Cash Flow to Help Your Museum Get Through the Shutdown
Let’s state the obvious – quarantine is scary for all of us. It’s challenging for us as individuals, as families and as organizations. Nonprofit museums are really in a squeeze to continue to serve their communities and somehow raise money in the face of economic turbulence.
Helping Museums Stay Open with Cash Flow Fundraising
If you’re running a museum in the US, it might be especially difficult. Museums are taking a triple hit - your museum is closed, your events are cancelled and sales from your museum store are at full stop unless you have an online store up and running. And there is no telling how soon you’ll be able to open your doors and what “open” will even look like in terms of the number of visitors permitted through your doors.
We get it. TapKat was founded by a team of people who also run a nonprofit museum - The Shelby American Collection in Boulder, CO. The museum has been closed for months. To be honest, our museum could not survive the COVID-19 lockdown without a steady source of cash flow. Fortunately, the Shelby American Collection has been running TapKat online sweepstakes for the last few years. The TapKat sweepstakes under way now has been a key source of daily cash flow throughout the lockdown.
Nonprofit Sweepstakes are Fun for Donors
Donors and museum members love to participate in TapKat online sweepstakes. Make a donation and get a chance to win a great prize – that’s fun and exciting. Stuck at home, we could all use some fun and excitement right about now! Sweepstakes keep donors engaged and active in your fundraiser over a period of several months. It’s a great way to keep your community of members involved and maintain mindshare while you are closed or reopening in a limited way.
Donors and museum members want to support their museums during this time. And when you provide them with an easy and fun way to donate that’s online (who isn’t in front of their computer or phone these days?) your fundraising can really take off.
Another advantage of online fundraising is the national exposure you’ll get for your museum through social media and other national promotions. This is a great way to attract new donors and members. And an opportunity to educate new audiences about your museum with the potential of new visitors when things get back to normal.
Right now TapKat sweepstakes are seeing record growth in donations. And that results in much-needed and immediate cash flow for nonprofits in the TapKat fundraising community. Donations go directly from our credit card processor (our modest fees are deducted) to your museum’s bank account. And unlike some other types of fundraisers, there are no restrictions on how and when you can utilize funds raised on TapKat.
TapKat has Helped Museums Raise Millions of Dollars
TapKat has raised millions of dollars for museums. Let’s take a look at how TapKat sweepstakes fundraising is working for museums – especially right now. Here is a snapshot look at TapKat sweepstakes currently underway for museums which are closed due to COVID-19. Click the caption links to see the live TapKat fundraising sites. As you'll see, these museums are raising money week after week.
At TapKat, we’re the experts in online sweepstakes fundraisers. You’ve already got a lot on your plate so TapKat Sweepstakes are highly automated and easy to manage. We take care of all the details – entry numbers, donation receipts, donor lists – so you can concentrate on promoting and running your museum.
TapKat Sweepstakes Have no Upfront Costs
We’ve designed TapKat sweepstakes so there is no financial risk for museums. There are no upfront costs or fees. And we can even help you choose a prize such as exotic travel experiences, home remodel packages or something that ties in directly with your exhibits, with no upfront costs as well. TapKat fees are very affordable and all donations flow directly to your museum so the funds are available immediately.
Please get in touch with our team if you’d like to learn more about how TapKat sweepstakes can help your museum. We’re here to help, no sales pressure! Heck, get in touch if you just want to talk shop! I’m always interested to hear how our friends in the museum community are innovating and finding ways to come through this crisis stronger than ever. Take care and stay safe!
Guest contributor: Steve Volk – Member of American Alliance of Museums
President of The Shelby American Collection www.shelbyamericancollection.org
