1. Centre Gives 101

2. Centre Gives will be here soon!

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

4. Behind the Scenes of Centre Gives

7. Centre Gives – Quick Facts
36-hours
Online
Giving event

8. 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

10. Centre Gives - History

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

12. Centre Gives Proclamations!

14. 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.

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

16. 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.

17. 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.

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

19. Centre Gives - Facts Where? Website Hashtag CentreGives.org

20. 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)

21. Centre Gives - Guidelines

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

35. 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.

37. 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

38. 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).

39. Pre-Event Page Look

40. Live-Event Page Look

41. Post-Event Page Look

43. Searching & Sorting Organizations
Donors can peruse the entire Organization list

44. Searching & Sorting Organizations
Donors can also filter the Organization list

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

47. How do I know who my donors are?
“Donor Download” List
Centre Foundation staff members will send you an 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

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

49. 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.

50. Support Activities: Donor List
Donor-download report for Centre Gives 2017:
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.

51. Donor Appreciation Day
Thursday, May 11, 2017

52. 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.

53. 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.

54. 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.

55. 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.

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

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

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

61. 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.

63. 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.

64. 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.

66. Resources: Success Series

67. Resources: Success Series

68. Resources: Success Series

69. Resources: Success Series

70. 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.

71. 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

72. Resources: Logos & Video Link

73. Resources: PowerPoints & Worksheets
Organization Resources
Logo links
Video link
Power Points
Worksheets
Master Spreadsheet template

74. Resources: Video https://centregives.org

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

76. Questions?
1377 Ridge Master Drive State College, PA Phone: (814) Irene Miller: Ashley Pipe: