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Requesting Promotional Placement on eBay and MissionFish
We are often able to provide complimentary promotional exposure on eBay and MissionFish to help drive additional traffic to your listings. Requests to Feature My Event or Feature My Nonprofit can be completed through webforms in your MissionFish account. Though we would like to accommodate all participating organizations, space is limited and therefore requests are subject to specific guidelines and availability.
 Feature My Event
If you are conducting a fundraising campaign that features high profile listings, you may qualify for promotion in the "Spotlight On" area of the eBay Giving Works page. Promotion in the "Spotlight On" area is typically reserved for high profile media generating listings, corporate cause marketing campaigns, large Direct Selling events, or broad-based community fundraising initiatives. To submit your request for feature promotion, please review the policies and process outlined below.
Policies:
- Only eBay Giving Works listings are eligible.
- Events must have predicted sales totals of at least $1,000.
- Requests are honored on a first-come basis and are subject to space availability.
- Requests are for general placement only. Specific exposure is determined by eBay and MissionFish editorial review.
- Promotional graphics must link to an eBay About Me Page or eBay Store.
Submission Process:
- At least two weeks prior to your event start date, complete the webform request to Feature My Event on MissionFish.
- Submit an image to images@missionfish.org that is at least 100 pixels x 100 pixels and 72 dpi resolution.
- Once MissionFish receives both your request and the image(s), they will determine if your campaign meets promotional guidelines and then develop a graphic to feature your event.
- If your request is approved and promotion for
your event is scheduled, MissionFish will send you an email confirming
placement.
Feature My Nonprofit
If your organization is benefiting from a number of Community Selling listings or you are conducting donor outreach to encourage donations through eBay Giving Works, you may want to request promotion on eBay and MissionFish to maximize your fundraising results. Featured placements are available on eBay Giving Works, MissionFish, and inside the Sell Your Item form on eBay. To submit a request to have your nonprofit featured, please review the policies and process outlined below.
Policies:
- Only certified nonprofits participating in the eBay Giving Works program are eligible.
- Nonprofits must have a logo in their Nonprofit My MissionFish account prior to submitting a request.
- Requests are honored on a first-come basis and are subject to space availability.
- Requests are for general placement only. Specific exposure is determined by eBay and MissionFish editorial review.
- Promotional graphics must link to your
Nonprofit homepage on MissionFish.
Submission Process:
- At least two weeks prior to your desired feature start date, complete the webform request to Feature My Nonprofit on MissionFish.
- Once MissionFish receives your request, they will determine promotional eligibility for your organization and then develop a graphic to feature your nonprofit.
- If your request is approved and promotion for
your organization is scheduled, MissionFish will send you an email
confirming placement.
Other Promotional Opportunities
Promotional features for eBay Giving Works sellers and nonprofits are a unique benefit of the program; placement, however, is contingent on space availability and eligibility criteria, and thus cannot be guaranteed. If you are interested in guaranteed, specific, and/or significant placement, there are other paid promotional programs available to you.
Marketing Tools for Nonprofits
The key to success when fundraising through eBay Giving Works is to spread the word loudly and broadly to your supporters through online and offline promotion. A set of free marketing tools is available in your Nonprofit My MissionFish account including:
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Sample emails, newsletter articles, press releases and more
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Direct mail card templates and "Save the Date" announcements
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Tips and best practices
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