what you need to know about #givingtuesday september 29, 2015 presenters: colette podgorski &...

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

#GIVINGTUESDAY

September 29, 2015Presenters:Colette Podgorski & Jessica Lowe-Minor

WHAT’S #GIVINGTUESDAY?

Thanksgiving…Black Friday…Cyber Monday… Giving Tuesday! Save the Date: December 1, 2015

HOW DOES IT WORK?

In the three years since #GivingTuesday was launched, the campaign has engaged more than 30,000 organizations around the world, raising $45 million among nonprofits worldwide.

Examples: Brown University Annual Fund (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW2iDaV_YqM)

The citywide 'Bmore Gives More' campaign raised $5.7 million for 300 of the city's nonprofits in just 24 hours on

#GivingTuesday, exceeding the original goal of $5 million.http://bmoregivesmore.com/

#BIGBENDGIVESBACK CAMPGAIN Brought to you by:

LET’S CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE!

www.BigBendGivesBack.org

5 EASY WAYS FOR YOUR NONPROFIT TO GET

INVOLVED!

1.CHECK YOUR INFORMATION ON WWW.BIGBENDGIVESBACK.ORG

Also important: Make sure your organization’s online donation page is up to date!

2. ATTEND THE LAUNCH ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH AT 10 AM AT LAKE ELLA ON N. MONROE ST.

Let us know if you’d like to buy a t-shirt for $10 by October 30th

Email your order to: (cpodgorski@foundation.fsu.edu)

3. MAKE A SPLASH ON SOCIAL MEDIA

• Big Bend AFP. • COCA (Council on the Arts)• Community Foundation of North Florida • The Institute for Nonprofit Innovation and

Excellence • United Partners for Human Services • United Way of the Big Bend

• Big_Bend_AFP

• @BigBendAFP• @COCATHEBUZZ• @TheINIE• @UPHSFL• @UWBigBend

ALWAYS USE HASHTAGS: #BIGBENDGIVESBACK

#GIVINGTUESDAY ON SOCIAL MEDIA Share the Love! Here are some example post & make your own

•Mark your calendars December 1st…. Will you join me? #BigBendgivesBack #GivingTuesday• Want to make a difference this #GivingTuesday. Support your passion… #BigBendgivesBack • Noles, Rattlers, Politicians, GENEROSITY - that’s what Tallahassee does. Let’s make Tallahassee the most generous city in America #GivingTuesday. #BigBendgivesBack #nonprofits • Tallahassee has the biggest hearts. #GivingTuesday #BigBendgivesBack •Tallahassee: Let’s make history as a community on December  1st #GivingTuesday. #BigBendgivesBack • Spread the love this #GivingTuesday… Help Tallahassee Non-Profits! #BigBendgivesBack

4. SEND 1-2 EMAIL MESSAGES ABOUT #GIVINGTUESDAY TO YOUR SUPPORTER LIST

Don’t forget to encourage your board members, volunteers and supporters to get involved!

They can forward your organization’s email messages to their networks and share social media posts.

Example DAY of E-Mail:

We have a day for giving thanks. We have three days for shopping holiday sales. Now, we have #GivingTuesday.

On Tuesday, December 1st, ______ will join thousands of national and international non-profit organizations to celebrate #GivingTuesday.

This national day of giving was created to celebrate the generosity of the holiday season and to inspire action around charitable giving.

As you consider the organizations that are dear to your heart, we hope you will remember _______ fondly and choose to make a gift of support.

 To make a gift to ______, please visit ___________ or call ________ .

Thank you and to share your support of ______ on #GivingTuesday by posting a social media message and including #GivingTuesday #BigBendGivesBeck

Your #GivingTuesday gift, along with your social media posts, will help make this national day of giving a success!

5. TRACK DONATIONS AS THEY COME IN ON DECEMBER 1, 2015

Email your organization’s final tally to:inieoffice@gmail.com.

We want to set a recordthat we can beat in 2016!

QUESTIONS? #BIGBENDGIVESBACK