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About BookASmile
BookASmile is a charity initiative run by India's leading online ticketing platform BookMyShow. Created with a vision to support special causes and enrich the lives of the less fortunate across India through the medium of "Experiences & Enjoyment.”
About Ketto Online Ventures Pvt. Ltd.
Ketto is an online fundraising website to raise funds for social(NGOs/Non-Profits/Charities), creative(Movies/Music/Theatre/Fashion/Technology) and personal(Health/Education/Travel) causes from a large number of people who share your passion or concern.
About Book 6 Million Smiles
India’s Biggest online fundraising event wherein NGOs from all over India, working for a variety of causes empower people to raise funds and generate awareness for the causes and charities they are passionate about. The NGOs that are amongst the highest raising ones at the end of this event will get funded by BookASmile, a charity initiative of BookMyShow.
About the Fundraising Challenge
The Challenge runs from Wednesday, August 1st, 2017 at 12:00 am IST through Sunday, January 21st, 2018 at 11:59:59 pm IST. The 6 NGOs that raise the most money during this period get fund support from BookASmile.
1st Place: Rs. 10,00,000
2nd Place: Rs. 9,00,000
3rd Place: Rs. 8,00,000
4th Place: Rs. 7,00,000
5th Place: Rs. 6,00,000
6th Place: Rs. 5,00,000
Bonus Challenges
NGOs will have the chance to get bonus of 3 lacs in funding every month from August 2017 to January 2018. Every month, 2 weeks in advance, a date will be announced and as of 12.00 am on that date, the No. 1 NGO on the Leaderboard will be the Winner.
Note: An NGO can only win a maximum of 1 Bonus Challenge throughout the entire fund raising campaign period. If an NGO has already bonus funds once, manages to again raise the highest funds the following month, it will not be eligible to qualify for the second bonus and the next NGO which has raised the highest amount on the leader board will avail the bonus funds.
The bonus amount will be given to all the NGOs only during the final event, post campaign completion.
Reach out to us at akshayb@ketto.org in case of any queries.
Download T&C here.
INDIA'S BIGGEST FUNDRAISING CHALLENGE HAS ENDED. THANKS TO ALL THE PARTICIPANTS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!
Update #11 - The challenge ends at 11.59.59 pm, 21st January 2018. Post this all the NGOs' tallies will be rechecked for the next 24 hours. The winners will be announced by 24th January 2018.
Update #10 - We have our 5th Winner! Congratulations to People for Animals Agra for winning the 5th Bonus Challenge of 'Book 6 Million Smiles'.
Update #9 - The date for the 5th Bonus Challenge is 15th January. The NGO that is 1st on the Leaderboard at 12.00.00 am on 16th January will be announced the Winner. Note that if the 1st NGO has already won 1 Challenge then, the next NGO on the leaderboard will be announced the Winner and so on.
Update #8 - We have our 4th Winner! Congratulations to Blue Cross of India for winning the 4th Bonus Challenge of 'Book 6 Million Smiles'. Keep an eye on this section for the announcement of the date of the next Bonus Challenge.
Update #7 - The date for the 4th Bonus Challenge is 20th December. The NGO that is 1st on the Leaderboard at 12.00.00 am on 21st December will be announced the Winner. Note that if the 1st NGO has already won 1 Challenge then, the next NGO on the leaderboard will be announced the Winner and so on.
Update #6 - We have our 3rd Winner! Congratulations to Bridges of Sports Foundation for winning the 3rd Bonus Challenge of 'Book 6 Million Smiles'. Keep an eye on this section for the announcement of the date of the next Bonus Challenge.
Update #5 - The date for the 3rd Bonus Challenge is 15th November. The NGO that is 1st on the Leaderboard at 12.00.00 am on 16th November will be announced the Winner. Note that if the 1st NGO has already won 1 Challenge then, the next NGO on the leaderboard will be announced the Winner.
Update #4 - We have our 2nd Winner! Congratulations to Handicapped Children and Women Aid for winning the 2nd Bonus Challenge of 'Book 6 Million Smiles'. Keep an eye on this section for the announcement of the date of the next Bonus Challenge.
Update #3 - The date for the 2nd Bonus Challenge is 8th October. The NGO that is 1st on the Leaderboard at 12.00.00 am on 9th October will be announced the Winner. Note that if the 1st NGO has already won 1 Challenge then, the next NGO on the leaderboard will be announced the Winner.
Update #2 - We have our 1st Winner! Congratulations to U&I for winning the 1st Bonus Challenge of 'Book 6 Million Smiles'. Keep an eye on this section for the announcement of the date of the next Bonus Challenge.
Update #1 - The date for the 1st Bonus Challenge is 5th September. The NGO that is 1st on the Leaderboard at 12.00.00 am on 6th September will be announced the Winner.
Calendar
1st August: We go live!
Bonus Challenge #1: 5th September
Bonus Challenge #2: TBA (2 weeks prior to the date)
30th September: Registrations close
Bonus Challenge #3: TBA (2 weeks prior to the date)
Bonus Challenge #4: TBA (2 weeks prior to the date)
Bonus Challenge #5: TBA (2 weeks prior to the date)
21st January: Challenge ends!
Date TBA: Felicitation Ceremony for the Winners.
Promotional Plan for NGOs
Creating a weekly promotional activity plan for your organization is key to a successful fundraising campaign.* Here are some ideas for a week-by-week promotional activity plan. We highly suggest you do all that is mentioned every week.
Things you can do on the Ketto Dashboard as part of the Promotional Activity Plan
If you have questions, please contact your account manager or akshayb@ketto.org.
Note: This is a 6-Week Plan. You can adjust it to fit your choice of duration for your fundraising drive(s).
PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY PLAN - PRE-CHALLENGE
PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY PLAN - WEEK 1
PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY PLAN - WEEK 2
PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY PLAN - WEEK 3
PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY PLAN - WEEK 4
Campaigner Toolkit
NGO Toolkit
Checklist for NGOs
Reach out to us at akshayb@ketto.org in case of any queries.
Tips for NGOs
TIP #1: ENLIST CAMPAIGNERS
FUNDRAISERS EXPONENTIALLY EXPAND YOUR NETWORK AND ARE KEY TO HAVING A SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE
TIP #2: ENGAGE WITH YOUR SUPPORTERS
USE CONTESTS, ONLINE TOOLS, EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO SPARK INTEREST AND GET DONATIONS.
TIP #3: ENGAGE CORPORATE PARTNERS, MEDIA AND BIG DONORS
REACHING OUT EARLY TO YOUR MOST VALUABLE SUPPORTERS WILL CREATE ENGAGEMENT AND MOMENTUM LEADING UP TO THE CHALLENGE.
TIP #4: KEEP THE ENERGY HIGH
MOMENTUM IS IMPORTANT. KEEP PUSHING RIGHT UP TO THE DEADLINE.
TIP #5: USE EVENTS TO BOOST YOUR FUNDRAISER
IF YOU HAVE AN EVENT PLANNED IN ADDITION TO YOUR ONLINE FUNDRAISER, USE THESE TIPS TO TIE THE TWO TOGETHER TO MAXIMIZE YOUR IMPACT.
TIP #6: USE ALL THE TOOLS & SUPPORT PROVIDED TO YOU BY KETTO
KETTO HAS PROVIDED YOU WITH LOTS OF HELPFUL TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP MAKE YOUR CHALLENGE EASY AND IMPACTFUL.
Reach out to us at akshayb@ketto.org in case of any queries.
Email Drafts
1. SAMPLE EMAIL TO SUPPORTERS (BOARD, STAFF MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, FRIENDS, DONORS, ETC.) TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO BECOME CAMPAIGNERS
Subject: Support us to get 10 lakhs plus in funding
Dear [NAME],
We're excited to let you know that we're a part of the "Book 6 Million Smiles" Challenge, India's biggest Online Funding Event for NGOs. The Challenge is a 6-month fundraising competition launched by BookASmile, a charityinitiative of BookMyShow and Ketto where NGOs participate online to receive funding support from BookASmile. The NGOs that raise the most funds every month will have a chance to receive 3 Lakhs as bonus funding and the Overall Winner at the end of the challenge gets 10 lakhs.
It starts on August 1st at 12.00 am and up to Rs. 60 Lakhs will be given away s fund support to organizations participating in the Challenge. We're ready to raise as much money as we can so we can get the Grand Support Amount.
How You Can Help
As a passionate supporter of our work, we know that you want to help out in any way you can. The best thing you can do is set up a fundraiser page. Donating is great, but if you can become a fundraiser and reach out to your entire network, the potential for raising more money increases drastically.
All you have to do is Go Here {LINK TO YOUR NGO MICRO-SITE} and click 'START A FUNDRAISER.'
Once you start your fundraiser, make sure to update it with a good story, adding some pictures that illustrate your passion. Then, please share it with everyone you know and start raising money.
Please refer to the Campaigner Toolkit for resources including tips and social media templates. We're really passionate about winning this Challenge and can only imagine the amazing things we can do with the money raised and funded.
If you have any questions at all, please email akshayb@ketto.org or if know who your Account Manger is, then that person, and they'll help you out.
Thank you in advance for your support.
Regards,
{YOUR ORGANIZATION NAME}
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2. SAMPLE EMAIL FOR ANYONE WHO SET UP FUNDRAISERS FOR YOUR CAUSE WITH NEXT STEPS
Subject: Thank you for starting a fundraiser! Here's what you can do next...
Dear [NAME],
Thank you so much for setting up a fundraiser for us in the "Book 6 Million Smiles" Challenge. This is an incredible opportunity for us to gain awareness and raise lots of money for our organization.
The best next step is to make sure your fundraiser is ready to go. Here are some tips to make it happen:
Please share your page with everyone you know and start raising money!
If you have any questions at all, please email akshayb@ketto.org or if know who your Account Manger is, then that person, and they'll help you out.
Thank you so much. We'll be in touch soon.
Regards,
{YOUR ORGANIZATION NAME}
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3. SAMPLE EMAIL FOR KEEPING YOUR CAMPAIGNERS ENERGIZED
Subject: Let's keep this going all the way to the finish line!
Dear [NAME],
Thank you so much for setting up a fundraiser for us in the "Book 6 Million Smiles" Challenge. This is an incredible opportunity for us to gain awareness and raise lots of money for our organization.
You have a great start and we are immensely grateful to you for reaching out to your network and encouraging them to support our cause. If you can keep this up for a little while longer, you will reach your goal very soon! Here are some tips to make it happen:
If you have any questions at all, please email akshayb@ketto.org or if know who your Account Manger is, then that person, and they'll help you out.
Thank you so much. We'll be in touch soon.
Regards,
{YOUR ORGANIZATION NAME}
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