Dessert Dash Dashboard
The Dessert Dash dashboard lets you manage settings, print reports, and record donations for your Dessert Dash.
🎉 What is a Dessert Dash?
A Dessert Dash is a fun and competitive way to raise funds during an event. Guests donate money as a table, and the table with the highest total gets first choice from the available desserts. This can create excitement and encourage higher donations!
🍽️ Automatic Dessert Dash Item Creation
The Dessert Dash feature requires your event to have Tables and Seating set up. Dessert Dash items will be generated automatically for each Table.
🏆 Running a Dessert Dash
- Announce the start and end times for the Dessert Dash.
- Print Dessert Dash sheets through the Dessert Dash dashboard and distribute them to each table.
- Encourage donations by generating excitement and emphasizing the competitive element.
- Record Dessert Dash results through the Dessert Dash dashboard.
- Determine winners by reviewing the total raised by each table.
- Let tables pick desserts in order from highest to lowest donation total.
- Enjoy the desserts! 🍰
Each participant's contribution will appear on their Participant Statement after the event.
⚙️ Setting Up a Dessert Dash in Auctria
✅ Enabling Dessert Dash
- Navigate to Actions Donations Dessert Dash from the main event dashboard.
- Click Dessert Dash Settings to open the settings page.
- Enable the Dessert Dash feature and set a fundraising target if desired.
📃Print Dessert Dash Sheets
To assist with running the Dessert Dash, you can generate printable sheets:
- Click Print Dessert Dash Sheets from the left sidebar.
- Download and print the sheets for tracking donations at the event.
💰 Recording Dessert Dash Donations
- Click Record Dessert Dash to open the entry page.
- Enter the Paddle# of the guest making the donation.
- Input the donation amount.
- The Select Table field can be set to
Autoto assign the donation to the guest's table or manually changed if needed. - Click Record Donation to confirm the transaction.
📊 Reviewing Dessert Dash Results
Checking your Dessert Dash results is quick and easy!
To review results:
- Open the Dessert Dash dashboard by going to Donations Dessert Dash.
- See the ranked results at a glance! The dashboard automatically sorts tables by total donations, so you can instantly spot the winners.
- Dive deeper into the reports:
- Open the Dessert Dash Report to view totals by table.
- Open the Dessert Dash Donations Report to see individual donor contributions.
With these tools, you'll have everything you need to announce the winners and start the dessert fun! 🎂✨
Last reviewed: April 2025