Centre Gives 101

Centre Gives will be here soon!

We are here to help! Irene Miller, Development & Events Coordinator Ashley Pipe, Grants & Scholarship Coordinator

Behind the Scenes of Centre Gives

Centre Gives – Quick Facts 36-hours Online Giving event

Centre Gives - History Centre Gives Established in 2012 by Centre Foundation Invested over $4M into local non-profits Over 130 local non-profits have benefited, serving missions in the areas of arts, animals, education, environment, and health & social services Over 23,500 gifts processed

Centre Gives - History

Centre Gives - History Centre Gives Proclamations! “Centre Gives” days proclaimed throughout Centre County

Centre Gives Proclamations!

Centre Gives - History Centre Gives Established as an innovative granting program. Rather than Centre Foundation’s Grant Committee reviewing applications and deciding how to distribute grant money, Centre Gives puts this in the hands of the community. Under this new system, Centre Foundation’s grant dollars have reached many more organizations with a more diverse set of missions.

So, how big will YOUR organization’s Centre Gives grant check be?

Centre Gives - Facts Centre Gives The more money a non-profit raises, the larger their share of Centre Foundation’s $100,000 stretch pool of grant dollars. Additionally, there is $25,000 in additional prizes available during Centre Gives.

Centre Gives - Facts Three Goals of Centre Gives Raise money Non- profit organizations serving Centre County with diverse missions are welcome: arts, animals, education, environment, health & social services, etc. Raise awareness Concentrated spotlight on entire Centre County non-profit network for 36 hours Raise skill sets Share industry best practices with non-profit staff and board members that they can use during the 36 hours of Centre Gives, as well as 365 days a year.

Centre Gives - Facts When? Begins Ends: Tuesday, May 9, 2017 8:00 am Wednesday, May 10, 2017 8:00 pm

Centre Gives - Facts Where? Website Hashtag CentreGives.org

Centre Gives - Facts How? Minimum gift of $25, which goes further $100,000 stretch pool $25,000 in additional prizes Accepted gift types: Credit cards Donor-Advised Fund grants Stock (received by April 21, 2017)

Centre Gives - Guidelines https://centregives.org/organization-resources

How do people give? How do people give my organization money? Beginning at 8:00 am on Tuesday, May 9th, they can go to CentreGives.org to begin donating.

How do people give? Once “live,” the website will have a new look and expanded features. In “live” mode, the website will include a “Give Now” sub-header, where people can begin donating.

How do people give? The “Give Now” sub-header will appear on EVERY page of the Centre Gives website. Your organization’s page. Each prize page.

Donors begin filling this section out to initiate their donation. They’ll click the “Donate” button to continue to the next step.

On this next page, donors will complete the transaction with contact and payment information.

Donors have the opportunity to edit the amount and recipient organization, as well as add additional gifts.

Donors must click “Submit Donation” at the bottom of the page to process donation.

Donors must click “Submit Donation” at the bottom of the page to process donation.

Donors will see a confirmation page, indicating donation has been received.

Donors will receive an e-mail with the same confirmation and tax-deductible language to keep for their records.

How will donors find my organization? From the homepage, there are several ways that donors can search for your organization.

How will donors find my organization? All searches are “fuzzy,” meaning donors only need to use a keyword not the official name in proper order.

Organization Profile Pages What will my organization profile page look like? Each organization’s page will have three versions: Pre-Event Contact information Live-Event Donation Form appears Totals are updated Prizes won are listed Post-Event Final totals and prizes listed

Organization Profile Pages Organization Profiles are created from the information received during the application period. If you have any questions or requested edits, please contact Centre Foundation (the sooner, the better). Profiles are displayed on the website once all paperwork is received. Each organization has a unique url that directs donors straight to the organization’s profile page. This url is the same, no matter which phase the website is in (pre-event, live, post-event).

Pre-Event Page Look

Live-Event Page Look

Post-Event Page Look

Searching & Sorting Organizations Donors can peruse the entire Organization list https://centregives.org/organizations

Searching & Sorting Organizations Donors can also filter the Organization list https://centregives.org/organizations

Searching & Sorting Organizations Once the website goes “live,” more filter categories will appear so donors can sort by financial filters (total raised, unique donors). https://centregives.org/organizations

How do I know who my donors are? “Donor Download” List Centre Foundation staff members will send you an email in late April with a link that will automatically download an Excel spreadsheet The spreadsheet contains all donor info Name, Contact Info, Amount, Timestamp Available in real time Re-download to see new donations as they arrive

Support Activities: Donor List You will receive this e-mail in late April. (Add Centre-Foundation.org to your Safe Senders list.)

Support Activities: Donor List This link will download an Excel sheet of your donors, amounts, and contact information. It will only populate once you begin receiving donations. It is live during Centre Gives, so download it often to receive the updated donation information.

Support Activities: Donor List Donor-download report for Centre Gives 2017: https://centregives.org/data/xxxxxxxx Gift Type will point to credit card/stock/donor advised grant gifts. Make a note of the Initial, Refund, and Net Donation Columns Anonymous donors’ information will only include amount and date stamp.

Donor Appreciation Day Thursday, May 11, 2017

Your donor download list makes it easy to say “Thank You” Your donor download list makes it easy to say “thank you” to each donor.

Housekeeping Please do not send a formal receipt with tax information. Centre Foundation is responsible for the tax information, so please do not send duplicate tax information.

Tax Receipt? We’ve got you covered! - Donation confirmations include a receipt for tax purposes; these arrive in donors’ inboxes immediately after a donation is made. - Organizations do NOT send tax receipts.

Tax Receipt? We’ve got you covered! Please remind your donors to save their e-receipt for tax purposes, or help them search their inboxes.

Lost Receipt? We’ve got you covered! During Centre Gives, donors can request their receipts be re-sent to their e-mail address.

Lost Receipt? We’ve got you covered! After Centre Gives, donors can request their receipts be re-sent to their e-mail address.

Lost Receipt? We’ve got you covered! Centre Foundation staff can also request that the system re-send donors’ e-mail confirmation/tax-deductible receipts.

Refunds In the event that a donor needs a full or partial refund, please have them contact Centre Foundation and we’ll be happy to assist them during or immediately following Centre Gives. Please note that we encourage donors to check their statements so that we can process any necessary refunds in a timely manner.

When/how do we get our Money? After Centre Foundation staff members have reconciled all of the Centre Gives donations, refunds, stretch pool percentages, and prizes, each organization will receive a Disbursement Form to sign and return. This usually occurs early June. If you do not receive this form within that time frame, please contact our office.

Distribution Form Details For Centre Gives 2017, the participation fee is 5%. This covers credit card fees, which can range from 2-3%. It also defrays from expenses incurred by Centre Foundation, including staff members’ time, materials, promotional items, etc. As you know, there is always a cost to raise a dollar. Our goal is to keep this cost low for participating organizations. During Centre Gives 2016, donations were stretched an average of 16%. This is after the participation fee was deducted.

Resources: Success Series

Resources: Success Series

Resources: Success Series

Resources: Success Series

Resources Centre Gives Success Series Centre Foundation staff and local experts share topical information. These training sessions are held each March for organization staff, board, and volunteers to learn skills that will serve them during the 36 hours of Centre Gives, as well as throughout the year. All PowerPoints and Worksheets from the Success Series can be found on the website here. https://centregives.org/organization-resources

Resources 2017 Topics Centre Gives Success Series March 1: 21st Century Storytelling March 9: Social Media & Publicity March 17: Fundraising Fundamentals March 24: Prize Strategies March 29: Final Puzzle Pieces Donor Appreciation, Stakeholders, 5-Week Actions Plans, and Endowment Funds

Resources: Logos & Video Link https://centregives.org/organization-resources

Resources: PowerPoints & Worksheets Organization Resources Logo links Video link Power Points Worksheets Master Spreadsheet template https://centregives.org/organization-resources

Resources: Video https://centregives.org

Here to Help! Irene Miller, Development & Events Coordinator Ashley Pipe, Grants & Scholarship Coordinator

Questions? 1377 Ridge Master Drive State College, PA 16803 Phone: (814) 237-6229 Irene Miller: irene@centre-foundation.org Ashley Pipe: ashley@centre-foundation.org https://centregives.org/organization-resources