1. Week ___ ✓ Team Member Category Task Donor Engagement
Board (Use as Fundraising Champions)
Staff
Social Media (Focus on Facebook OR Twitter)
Giving Day Profile
Your Website

2. 4 Weeks Until NH Gives Day✓
Team Member
Category
Task
Donor Engagement
Call major donors to let them know you're participating in NH Gives Day. Give them specifics with the date, time, and details. Tell them why it's important to give on that specific date (prizes, raises awareness).
Board (Use as Fundraising Champions)
Explain your reasoning for participation and how you hope to achieve your goals. Ask them to join as fundraising champions. In your explanation, include what a fundraising champion is, why you chose them as your fundraising champion, and how important they are to you as a supporter.
Staff
Assign major roles and responsibilities to your staff (donor engagement, fundraising champion/board engagement, and campaign management). Ask them to update their signature with the NH Gives Day logo and a link to your NH Gives Day profile page.
Social Media (Focus on Facebook OR Twitter)
Announce your participation in NH Gives Day!
Giving Day Profile
Sign up and customize your NH Gives Day profile page.
Your Website

3. 3 Weeks Until NH Gives Day✓
Team Member
Category
Task
Donor Engagement
Board (Use as Fundraising Champions)
Provide your board with the sample s, social media posts, and communication timeline, and steps to create their pages. Ask your board to update their social media profiles with NH Gives Day promotional materials
Staff
Social Media (Focus on Facebook OR Twitter)
Download all of the promotional graphics from the NH Gives Day website and update your social media profiles with NH Gives Day branding.
Giving Day Profile
Your Website

4. 2 Weeks Until NH Gives Day✓
Team Member
Category
Task
Donor Engagement
Send a "Save the Date" to past donors to let them know you're participating in NH Gives Day. Give them specifics with the date, time, and details about the Giving Day. Tell them why it's important to give on that specific date.
Board (Use as Fundraising Champions)
Staff
Check in with your team to see how things are going. Ask the team to update their social media profiles with NH Gives Day promotional materials
Social Media (Focus on Facebook OR Twitter)
Giving Day Profile
Your Website
Place the NH Gives Day logo to your website and link it to your NH Gives Day page.

5. 1 Week Until NH Gives Day ✓ Team Member Category Task
Donor Engagement
Send out a "1 Week Away" to your donors. Encourage them to schedule a time to give, share, or fundraise. Include ways people can help spread the word and a link to your campaign page.
Board (Use as Fundraising Champions)
Staff
Social Media (Focus on Facebook OR Twitter)
Post a “1 Week Away” post
Giving Day Profile
Your Website

6. 6 Days Before NH Gives Day✓
Team Member
Category
Task
Donor Engagement
Download the day of messaging timeline.
Board (Use as Fundraising Champions)
Staff
Social Media (Focus on Facebook OR Twitter)
Giving Day Profile
Your Website

7. 5 Days Before NH Gives Day✓
Team Member
Category
Task
Donor Engagement
Board (Use as Fundraising Champions)
Staff
Social Media (Focus on Facebook OR Twitter)
Giving Day Profile
Review your Giving Day profile to ensure it looks just as you'd like it to. Make tweaks based on campaign progress so far.
Your Website

8. 3 Days Before NH Gives Day✓
Team Member
Category
Task
Donor Engagement
Board (Use as Fundraising Champions)
Staff
Check in one more time to ensure everything is in place.
Social Media (Focus on Facebook OR Twitter)
Giving Day Profile
Your Website

9. 2 Days Before NH Gives Day✓
Team Member
Category
Task
Donor Engagement
Board (Use as Fundraising Champions)
Staff
Social Media (Focus on Facebook OR Twitter)
Giving Day Profile
Make a test donation to ensure all messaging is accurate, and so you'll be able to answer donor questions about the process.
Your Website

10. 1 Day Before NH Gives Day ✓ Team Member Category Task
Donor Engagement
Send out a "Tomorrow's the Big Day" . Remind donors how they can give, why it's important they give on this date, and how it will benefit your organization. Include a link to your NH Gives Day profile page!
Board (Use as Fundraising Champions)
Send out a "Tomorrow's the Big Day" . Remind your board of what their role is, why it's important they support your organization, and how it will benefit your organization. Include a link to your NH Gives Day profile page!
Staff
Send a quick reminder to your staff of what their role is. Go over the schedule for the day. And remember, have fun!
Social Media (Focus on Facebook OR Twitter)
Post a "Tomorrow's the Big Day" post. Use the hashtag NH Gives Day!
Giving Day Profile
Your Website

11. Day of NH Gives Day - General✓
Team Member
Category
Task
Donor Engagement
Board (Use as Fundraising Champions)
Staff
Gather "Giving Day" provisions to get everyone excited about the day and set up your NH Gives Day Command Post. Bring in donuts and coffee in the morning, arrange for lunch for everyone, encourage people to take breaks during the day, etc.
Keep a tally in a visible place in your NH Gives Day Command Post about the progress your campaign is making throughout the day. Share inspiring stories and comments from donors and benefactors. This could even spark some great social media content!
Social Media (Focus on Facebook OR Twitter)
Giving Day Profile
Your Website

12. Day of NH Gives Day - 12:00 AM ✓ Team Member Category Task
Donor Engagement
Send out a celebratory announcing NH Gives Day has begun!
Board (Use as Fundraising Champions)
Staff
Social Media (Focus on Facebook OR Twitter)
Post a "celebration" post. Use hashtag NH Gives Day!
Giving Day Profile
Your Website

13. Day Of NH Gives Day - 12:01 AM - 11:59 PM✓
Team Member
Time
Category
Task
9:00 AM
Social Media
Thank everyone for their support so far
10:00 AM
Donor
Call major donors and thank them for their support. Ask if they can give today (if they haven't already given for NH Gives Day).
Board (use as Fundraising Champions)
Check in with your fundraising champions. How are things going? What do they need help with? Provide updates on the campaign as well.
Post a story about your organization with an engaging photo
12:00 PM
Update donors on the progress of your campaign. Include totals so far, and how much this will help your organization.
Update your board on the progress of your campaign. Include totals so far, and how much this will help your organization. Encourage them to share on social media, send out an , or make personal phone calls
Staff
Take a stretch/coffee/lunch break! Make sure you recharge over the course of the day so you don't burn out.
Post a noon update about the progress you've made

14. Day Of NH Gives Day - 12:01 AM - 11:59 PM CONTINUED✓
Team Member
Time
Category
Task
4:00 PM
Donor
Send a "End of the Workday" asking for donations
Social Media
Post a story about your organization with an engaging photo
5:00 PM
Board
Check in with your fundraising champions. How are things going? What do they need help with? Provide updates on the campaign as well.
7:00 PM
Post another update about the progress you've made
11:00 PM
Send out a "Final Hour"
Staff

15. Day After NH Gives Day - 12:00 AM✓
Team Member
Category
Task
Donor Engagement
Thank your donors for their support during NH Gives Day.
Board (Use as Fundraising Champions)
Thank your board for their support during NH Gives Day.
Staff
Thank your staff for their support during NH Gives Day.
Social Media (Focus on Facebook OR Twitter)
Post a thank you message. Use hashtag NH Gives Day!
Giving Day Profile
Your Website

16. 1 Day After NH Gives Day ✓ Team Member Category Task Donor Engagement
Board (Use as Fundraising Champions)
Staff
Social Media (Focus on Facebook OR Twitter)
Update your social media profiles with your regular branding. If you're continuing your campaign after NH Gives Day is over, update with your campaign branding.
Giving Day Profile
Your Website

17. 7 Days After NH Gives Day ✓ Team Member Category Task Donor Engagement
Board (Use as Fundraising Champions)
Ask to help with writing notes and calling donors to thank them for their support
Staff
Ask to help with writing notes and calling donors to thank them for their support.
Thank your team for their help
Social Media (Focus on Facebook OR Twitter)
Giving Day Profile
Your Website

18. 14 Days After NH Gives Day ✓ Team Member Category Task
Donor Engagement
Send handwritten notes to your donors to thank them for their generous support.
Board (Use as Fundraising Champions)
Send handwritten notes to your board to thank them for their generous support in getting the word out about your campaign.
Staff
Social Media (Focus on Facebook OR Twitter)
Giving Day Profile
Your Website