Our data shows that, on average, campaigns raise the most money during the beginning and end of their timeline.
We find that successful campaigns raise, on average, 49% percent of their goals during the first and last 10% of the campaign length. However, even successful campaigns exhibit a drop-off in funding during the middle of the campaign.
Raising funds at the beginning of your campaign is important because it builds confidence in subsequent contributors, a network of fans, and momentum for your idea. The end of your campaign is also key as you can reengage previous contributors and attract new ones with a sense of urgency.
The drop-off in contributions in the middle of campaigns occurs regardless if they are 30 or 120 days long – the result is mostly the same. While the beginning and end have been proven to be crucial, the data also suggests that campaigners could be employing certain strategies to stay engaged with potential contributors in the middle of their campaigns. Even successful campaigns could be more successful if they:
- Released new perks midway through their campaigns
- Sought out partnerships with like-minded individuals and organizations
- Continued to update their contributors
To help you stay active, we suggest looking as some of our past insights. Specifically, we recommend getting a team and partners involved, using smart perk pricing practices, and increasing your campaign exposure through these 6 key actions.
Calabash, a campaign that raised money for environmentally-friendly water containers, was able to raise 16% of its goal one-third of the way into the campaign because of frequent updates and introducing new perks (exclusive to previous funders).
What would you do to keep potential contributors engaged in the middle of your campaign? Let us know in the comments!
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If you haven’t raised the early funding that this article discusses, DON’T WORRY. These are averages. Every campaign is unique, some raise money early, some raise money late. Some hit their goal in a few days, some hit their goal in the final moments. And yes, some fail. You must stay active – even mundane tasks that you don’t think are worthy of an “update” others might find interesting. Take a picture of your progress early and often. If you can, edit a video together to show progress. Don’t post every perk at once, save some for middle of the campaign and create new perks. Best of luck and check out my campaign Word Sphynx:
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It also involves a security of knowing that you have the love, trust, and support not only of family, but also of friends and associates as well.
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Perhaps slow-downs just demonstrate a decline in human energy levels. We can often put in huge effort into laying a foundation, but then find it difficult to keep that momentum up. I think bodies tire, and also brain chemical become fatigued as well.
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I really hope that this is true! My campaign is being shared all over the place, but I have very little in contributions!
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I really like Indiegogo’s articles, they give a lot of good tips and analyses.
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After all we are here to help each other.
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I think networking mid-campaign, after an initial distribution to regular contacts is useful.
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Take a moment to check it out on Indiegogo and also share it with your friends. All the tools are there. Get perks, make a contribution, or simply follow updates. If enough of us get behind it, we can make ‘Together we can an we will make health care more affordable’ happen.
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