How to Leverage the OneCause Fundraising Platform: Customer Examples
As fundraising continues to evolve, donors expect more from every interaction. Today’s supporters want giving experiences that are easy to navigate, engaging to use, and quick to complete.
That’s where the OneCause Fundraising Platform comes in.
As an all-in-one solution, it’s designed to support in-person, virtual, and hybrid events. OneCause is built help nonprofits of all sizes and types to create seamless, donor-first experiences that inspire generosity and deepen connections.
Every fundraising event tells your mission’s story. Below are real examples of how OneCause customers bring their ideas to life, execute with confidence, and drive measurable results.
1. Alzheimer’s Association – Georgia
Powered by the passion of its supporters, the Alzheimer’s Association – Georgia Chapter is hosting its 13th Annual Dancing Stars of Coastal Georgia Gala, raising funds to benefit those facing Alzheimer’s and dementia through support groups, education, and local resources.
Looking for fresh ways to engage supporters and recognize those driving impact behind the scenes, their team used the following OneCause features:
- Event Ambassador Fundraising: Invited champions to inspire community support and automatically tracked every dollar to the event ambassador who made it happen—no spreadsheets or exports.
- Real-time leaderboard: Credited, recognized, and celebrated the top ambassador efforts with a leaderboard to turn event fundraising into a personal, measurable, and actionable experience.
- Live donor feed: Highlighted all donors with personal recognition located at the top of their event page. Donors are given the option to remain anonymous to align with their giving preferences.
Together, their team, event ambassadors, and the OneCause Fundraising Platform are transforming every contribution into a shared purpose.
2. Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass
Each year, more than 500 guests gather for the McDazzle Gala and Auction to enjoy a night of fun and spark generosity to support the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass.
Committed to providing essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare, RMHC found creative ways to bring in revenue—all through one streamlined platform.
- Flower pull: Offered supporters the chance to take home a beautiful bouquet as a token of love and gratitude. Similar to a wine pull, this one brought excitement.
- Bourbon raffle: Captured all legally required information for hosting a raffle in Kentucky, saving their team time while staying compliant with state regulations.
- Live painting portrait: Marked as a fixed-price item, attendees had the opportunity to have their photo captured by a live painter at the event.
Beyond hosting a silent auction, the different revenue streams came together effortlessly through OneCause. Simplifying their efforts allowed them to manage multiple Stripe payment accounts across their raffles and games from one place.
3. Sergio and Angela Garcia Foundation
Champion professional golfer Sergio Garcia and his wife, Angela, partner with JHL, an Austin-based nonprofit consultant firm, to engage the community in a multi-day fundraiser, FORE Kids ATX.
As their annual gala and golf outing grew, their organization needed the innovation and reliability to scale, optimize management, deepen donor engagement, and elevate the giving experience. They turned to the OneCause Fundraising Platform for:
- Golf event management: Organized golf players, multiple sponsors, and other event information in one place to create a streamlined experience for their team and supporters.
- Event ticketing: Delivered a fast, hassle-free check-in process for more than 400 guests with integrated ticketing, making a great first impression at both the golf outing and gala.
- AI-powered fundraising: Leveraged AI-generated descriptions for dozens of their auction items to save time, and they increased revenue with personalized bidding features, like Suggested Sort and Recommended Lots.
“People expect streamlined technology services to be readily available to make things easier. That’s what OneCause does,” shared Sydney Loyed, senior account manager at JHL.
Their efforts led to record-breaking success, raising over $1.7M to support the local community with healthcare, wellness, and family-support services.
4. Alliance for Children
No two events are the same for Alliance for Children, a children’s advocacy center in northern Texas. Throughout the year, they host multiple special event fundraisers with proceeds helping fight child abuse, provide free support services, and raise awareness.
With the help of the OneCause Fundraising Platform, they bring their fundraising ideas to life and keep their donors engaged all year long. In addition to customizing their event page to each fundraiser, they leverage unique features to create an easy and fun supporter experience.
For their Let’s Play Bingo! fundraiser, they used:
- Tables and tickets management: Sold tables and individual tickets, including an Early Bird promotion to drive advance registrations ahead of their event.
- Recurring donations: Encouraged donations directly from their event page with a call-to-action button set up with suggested amounts and a recurring giving option.
- Fixed-price items: Elevated the guest experience with add-ons available for purchase, like “extra sparkle” for tables or bingo cards for higher chances to win.
Surpassing their 2025 goal with $140,780 raised, Alliance for Children is a great example that fundraising can be both impactful and exciting, starting from the moment a supporter lands on your event page.
5. Connecticut Children’s Foundation
Imagine a community of patient families, donors, and healthcare champions all working together to give kids the pediatric care they deserve—that’s the spirit of the Connecticut Children’s Foundation.
At their signature gala, over 1,000 attendees joined an evening dedicated to advancing the foundation’s mission. With a Wicked-themed celebration, their latest event brought the spotlight to their support through:
- Committee recognition: Dedicated an area on their event page to highlight their gala planning committee and honorary co-chairs’ efforts.
- Live donor feed: Thanked recent donors by listing their names at the top of their page (with the option for anonymous donations).
- Fundraising thermometer: Showcased the collective effort of their community with a thermometer displaying progress toward their fundraising goal.
By hosting a live appeal, silent auction, and more, their organization raised over $1.5M to fund their mission with the help of the OneCause Fundraising Platform.
6. Fenwick High School
Teeing off for a great cause, the Fenwick High School community comes together each year to celebrate tradition at their Pass the Torch Golf Outing.
Alumni, parents, and friends enjoy a day out on the course and an evening reception filled with conversation and inspiration to benefit student scholarships and programs that keep the Fenwick experience strong for future generations.
They make it happen using the OneCause Fundraising Platform, managing everything from:
- Auction item procurement: Included a Donate an Item form on their event page to encourage auction item donations, simplifying the procurement process.
- Sponsorship opportunities: Presented different sponsorship packages at varying levels, describing the benefits of each, all available for purchase on the event page.
- Golf team assignments: Created foursomes based on ticket information and energized the players with a team leaderboard to spark friendly competition.
From planning an auction and securing sponsorships to selling fixed-price items and raffle tickets, they surpassed their $140K goal using software that was up to par.
7. National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is dedicated to ending MS and improving the lives of those affected by the disease. With chapters across the country, the organization hosts fundraisers throughout the year to help provide resources, fund research, and raise awareness.
To make their events seamless, they rely on the OneCause Fundraising Platform to bring their efforts together. With its Taste of Generosity event, its Philadelphia chapter is using OneCause to communicate important details. On their event page, they’ve added:
- Impact levels: Outlined the power of a donation amount with a description to help supporters understand how their money has a direct impact on their cause.
- Ways to attend: Encouraged participation beyond guest attendance by detailing how volunteers or sponsors could be involved.
- Event timeline: Shared an overview of the evening’s schedule so supporters knew what to expect throughout the event.
More than sharing key information, their Philadelphia chapter harnessed the power of OneCause to track, credit, and recognize supporters’ influence with Event Ambassador Fundraising.
8. Make-A-Wish Arizona
Make-A-Wish Arizona is on a mission to bring hope and joy to kids facing critical illnesses, and with OneCause powering their Wish Ball, fundraising has never been this effortless.
With nearly 1,000 guests, the OneCause Fundraising Platform helped scale their largest annual fundraiser with tools and features to raise more. By leveraging innovative tools, their 2025 Wish Ball reached:
- Record check-in times: Left a strong first impression at registration by scanning ticket QR codes and keeping lines short.
- Effortless reconciliation: Closed out the books quickly with accurate fundraising data and seamless CRM integrations.
- Historic chapter success: Helped drive a total of $3.3M through silent and live auction and the paddle raise.
Reflecting on the OneCause impact, Kelly McKeever, Make-A-Wish event specialist, says, “We use OneCause for nearly all of our events at this point. It’s made a night and day difference with our guest experience. It’s designed to set people up for success.”
9. University of Kansas Alumni Association
The Rock Chalk Ball, hosted by the University of Kansas Alumni Association, is the largest fundraising event held by the organization to benefit legacy student recruitment and student programs.
Having previous success with OneCause, they increased engagement through key features:
- Silent auction: Empowered supporters who could not attend the event in person to participate by browsing and bidding on auction items directly from their event page, increasing overall reach and revenue.
- Donor management: Tracked contributions and let supporters give directly from the event page in just a few clicks, with suggested donation amounts to make the process easier.
- Custom pages: Personalized their event page to include what they felt necessary, from an Auction FAQ to a dedicated Sponsor spotlight page; its customization created a tailored experience.
With OneCause in their corner, the KU Alumni Association exceeded its fundraising goal at 119% last spring. The giving experience was seamless and engaging for supporters while making it easy for their team to manage and celebrate every contribution.
10. Arthritis Foundation – Ohio
A long-time OneCause customer, the Arthritis Foundation is boldly pursuing a cure for America’s #1 cause of disability while championing the fight against arthritis. With fundraisers hosted across the country, the need for a streamlined fundraising platform is essential.
Using the OneCause Fundraising Platform, the Cleveland chapter is presenting its 2026 Silver Spoon Awards Party. To encourage action, they’re using their event page to highlight:
- Honoree as event ambassador: Shared the honoree’s story to influence generosity and show supporters the impact of its mission.
- Variety of sponsorships: Expanded opportunities for partner involvement with options including valet, dessert, live auction sponsor, and other creative options.
- Call-to-action buttons: Added “Get Tickets” and “Become a Sponsor” buttons on their event home page for immediate attention to direct supporters.
With the goal to capture more attention for their mission, the Arthritis Foundation links its different social media profiles on their event page. Adding resources not only informs others of what they do but also keeps supporters up to date on the difference they’re making.
Wrapping Up!
These customer examples are just a few of the many organizations finding fundraising success with the OneCause Fundraising Platform.
The OneCause Fundraising Platform equips your nonprofit with new and innovative fundraising strategies through a modern, flexible giving experience that unlocks donor generosity.
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