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November 18th, 2013
Updated with New Nonprofit Resources GIVING TUESDAY! Tuesday, December 3, 2013
You know about Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. Now there is a special day to encourage charitable giving right after Thanksgiving at the beginning of the busy holiday season and giving time at the end of the year.
December 3, 2103 is GIVING TUESDAY and your Community Foundation is your local resource for all the activities, excitement and opportunities to make a difference close to home. Stay tuned to our website, Facebook page and monthly enewsletter, Philanthropy: Magnified to learn more over the next 100 days.
CLICK HERE to learn more about GIVING TUESDAY
Watch the video here: GivingTuesday
Ideas for Nonprofits
Did you know many donors work at companies which double the donations made by employees? Encourage your donors to submit these matching gift requests.
Use social media to launch a new fundraising or awareness campaign. Use the #GivingTuesday hashtag early and often on Twitter. Your constituents should know that you are part of this movement.
Are you new to social media? This #GivingTuesday Introduction to Social Media will explain how to get started.
Encourage donors, volunteers and pro bono consultants to share their plans to give back on their social networks and in their online communities. “Like” and re-tweet their posts.”
Ask a board member to put up a matching grant. In 2012, many partners were able to leverage small matching grants to bring in big donations.
Consider trying mobile or online giving in 2013. There are many services that make it simple to accept mobile donations. Check out our giving platforms site to learn more about how you can use new tools to enhance your fundraising campaign.
Start a volunteer campaign in your community. Invite donors, employees and your neighbors to get together to celebrate giving by creating a day of service.
Get your city to proclaim December 3 #GivingTuesday. Feel free to use our toolkit to talk to your local officials.
Share your story! Reach out to press outlets in your community and spread the word by sharing your story with us at givingtuesday@gmail.com!
Challenge your board to apply their core professional skills to support your infrastructure and mission
Want more ideas? Check out our case studies from last year and tune in to our YouTube channel to watch the latest Google+ hangout on new ideas and practices for #GivingTuesday.