Live fundraising is the next chapter in SoldOut Media’s story. After years in broadcast TV, the team wants to help charities connect more directly with the people who support them.
Their work spans live events, documentaries, studio shows, and streaming channels. Throughout those projects, one goal stays the same: tell stories that help people connect.
In their presentation, SoldOut Media shares how YoloBox became part of that work. They also explain how they hope to bring remote voices, live conversations, and supporter recognition into future fundraising events.
1. A Story Built on Live Broadcast Experience
First, the team looks back at its roots.
Amanda describes more than 20 years in broadcasting. Her experience includes sports in Canada, city parades, concerts, and live events far from reliable internet access.
Some jobs required satellite dishes just to send the feed.
Over time, she worked alongside Jacob and Linus at a Christian TV station. The team learned to handle the demands of live production and even built its own broadcast vehicles.
Their wider group also includes people working in graphics, camera operation, and social media.
That range of skills supports how they tell a story. A live show needs more than a camera. It also needs clear sound, useful visuals, and a team that can react when plans change.
For SoldOut Media, those habits now provide a base for live fundraising.
The equipment and platforms may change. However, the need to make people care about a story remains.
2. Moving from Satellite to Streaming
The team describes a shift away from its earlier broadcast work around 2024.
They noticed changes in their own families’ viewing habits. Relatives watched through Apple TV or Chromecast rather than tuning in by satellite.
That experience helped shape their next move.
At the time of the presentation, SoldOut Media said it was running two streaming networks around the clock. Alongside those channels, the team creates documentaries and studio talk shows.
They describe work across Sweden, Argentina, and Halifax, Canada. They also share a map showing places where they have regular viewers.
This gave the team a way to reach people beyond one location.
Meanwhile, YouTube remained part of their work. They used it to teach others how to go live, share their interests, and become better storytellers.
SoldOut Media’s move was about more than choosing a new destination. It was about finding ways to reach viewers where they already watched.
3. Bringing YoloBox into the Production
The team says its teaching work on YouTube led to contact with YoloLiv.
YoloBox Pro was the first model they received. They soon brought it into their existing TV workflow.
One use involved connecting with people remotely in Stockholm. Another involved running parallel streams for social platforms alongside the TV broadcast.
YoloBox became part of a wider production system rather than a replacement for every tool the team used.
That experience matters to their live fundraising plans. They had already explored ways to bring remote people into a show and manage feeds for different audiences.
The next step is to apply those ideas to charity stories.
| Experience | How it informs the next step |
|---|---|
| Live broadcast production | Helps the team manage a show as it happens |
| Remote contributions | Offers a way to include people in other places |
| Documentary work | Gives context to a charity’s work |
| Streaming channels | Provides an ongoing way to reach viewers |
| Teaching on YouTube | Builds on the team’s interest in helping people share stories |
These skills give the team a starting point. The presentation does not describe a finished fundraising system or report results from one.
4. Making Live Fundraising More Personal
Amanda describes live fundraising as a main focus for the business.
The team is working on documentaries with organizations that feed people experiencing homelessness. Their projects involve work in Sweden, Canada, and Argentina.
Those films help show the work on the ground. However, the team wants to create more direct contact between charities and supporters.
The idea is to let people hear from those doing the work, ask questions, and connect with the purpose behind a campaign.
A live outing with Frank helped bring that idea into focus. Amanda saw the mobile broadcast and felt it matched what she wanted to do with charities.
Instead of keeping every part of a fundraiser inside a studio, the team could include voices and views from other locations.
For live fundraising, that could mean a host speaking with a charity worker in the field. It could also mean supporters joining a conversation about a project.
These are the kinds of connections the team wants to build. The talk presents them as plans, rather than a completed event format.
The goal is a more personal exchange between the people asking for help and those who want to give it.
5. Recognizing Supporters During Live Fundraising
The team also discusses plans for a telethon-style event.
Amanda recalls older fundraising broadcasts with large phone banks. She wants to explore a format where supporters can connect more directly with the people in the show.
That could include calls or messages during the event.
She also describes an idea for closing credits that recognize sponsors and people who have donated or pledged support.
This adds another layer to live fundraising: thanking the people who take part.
However, the presentation does not show an automatic link between donations and on-screen credits. The team would still need to plan how it collects, checks, and displays those names.
A useful preparation list might include:
- Decide how supporters can contact the show.
- Choose who will welcome remote guests.
- Prepare the names and messages for display.
- Check how the team will confirm donations or pledges.
- Plan the closing thank-you sequence.
These are suggested planning steps, rather than a workflow the team demonstrates.
The idea is to make recognition part of the story, so supporters can see that their involvement matters.
The Next Chapter in Live Fundraising
SoldOut Media’s story connects years of broadcast work with a new aim: helping charities build closer ties with their supporters.
The team continues to run streaming channels and create content. At the same time, it is exploring how live conversations can extend the work of its documentaries.
YoloBox already plays a role in its remote and streaming workflows. Now, the team sees potential to use those tools in live fundraising.
The next step is to shape that potential into a clear event plan:
- Choose the story the fundraiser will tell.
- Identify the people who can share it.
- Test remote connections before the show.
- Prepare graphics and supporter messages.
- Give the audience a clear way to take part.
- Close with a thoughtful thank-you.
For SoldOut Media, the technology serves a human purpose. It helps bring people closer to the work, the need, and the people behind a cause. You can download the presentation via this link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WScASqCZ6WqBkrldAC2fvY423nP50ykB/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=101287814436352184511&rtpof=true&sd=true.
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As a product operations specialist at YoloLiv, Amora is primarily responsible for managing the YoloLiv YouTube channel. This includes filming, post-editing, and responding to comments, focusing on enhancing the live streaming experience and providing guidelines for beginners.
