Tools and Strategies for Grassroots Advocacy

Essential tools for organizing grassroots advocacy movements

This grassroots advocacy resource hub equips you to mobilize supporters, coordinate campaigns, and energize your community. Streamline volunteer efforts, rally donations, and drive impactful action—all in one place.

Cheddar Up for Grassroots Advocacy Groups

Cheddar Up makes grassroots advocacy simple and efficient. Collect donations, manage event registrations, and gather supporter information in one place. Set up a collection page in minutes, share the link, and let us handle the tracking and organization—so you can focus on driving change.

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Getting Started

Get your grassroots advocacy efforts up and running in no time with Cheddar Up!

1. Sign up

 To register, create a free account on Cheddar Up.

2. Set up your campaign

Create online collection pages for petitions, donation drives, and volunteer recruitment.

3. Engage your community

Share your campaign link via email, text, or social media to mobilize your supporters.

4. Manage Funds

Monitor contributions in real-time, access detailed reporting, and transfer funds securely to your group’s account.

Getting Started

It’s quick and easy to get started on Cheddar Up!

Custom Forms, Fundraising, and Sign-Ups Made Easy

Grassroots advocacy goes beyond fundraising—it’s about connecting and mobilizing your community. From signing up volunteers to collecting petitions, coordinating events, or raising funds, Cheddar Up simplifies it all with seamless, secure custom forms for payments and signatures.

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Petition and Sponsor Forms

Collect signatures for petitions or sponsorships.

Event Registration and Ticketing

Sell tickets or register participants for events with seamless check-ins.

Volunteer sign ups

Recruit and organize volunteers for protests, events, or campaigns with simple sign ups.

Donations

Create donation forms to rally support and track contributions with ease.

Merch Sales

Raise funds by selling t-shirts, buttons, or other merchandise for your cause.

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Petition and Sponsor Forms

Collect signatures for petitions or sponsorships.

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Event Registration and Ticketing

Sell tickets or register participants for events with seamless check-ins.

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Volunteer sign ups

Recruit and organize volunteers for protests, events, or campaigns with simple sign ups.

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Donations

Create donation forms to rally support and track contributions with ease.

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Merch Sales

Raise funds by selling t-shirts, buttons, or other merchandise for your cause.

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Creative Fundraising for Grassroots Advocacy Groups

Fundraising powers grassroots advocacy, driving change and amplifying your mission. Whether crowdfunding, hosting events, or rallying donors, Cheddar Up makes it simple with custom donation pages, easy contribution collection, and progress tracking—all in one platform.

Fundraising Resources for Advocacy Groups
Grassroots advocacy campaign guide

Grassroots Campaign Success: Your Essential Guide

Getting a grassroots campaign off the ground can be exciting and challenging. These tips can help you stay organized…

Grassroots fundraising and sponsorship form templates

Level Up Your Fundraising

Sponsorships are crucial for any event. Explore sponsorship form templates and key how to’s when it comes…

Grassroots fundraising ideas to increase donations

Fundraising Tips: How to increase charity donations

Looking to learn how to increase donations to your charity? We give you five practical (and easy!) ways to help you start…

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How to ask for donations

Planning a fundraiser is often the easy part — it’s how to ask for donations that often leaves people mystified…

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Nonprofit fundraiser calendar with monthly ideas

Get ready for a whole year of fun and creative ways to raise money for your favorite causes! Each month, we’ve got…

Spirit Wear Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Spirit wear fundraiser + FREE template

Get our top tips on running a successful spirit wear fundraiser and a FREE template to set up your own fundraiser.

Fundraising Templates

Sponsor Registrations and Petitions for Grassroots Advocacy Campaigns

Successful grassroots advocacy events rely on streamlined sponsor and participant registration. Whether coordinating rallies, forums, or sponsor partnerships, Cheddar Up simplifies it with custom forms to collect details, commitments, and fees—all in one secure platform.

Petition Resources
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Level Up Your Fundraising with Sponsorship Form Templates

Sponsorships are crucial for any event. Explore sponsorship form templates and key how to’s when it comes…

Petition Templates

Merchandise Sales for Grassroots Advocacy

Raise funds and spread awareness with Cheddar Up’s online sales tools. Sell branded merchandise, fundraising products, or event items with custom store pages, inventory tracking, and easy payment options—all while supporting your mission and engaging your community.

Grassroots Sales Resources
Create a spirit wear store for nonprofit fundraising

Create an Online Store

Create an online store in 4 simple steps with an example to get you started! Custom receipts…

Nonprofit sales templates

Grassroots Advocacy Events Made Easy

Whether hosting a rally, gala, or town hall, ticketing helps manage attendance and raise funds. Cheddar Up simplifies it with custom event pages, ticket tracking, and attendee management—all in one platform to streamline your grassroots advocacy efforts.

Event Ticketing Resources for Advocacy Groups
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Create event tickets

Cheddar Up’s game-changing ticketing feature is designed to give you full control over how you create event tickets…

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Stage a Stellar Event

Cheddar Up’s payments + forms power duo makes for pretty robust free event management software for nonprofits.

Create a waitlist for nonprofit fundraising events

Create a Waitlist for Events

For any event you’re hosting, there’s always the challenge of items or spots running out. But with Cheddar Up…

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20 Fundraising Event Ideas

We’ve curated the top 20 creative fundraising event ideas to inspire generosity, spread awareness, and leave a lasting impact…

Charity Event Templates

Volunteer Sign-Ups for Grassroots Advocacy Movements

Volunteers power every successful grassroots movement. Cheddar Up simplifies managing them with sign-up forms to recruit, assign roles, and communicate—keeping your team organized and aligned.

Volunteer Resources
Volunteer sign up forms and examples for grassroots advocacy

Volunteer Sign Up Form + examples

When planning an event, ensuring volunteers are on the same page can make the difference. The key to success…

Potluck sign up examples

Potluck sign up sheet template + planning tips

Here’s how you can plan the ultimate potluck, using a potluck sign up sheet template to make it the…

Volunteer Templates

Group Activities to Energize Your Advocacy Team

Community is key to grassroots advocacy. Whether hosting team events, celebrations, or strategy sessions, Cheddar Up simplifies managing contributions, RSVPs, and logistics—keeping supporters engaged and your movement energized.

Group Activity Resources for Advocacy Groups
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Group Potluck

Throwing a potluck can be a blast, but keeping everything organized can sometimes feel like herding cats.

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End of year Banquet

Organizing an end-of-year banquet is a wonderful way to celebrate the achievements and hard work…

Group Activity Templates

Financial Reporting and Impact Tracking for Grassroots Advocacy

Transparency and accountability are vital for grassroots advocacy. Cheddar Up simplifies managing finances, tracking donations, and measuring campaign success—helping you stay organized and focused on your cause.

Reporting & Fund Resources
Cheddar Up reporting features for grassroots advocacy groups

Cheddar Up Reporting Features

From account-wide custom reports to payer response reports, take a look at all the reporting Cheddar Up has to offer…

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How to create a fundraising report card [+ free template]

Use Cheddar Up to create an easy-to-understand fundraising report card. Ideal for groups tracking profits, losses…

Reporting Templates

More Grassroots Advocacy Resources

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Knowledge Center

Learn how to create collections, manage payments, and become a Cheddar Up expert — all in one place.

Template Library

See how others are using Cheddar Up with our collection templates made specifically for advocacy groups.

Video Library

Watch these brief videos to discover the basics about Cheddar Up features.

Feature tutorials

Get step-by-step instructions on how to use each feature.

Advocate Testimonials

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“We found CheddarUp in 2020 and were able to orchestrate an online plant sale which enabled us to continue our fundraising…bringing in more dollars that benefit our fundraising goals.”

Kitty Lundeen-Ness

Master Gardener Foundation of Mason County

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“Thrilled that Cheddar Up exists. It meets our Foundation’s needs perfectly. We use it for events, sponsorships and annual giving…and I’m confident it will serve any future collecting we can dream up. It’s also a beautiful paying experience for our community.”

Deb Finan

Volunteer, Needham Broughton Capital Foundation

“I have served on many nonprofit boards (PTA, boosters, health services), and since learning about Cheddar Up have brought it into at least 7 independent organizations as a key financial tool (I usually serve as treasurer in these organizations).”

Colleen Dachowicz

Refresh Frisco & Refresh Little Elm

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Kick the tires

Create a free account and build a collection to see how easy it is to collect money.

Watch a demo

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