Charity Stream Archives | HERO by Softgiving

How to run a successful charity stream

by Laura | Dec 8, 2020 | Blog

Many streamers — especially those who have never done a charity stream before — aren’t quite sure where to start when preparing for and running their fundraising event. To make you look like a pro right off the bat, the Softgiving Team has compiled all of our tips and...

Partnership Announcement: Misfits Gaming

by Emily Schulte | May 29, 2020 | Blog

MISFITS GAMING GROUP PARTNERS WITH SOFTGIVING FOR MULTIPLE ONLINE FUNDRAISING EVENTS THROUGHOUT 2020 Misfits Gaming Group (MGG) has partnered with Softgiving, the innovative fundraising platform, to host a variety of online charity streams throughout 2020. Now,...

5 tips to ensure your donation is legit

by softgivingnew | Jan 16, 2020 | Blog

Sometimes, people suck. Unfortunately, there are people in this world who try to take advantage of the kindness and generosity of others. Thankfully, good tends to outweigh bad — and we’re here to help you distinguish between the two. Here are five ways to confirm...

Introducing the Incentive Menu™: The importance of using incentives

by softgivingnew | Nov 25, 2019 | Blog

Incentives are crucial to running a successful charity stream. Viewers enjoy working toward a specific goal, and they should be rewarded when they help you reach a milestone! #KeepFundraisingWeird We’ve seen a huge difference between campaigns that use incentives and...

Using Softgiving overlays and panel

by softgivingnew | Nov 25, 2019 | Blog

In order to run a successful charity stream, you have to make it obvious that you’re actually running a charity stream. When you create your campaign, you’ll find your unique overlay URLs in your campaign dashboard along with a “donate today” panel. Use overlays...