{"id":33713,"date":"2025-12-22T10:43:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T18:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gofundme.to\/__proxy\/pro.gofundme.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=33713"},"modified":"2026-02-19T08:53:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:53:41","slug":"achilles-international","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/gofundme.to\/__proxy\/pro.gofundme.com\/c\/case-studies\/achilles-international\/","title":{"rendered":"Achilles International chapters raised 114% of their goal for the annual Day of Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"flex-three-cols \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        \n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 intro-text wow animated fadeInUp\">\n                \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-annual-day-of-giving-results\">Annual Day of Giving results*:<\/h3>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 p-small wow animated fadeInUp\">\n                <div class=\"inner\">\n                    <h3>Achieved 114%<\/h3>\n<p>of the overall fundraising goal<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 p-small wow animated fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\".3s\">\n                <div class=\"inner\">\n                    <h3>$735 raised<\/h3>\n<p>per active fundraiser, on average<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 p-small wow animated fadeInUp\" data-wow-delay=\".6s\">\n                <div class=\"inner\">\n                    <h3>10% increase<\/h3>\n<p>in the number of gifts<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p>*Based on 2025 GoFundMe Pro data and Achilles International-provided data<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-empowering-a-global-network-of-volunteers\">Empowering a global network of volunteers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.achillesinternational.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Achilles International<\/a> has 62 chapters worldwide, mostly powered by passionate volunteers. For the third consecutive year, Achilles International hosted its annual Day of Giving, which brought each chapter together in a spirited, community-driven competition that gave volunteers a chance to champion their own chapter and rally support from their communities. The chapters were empowered to set up their own <a href=\"https:\/\/gofundme.to\/__proxy\/pro.gofundme.com\/c\/solutions\/peer-to-peer-fundraising\/\">GoFundMe Pro peer-to-peer fundraising campaign<\/a> to easily solicit, manage, and track donations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"classy-quote\">\n    <blockquote>\n      <p class=\"quote-content\">With GoFundMe Pro\u2019s technology, we can put the power of peer-to-peer fundraising into the hands of our volunteers.<\/p>\n\n      \n        <footer>\n                    <p class=\"cite-name\">Kelly O\u2019Brien<\/p>\n<p class=\"cite-role\">Former Director of Development<\/p>\n                  <\/footer>\n\n      \n      <\/blockquote>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n  \n\n\n\n<p>The Day of Giving has become a powerful pipeline for long-term engagement for Achilles International. Not only does it attract new donors, but many supporters go on to participate in the organization\u2019s events and races the following year, and even bring friends along.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1656\" height=\"970\" src=\"https:\/\/gofundme.to\/__proxy\/pro.gofundme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/achilles-international_desktop.png\" alt=\"Achilles International Day of Giving campaign on GoFundMe Pro\" class=\"wp-image-33714\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Day of Giving campaign on GoFundMe Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-raising-more-to-support-more-athletes\">Raising more to support more athletes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Of the 22 teams that competed in the annual Day of Giving challenge, each of their fundraisers raised an average of $735, helping the organization raise 114% of its goal and drive a 10% increase in the number of total gifts<\/strong>. This incredible example of community fundraising will help:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Buy new adaptive racing equipment, such as handcycles and racing wheelchairs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expand the Achilles team as chapters continue to grow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduce new scholarship programs for athletes\u2019 travel and race costs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"classy-quote\">\n    <blockquote>\n      <p class=\"quote-content\">We\u2019re focused on growing so we can support more individuals. We can grow faster by making fundraising accessible and easy for people to show their support.<\/p>\n\n      \n        <footer>\n                    <p class=\"cite-name\">Kelly O\u2019Brien<\/p>\n<p class=\"cite-role\">Former Director of Development<\/p>\n                  <\/footer>\n\n      \n      <\/blockquote>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n  \n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-turning-activity-into-impact\">Turning activity into impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a nonprofit that focuses on connecting individuals through athletics, Achilles International was an early adopter of Strava\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/gofundme.to\/c\/strava-for-a-cause\">\u2018For a Cause\u2019 tag<\/a>. The new tag allows individuals to connect activities tracked on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/\">Strava<\/a>, a mobile app for tracking fitness activity, with <a href=\"https:\/\/gofundme.to\/c\/start\/charity-fundraising\">GoFundMe charity fundraisers<\/a>. This gives individuals a meaningful way to support causes they care about while turning activities they love into impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2080\" height=\"1452\" src=\"https:\/\/gofundme.to\/__proxy\/pro.gofundme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/achilles-international_mobile.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33715\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Strava\u2019s \u201cFor a Cause\u201d tag<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kelly&#8217;s GoFundMe Pro tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encourage fundraisers to personalize their fundraising pages.&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When people take the time to personalize their pages, including a story, photos, and even updates, they stand out and often achieve greater success.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<style>\nfigcaption { text-align: center; }\n.flex-three-cols .inner h3 { font-size: 33px; white-space: nowrap; }\n.cs-header .cs-logo img { width: auto; }\n.bottom-banner .row .c-rad-module__title {\n    display: inline-block;\n    padding-right: 7px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*Based on 2025 GoFundMe Pro data and Achilles International-provided data Empowering a global network of volunteers Achilles International has 62 chapters worldwide, mostly powered by passionate volunteers. 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