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24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
How to Get Local Businesses Excited About Your Fundraiser
Stop asking for sponsorship and start offering a deal. Here's how to pitch your fundraiser so businesses actually get excited.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
The Top Mistakes Fundraisers Make — And How to Avoid Them
Fundraisers rarely fail because the cause isn't worthy — they fail because of eight fixable mistakes. Here's how to avoid them.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
How to Build Trust With Your Supporters
People don't give to causes they don't trust. Here's how to build supporter trust with transparency, proof and follow-through.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 3 min read
Why Transparency Matters in Fundraising
Supporters ask one question before giving: can I trust this? Here's how transparency answers it — and why it compounds.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
How to Create a Fundraiser That Sells Out
Some fundraisers sell out in days while similar ones crawl. Here's how the best ones design for scarcity, urgency and anticipation.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
The Best Times of Year to Launch a Fundraiser in New Zealand
The New Zealand fundraising calendar, season by season — and the exact windows worth planning around.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 3 min read
The Economics of Community Support: Why It Works
Small, local, repeated support adds up to something remarkable. Here's the economics of why community support works — for everyone.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 3 min read
How to Turn One Fundraiser Into a Year-Round Revenue Stream
The annual scramble isn't the only way. Here's how to build year-round income with an always-on page, repeat partners and monthly giving.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
The Ultimate Checklist for Launching a Fundraiser
From deciding the goal to thanking supporters — the complete launch checklist, phase by phase. Print it, tick it, launch with confidence.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
How to Use QR Codes to Boost Fundraiser Sales
Your fundraiser lives online, but your community lives in the real world. QR codes are the bridge — here's how to use them well.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 3 min read
Why Digital Payments Make Fundraising Easier
The float is dead, the counting is over, and giving happens in the moment. Here's how digital payments made fundraising easier.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 3 min read
The Top 20 Voucher Ideas for Local Businesses
From coffee cards to family activity passes — 20 proven voucher ideas for local businesses, and how to pick the right one.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
How Fundraisers Can Partner With Gyms, Cafes, and Retail Stores
The three backbone partners of local voucher fundraisers — and how to pitch each one in their own language.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 3 min read
How to Turn Your Fundraiser Into a Community Movement
Some fundraisers hit their goal; others become something the whole town feels part of. Here's how to build a movement, not just a campaign.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 4 min read
The Best Ways to Promote Your Fundraiser on Facebook
Facebook is the digital town square. Here's how to promote your fundraiser there — the spaces, the sequence, and the posts that work.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 3 min read
How to Use Instagram Reels to Sell More Vouchers
Short, scrolling, sound-on — Reels are how people discover things now. Here's how to use them to sell more fundraiser vouchers.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 3 min read
Why Local Fundraisers Strengthen Communities
Fundraisers raise money — but what they really build is each other. Here's how local campaigns strengthen communities in lasting ways.
24 August 2026 · Generous.nz Team · 3 min read
How Businesses Can Increase Foot Traffic Through Fundraisers
Every local business wants more people through the door. Here's how fundraiser partnerships deliver committed new customers — with the maths.