Jordan Thomas Foundation exceeded P2P fundraising goal by 355%

Mission

To give children and adolescents a life without physical limitation by providing quality prostheses until adulthood, serving as a caring resource for the child and family living with limb differences and tirelessly advocating for insurance fairness.

Challenge

As a very small organization, there were early concerns about the challenges related to fundraising software, setting up the platform, individual pages, and managing the fundraiser itself.

Solution

HelloFund and B. Spoke Advisory provided fundraising tools and valuable strategies which made it both a fun and successful experience for Jordan Thomas Foundation and their individual fundraisers.

Jordan Thomas Foundation P2P Results with HelloFund Fundraising and B. Spoke Advisory:

$107K

raised on a $30K goal

$466

Total Cost to JTF

90%

donors covered fees

What hesitations did you have about P2P fundraising?

Working with HelloFund and B. Spoke totally alleviated my preconceived notions about P2P Fundraising. The ease of using the software on an individual basis (even though Phil and the HelloFund team took care of pretty much everything for us) and the framework, training, and communications provided by B. Spoke really shifted the entire process into a joyful and rewarding experience for everyone involved.

What was the most rewarding or surprising part of your P2P campaign?

How much some of our families LOVED the fundraiser and how rewarding it was for them to raise money for JTF.

So often, our families say, “we are forever indebted to JTF for changing our child’s life” and want to give back, but don’t know how. Giving them the opportunity to share with their own little worlds about how much this organization means to them and do something to give back, even if just a little bit, really was so fulfilling for many of them.

I would receive updates from parents in the middle of the night about how exciting it was for them to see gifts coming in on their child’s page after they sent out an email or round of texts and it was so fun for me to see how much fun THEY were having.

What do the funds you raised mean to the organization?

The funds raised are critical to our mission and being able to help more child amputees live the life that every kid deserves. During a time in our calendar year where revenue can oftentimes be slow, the influx of funds means a lot more security and comfort approving new kiddos to our program.

Would you recommend HF / B. Spoke to a friend or colleague? If so, what would you tell them?

Phil and Brittany each bring their individual strengths to the team and truly make the P2P fundraiser the easiest and most FUN fundraising campaign ever. I would reiterate the incredible customer service from both, ease of use and aesthetics of the HelloFund platform, and charisma and expertise from B. Spoke. I would also say….you can raise over $100,000 with minimal fees and work in less than a month 😉 In the nonprofit world, that’s a unicorn opportunity!

Michelle Packer, Executive Director, Jordan Thomas Foundation