You may have heard the news! In response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19, GivingTuesday is hosting #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving and unity, set to take place on May 5, 2020. It is not mandatory for nonprofits to raise money on this day or to even participate at all. It may not be for everyone. The purpose …
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨#GivingTuesday Announces Day of Fundraising & Action in Response to Coronavirus – #GivingTuesdayNow #NPCOVID19
In response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19, GivingTuesday is hosting #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving and unity, set to take place on May 5, 2020. The day is designed to drive an influx of generosity, citizen engagement, business and philanthropy activation, and support for communities and nonprofits around the world. Join me and Kat Murphy Toms, GivingTuesday‘s Digital …
How to Promote Your #GivingTuesday Campaign To Get More Buzz
Do you want to raise more money and connect with more supporters this year on the global day of giving, #GivingTuesday? If you aren’t familiar with this phenomenon, #GivingTuesday is a global social good movement designed to encourage people to give back the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, as an antidote to the shopping days of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Some …
How Can My Small Nonprofit Cut Through the Clutter and Reach More People?
Every Monday I will create a short video answering a question from a member of the Nonprofit Social Media Storytelling Group. We call it #MailbagMonday! Check back every Monday inside the Group to see if I answer your question! #GivingTuesday is upon us, and the Nonprofit Social Media Storytelling Group has been filling up with questions and comments! Everyone wants to reach …
3 Ways to Build Up Excitement Leading Up to #GivingTuesday and Year-End Giving
As you probably know Giving Tuesday is right around the corner! Hopefully if you are launching a campaign you’ve spent some time creating a plan and calendar for the day of and what comes after. #GivingTuesday and year-end fundraising campaigns have started coming out in full force! I’m already getting emails and seeing social media posts. If you are running …
3 Ways to Turn #GivingTuesday Donors Into Year-Round Supporters
As you probably know Giving Tuesday is right around the corner. This year it’s on November 27th. I have seen nonprofits spend so much time this year working on their campaigns, creating buzz and excitement, thinking of ways to bring in new donors and get supporters excited before year-end. But what happens after the donation comes in? What’s the plan …
What is Facebook Doing for #GivingTuesday 2018?
#GivingTuesday 2018 is coming up fast! Last year 45 million dollars were raised on Facebook on #GivingTuesday, marking 15% of the total amount raised! That’s almost half a million people giving money, to more than 46,000 organizations. The best part? 75% were first-time donors on Facebook, and 20% have donated again via Facebook. This isn’t a moment, it’s a movement! …
5 Actions Nonprofits Should Take Based on Facebook’s #GivingTuesday Report
A recent report released Facebook showcases the impact of their nonprofit fundraising tools last year on Giving Tuesday, and the results are encouraging. If you have never heard of Giving Tuesday, it’s an international day of giving – on the calendar the Tuesday after we have a day of thanks (Thanksgiving) – and then two days of rampant consumerism and …
6 Steps to Get Your Supporters Fundraising on Facebook this #GivingTuesday (and beyond)
GivingTuesday is arguably the biggest international social media fundraising event for nonprofits and charities. Occurring after the Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday shopping blitzes each year, GivingTuesday was created as a day to give back. GivingTuesday 2019 stats GivingTuesday gifts: +4 million Total amount donated: $511 million Whole Whale prediction: $502 million Compared to 2018: +$131 million ~ 28% In …