiser\/#Fundraiser-Name-Ideas\" title=\"Fundraiser Name Ideas\">Fundraiser Name Ideas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/how-to-name-your-fundraiser\/#Tips-on-Naming-your-Fundraiser\" title=\"Tips on Naming your Fundraiser\">Tips on Naming your Fundraiser<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/how-to-name-your-fundraiser\/#Start-Your-Fundraising-Auction-Today\" title=\"Start Your Fundraising Auction Today\">Start Your Fundraising Auction Today<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do-Your-Research\"><\/span>Do Your Research<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>When planning an online fundraiser a unique title is key, especially if you&#8217;re making a new site for your event, or if you&#8217;re holding an auction on a site like ours or raising funds on a site like GoFundMe. The title needs to be something memorable that is also easily found by search engines. The name of your fundraiser should use relevant keywords. For example, if you&#8217;re naming a church rummage sale, you&#8217;ll want to include the name of your church and maybe even your town: &#8220;St. Cuthbert&#8217;s Rummage Sale &#8211; Galena.&#8221; That way, if someone wants to find your information online, but all they can think of is &#8220;Galena rummage sale&#8221; or &#8220;St Cuthbert&#8217;s rummage sale,&#8221; Google and other search engines should be able to show them to your site or auction page.<\/p><p>You might be tempted to create a fancy name for your event, say, if it&#8217;s a black-tie gala. &#8220;Night Under the Stars&#8221; is a romantic title, but it doesn&#8217;t tell people (or search engines) that this event is a fundraiser or what cause will benefit from it. Try to get a little more specific, if you can fit more words in.\u00a0<\/p><p>Finally, you might want to Google your fundraiser name ideas just to make sure that no one else has taken them first. You never know when your organization or event theme might accidentally be almost identical to another organization or business name (Some you may not want to be associated with!). It pays to double check before you start printing fliers and making social media posts.<\/p><p><em>Hot tip: Another way to find a great name for your fundraising event, is to use a<a href=\"http:\/\/www.namestation.com\/fundraiser-name-generator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> fundraiser name generator<\/a>. But be sure to double check that it&#8217;s unique to your organization or event!<\/em><\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fundraiser-Name-Ideas\"><\/span>Fundraiser Name Ideas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Below are a few common formats for fundraiser titles:<\/p><ul><li>[\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ] for Change: Walkathon for Change, or Springfield for Change, etc.<\/li><li>Hope for [\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ]: Hope for Katie, or Hope for Paws, etc.<\/li><li>Seasonal titles like Spring Fling Auction, or Winter Wonderland Walkathon<\/li><li>Helping Hands for [\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0]: Helping Hands for Ridgemont<\/li><li>Healing Hands for [\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0]: Helping Hands for Villa<\/li><li>Empowering [\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ]: Empowering Change in Haven, or Empowering Kids in Haven<\/li><\/ul><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips-on-Naming-your-Fundraiser\"><\/span>Tips on Naming your Fundraiser<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ul><li>Keep the tone of your fundraiser in mind when choosing a title. Catchy, fun names will work for school fundraisers or celebratory events. More serious events, like ones raising funds for disaster relief or disease research, should be more formal and less punny. In short: the name of the fundraiser should match the tone of the event.<ul><li>To try and make your fundraiser memorable, brainstorm names with puns or alliteration, like &#8220;Walk-a-thon for William.&#8221;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Is the fundraiser for an individual? Are you starting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GoFundMe<\/a> page or something similar? Be sure to include the person\u2019s full name in the title of your fundraiser, and close to the front of the title, so that it&#8217;s immediately recognizable (longer titles can get cut-off in search results or on mobile pages).<\/li><li>Are you raising money for someone with a debilitating or terminal illness? Be sure to put the name of the disease in the fundraiser, i.e., &#8220;Help Brenda Smith Fight Cancer.&#8221;<\/li><li>Keeping all of these tips in mind, you might choose a lengthy title for your fundraising event. The title should be short and concise. Make a list including all of the important keywords and elements that describe your fundraiser and then begin the task of reduction. What rolls off the tongue?<\/li><\/ul><p>Once you\u2019ve narrowed it down to 3-5 names, run it through Google search again. You don\u2019t want to use the name of someone else\u2019s fundraiser, they will likely use the name in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/easy-ways-to-use-social-media-to-boost-your-fundraiser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social media<\/a> pages, and if they&#8217;re a powerhouse nonprofit it will be harder for you to attract attention. If you\u2019re the boss and the final decision maker, then it is up to you to decide. If you\u2019re working with a team, run your final fundraiser name ideas by them and take a vote.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd375d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd375d8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b67de9d\" data-id=\"b67de9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d25023 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"2d25023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CAT-LOGO-laptop-with-screen-donate-woman-typing-SM-1024x558.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"womans hand on laptop keyboard laptop screen reads DONATE with a CAT heart logo\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStart Your Fundraising Auction Today\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline auctions are the simpler way to run fundraising auctions, and pair well with your in-person events.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStart Here\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering how to name your fundraiser? 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