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ALEX LEAHY PROGRAM OFFICER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL GEORGIA Georgia Gives Day Information Session
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Agenda Welcome / Introductions Georgia Gives Day Overview Tips for Success Prizes
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Welcome Name Title Organization Have you participated in GGD previously?
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Community Foundation Encouraging philanthropy and strengthening communities Kathryn Dennis – President Hazle Hamilton – Chief Administrative Officer Julia Wood – Director of Donor Services Emily Morgan – Foundation Associate Alex Leahy – Program Officer
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Georgia Gives Day Overview What – 24 hour “Flash Mob” of online giving to nonprofits in the state of Georgia. When – November 13, 2014 Who – EVERYONE! Why – Nonprofits impact every aspect of our lives.
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Tips for Success Get your Board involved Plan a social media campaign and follow through! Use the Nonprofit Toolkit Pick a prize and go for it!
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Board Involvement Champions Talking about your organization to their friends Social media sharing Give them specific tasks
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Social Media Facebook Twitter Plan posts that will engage your followers When you get your followers engaged – talk back to them! Don’t wait until the day of to start If you aren’t comfortable with social media ask someone who is comfortable to help!
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Social Media Ideas Videos Get ahead of the day and create a video about your organization Follow it up with another video to say thank you. Profiles with videos are more likely to get donations according to another giving day program. Vines Short videos – Vine app for IOS and Android
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Social Media Ideas Partner with local businesses to cross post Painting cars Window chalk paint
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Social Media Ideas Morning drive show Flip your photo Fridays – Changing out your profile picture for the giving day logo Change your profile picture to something related to Georgia Gives Day.
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Social Media Ideas Local landmark with hashtag Simple photos that remind people to give locally! Memes Centre Foundation!
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Nonprofit Toolkit Link Its there – use it! Webinars www.gagivesday.org/c/g gd/p/Webinars www.gagivesday.org/c/g gd/p/Webinars
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Prizes Based on the county in which your organization is located. Prizes are available for nonprofits based in all of CFCG’s 20 counties: Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Coffee, Crawford, Dodge, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Laurens, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Spalding, Taylor, Twiggs, Upson, and Wilkinson.
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Bibb and Baldwin Other 18 Counties The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation $50,000 to Bibb County $35,000 to Baldwin County Awarding $80,500 of that in prizes Community Foundation Board of Directors Bleckley, Butts, Coffee, Crawford, Dodge, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Laurens, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Spalding, Taylor, Twiggs, Upson, and Wilkinson. Thanks to:
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Golden Ticket Each donation made during the time period specified will be entered into a random drawing. We will select the specified number of recipient from the list and the organization the donation was made to will receive a Golden Ticket!
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Golden Tickets 12 – 9 am – two winners each county 10 am – 12 pm – two winners each county 2 – 4 pm – two winners each county 5 – 6 pm – two winners each county 12 am – 12am – five winners each county $500 each Bibb and Baldwin
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Golden Tickets 12 – 9 am – one winner 10 am – 12 pm – one winner 2 – 4 pm – one winner 5 – 6 pm – one winner 12 am – 12am – two winners $500 each Other 18 Counties
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Power Hour The organization who receives the greatest number of donations during the specified hour from unique donors.
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Power Hour One winner each time each county 7 – 8 am 12 – 1 pm 6 – 7 pm $1,000 each Bibb and Baldwin
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Power Hour 7 – 8 am 12 – 1 pm 6 – 7 pm $500 each Other 18 Counties
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Going the Distance Organization who receives the donation with the billing zip code the furthest away from Macon
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Going the Distance One winner each county $500 prize Bibb and Baldwin
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Going the Distance $500 Other 18 Counties
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Quick Start First organization to reach $500 in donations from at least 3 distinct donors.
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Quick Start Two winners each county First two organizations to meet requirements $1,000 each Bibb and Baldwin
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Quick Start One winner $1,000 Other 18 Counties
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Trend Setter The Twitter Prize Organization whose unique hashtag (#) is tweeted the most on GGD. Tweets may come from any twitter user but must contain the unique hashtag. All organizations planning to compete for this prize must submit their hashtag in writing to aleahy@cfcga.org no later than November 5 th. aleahy@cfcga.org
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Trend Setter Top three organizations each county $500 each Bibb and Baldwin
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Trend Setter One winner $500 Other 18 Counties
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Beat the Best The organization who receives the first donation that beats the amount raised by the county in the prior year.
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Beat the Best Bibb County Raised $83,517 last year $5,000 Baldwin County Raised $34,381 $5,000 Bibb and Baldwin
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Beat the Best This prize will not be offered outside of Bibb and Baldwin Counties as we do not have information on how much those counties raised last year. Other 18 Counties
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Donor Dash The greatest number of donations from unique donors.
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Donor Dash Bibb County Top ten organizations $2,500 each Baldwin County Top five organizations $2,500 each Bibb and Baldwin
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Donor Dash Top organization $2,000 prize Other 18 Counties
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Dollar Holler The greatest dollar amount of donations.
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Dollar Holler Top three organizations each county $1,000 each Bibb and Baldwin
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Dollar Holler Top three organizations $500 each Other 18 Counties
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Questions?
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Community Foundation Georgia Center for Nonprofits Alex Leahy Program Officer aleahy@cfcga.org (478) 750-9338 Miranda Austin Project Manager maustin@gcn.org (404) 493-2610 Contact Information
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