Giving Tuesday December 3, 2024!

“A fundraising campaign without marketing is a fund wishing campaign!”

1.  Create a Fundraising Team.-FT 
2.  Create a Marketing Team.-MT
3. Determine Fundraising Goal/Purpose/Theme.-FT
4. Update and  add  your Candid GuideStar Seal to your website.

Tips:

• Make sure the website donation button works on your website home  page.
• Automatic “thank you” should go out w/every donation.
• Register your organization on www.givebox.com.
• Update and add your organization's  Candid GuideStar Seal to website home page.
• https://help.guidestar.org/en/articles/2191456-how-to-update-your-nonprofit-profile

"Team work is dream work."

1. Monday, November 4th-December 3rd

                   P2P Fundraising

                  Forever Friends campaign

            2. Thursday November 14th 

                  Philanthropy Day

                  Matching Funds Day  

            3. Friday, November 28th 

                  $ 5Friday Flash Giving 

Tips:

• Ask friends to fundraising on behalf of your  org.
• Add a reoccurring donation option to donate button.
• Ask Board to donate $500+ for Matching Funds Day.
• Announce $5Friday Flash Giving on Wed., Nov. 26th.

"Ask! Closed mouthes  don't get fed!"

1. Tuesday, October 29th: Post “Save the Date”-MT 
2.  Friday, November 1st: Launch Day (Email and Post)-MT
3. Share your organizations's  fundraising theme, goal, and purpose in your letter and social media post.

Tips:

• Download  and use Giving Tuesday Logos for "Save the Date" post.

                   https://www.givingtuesday.org/logos/

• Need a sample letter (click below Giving Tuesday Toolkit) https://www.givingtuesday.org/givingtuesday-toolkit-for-nonprofits/
• No Donor  list.  Ask your Board/10 friends of your organization to email 25-50 people the letter.

“People have to hear the message 7 times before they act!”

1. Email Campaign (November 1st, 7th, 14th, 19th, 26th, Dec 1st, 3rd)-FT/MT

Tips: 

• November 14th is Philanthropy Day
• Use Email blast donor list.

"A picture is worth a thousand words."

1. Create social media reels to highlight services.
2. Storytelling by clients, staff, & Board.
3. Use an  Infograph to tell you story in numbers.

Tools:

• Infographics

                   https://www.canva.com/create/infographics/

• Giving Tuesday Logos

                   https://www.givingtuesday.org/logos/

"Finish strong!"

1. Host a LIVE event on Giving Tuesday December 3rd-FT
2. Email Blast Thank you letter/Post Thank You-MT