FAQ - Events and Fundraising Centers
Here are to top questions we get about the TU Events and Fundraising Centers
Q - Why use the TU Events Center
A - The TU Events Center is an online event management and promotion tool that is a simple way to sell tickets and register attendees to chapter events. This allows chapters to better manage events, but also add members and supports to the TU membership database under the Chapter profile to generate supporter leads.
Q - Why not just use our chapter events page or Google calendar
A - You events page and calendar are great to share with your members and website audience. However, the TU Events Center lives on tu.org and connects with a much larger audience. If you are looking to reach new supporters and grow participation, posting on the TU Events Center and adding the events widget for your State is a great option. Post it once and it will show on tu.org, on your website, and on the Council website.
Q - Can we use PayPal or Square?
A - At this time, Stripe is the only option for the online credit card processing provider.
Q - How to promote our events?
A - We have a thread in the Leaders Forum on Promoting Chapter Events - best practices list
Q - Sweepstakes or Raffle
A - The TU Fundraising Center offers a variety of experiences like auctions, sweepstakes and online stores for Chapters. You can find more information around these tools including the Responsible Raffle Reminder in the Volunteer Tacklebox under TU Digital Fundraising Platform
Need more help?
If you need additional assistance on events and fundraising for your chapter, reach out to Doug Agee <Doug.Agee@tu.org> or Sean Sieler <sean.sieler@tu.org>. We encourage you to post you event tips and questions in the Leaders Forum (link here) which will help other chapters and volunteers.