Case Study: Drexel University
Engaging Over 3,000 Donors in Only 24 Hours
After the incredible success of its 24 Hours of Impact campaign in 2016, Drexel University sought to repeat its record-breaking achievement. To expand engagement, Drexel needed to make its 2017 campaign even more interactive both online and off.
Going Global
#Drexel24 was promoted heavily across social media. This active online presence not only attracted donors from 46 states, but also donors from 10 countries spread across 5 continents!
Special Swag
The online campaign was also promoted offline. Codebreaker coffee sleeves, philanthropy facts, and 1,200 combination boxes were distributed across campus in the days leading up to the campaign.
Round-the-Clock Support
KDG had its 24-hour support team on hand to help during the campaign. The custom crowdfunding platform was active throughout the entire day, never once going offline despite the active traffic.
New Year, New Theme
Drexel once again partnered with KDG to develop an engaging, custom theme. In 2017, Drexel students, alumni, family, and friends were expected to break the code and help unlock a mysterious 125-year-old secret hidden within a time capsule left behind by Drexel’s founder. With every donation, the Drexel community worked together to win different challenges, unlock complex codes, and break giving goals.
- User research and personas
- Custom theme development
- Donor challenges & goals
- On-campus events
- "Coming Soon" page
- Social media integration
- 24-hour support
- $769,533.12 dollars raised with 3,707 donations
KDG... helped us raise the bar for success on Day of Giving.
Lizz Miller,
Associate Director, Drexel Fund
Solutions
Friendly Competition
Friendly competition was waged between different campus clubs and communities. Sports teams, fraternities, sororities, student clubs, and academic disciplines competed against each other to see who could raise the most funds and crack the code faster.
Hidden Clues & Bonus Codes
Giving didn’t only occur online. The event was promoted heavily offline, as well. Fourteen different events on campus encouraged students and faculty to get involved. Meanwhile, an interactive scavenger hunt on campus had students find hidden puzzle boxes that contained codes for bonus money to increase their impact.
