FAQ
Straight answers, including the awkward ones.
Where we cannot give you a number honestly, we say so rather than inventing one. Everything else is here.
Getting started
What does Your Fundraising Guy actually do?
We are the person in your corner for the whole fundraiser. We help you choose the right campaign approach and timeline, get your group set up on MoneyDolly, brief your leaders and participants so everyone starts together, and stay with you through the final stretch. The campaign itself runs on MoneyDolly; we handle the planning, launch and coaching around it.
Are you part of MoneyDolly?
No. Your Fundraising Guy is an independent fundraising advisory service. We help groups plan and run campaigns on the MoneyDolly platform, but MoneyDolly is a separate company.
What kinds of groups can fundraise this way?
School sports teams, school-wide campaigns, youth leagues, travel and club teams, cheer, dance, band and marching band, PTO and PTA groups, and other clubs and community organizations. If your group has participants who can share a page, it fits.
How long does it take to get a campaign running?
That depends on your group and how much preparation is already in place. The strategy call is where we work out a realistic timeline for your specific situation rather than promising a number that may not hold.
The platform
Should we run donations, products, or both?
Donations are the fastest to set up and have nothing to distribute. Products give supporters something in return and feel familiar to families used to traditional fundraisers. Combining both lets each supporter choose. We will walk through which fits your group on the strategy call.
How does participant sharing work?
Each participant gets their own page on MoneyDolly to share with family and friends. Contributions made through that page count toward both their personal progress and the group total.
What keeps participants engaged after the first week?
MoneyDolly includes daily challenges, leaderboards and reward milestones. These give participants something specific to act on and make progress visible, which is usually what separates a campaign that keeps moving from one that goes quiet.
Can we see progress while the campaign is running?
Yes. Group leaders and participants can see real-time progress toward the goal, including participation and supporter activity, throughout the campaign.
Money and costs
Do we still have to handle cash and envelopes?
Supporters give digitally through the platform, so there is far less cash to collect, count and reconcile than in a traditional paper fundraiser.
How does our group receive the money?
Funds raised come to your group through the MoneyDolly platform once the campaign is complete. Specific terms, timing and any applicable fees are set by MoneyDolly and are covered during setup.
What does this cost?
Pricing and platform terms are set by MoneyDolly and confirmed with you before anything launches. We will not quote a number here that could be out of date by the time you read it — ask on the strategy call and you will get the current answer.
How much will we raise?
Nobody can honestly promise a number. What a campaign raises depends on your group size, participation rate, timing and community. What we can do is help you set a realistic goal and give your group the best possible shot at hitting it.
Working with us
When is the best time in the season to fundraise?
Most groups do best starting shortly before their season begins, while attention is high and the schedule has not taken over yet. Season dates vary by sport and by state, so we plan the window around your actual calendar.
How much work is this for our coaches and volunteers?
The setup work is front-loaded and we do most of it with you. Once the campaign is live, the day-to-day is participants sharing their own pages rather than volunteers managing inventory, order forms or cash.
What happens if the campaign stalls?
That is exactly what we are here for. We watch participation and progress with you and suggest concrete adjustments — a challenge, a push to a specific group, a reminder at the right moment — rather than leaving you to figure it out alone.
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