StriveTogether Giving Day 2019 Board Kickoff Guide
At your next board meeting, have a StriveTogether Giving Day 2019 kickoff! Set aside 20-30 minutes to discuss your organization’s StriveTogether Giving Day 2019 goals and how your board members can help you achieve them! Involving your board early on in the StriveTogether Giving Day 2019 planning process can have a great impact on your overall success. You can use this Kickoff Guide to start building excitement and support from your engaged board.
1. Introduction of StriveTogether Giving Day 2019
You can pull all of this information from the StriveTogether Giving Day 2019 FAQ page here before your kickoff!
- What is it?
- When is it?
- Who is hosting it?
- What communities does it serve?
- Why is your organization participating?
2. Overview of Past Achievements
Have you participated in a Giving Day in the past? Take the time to reflect on your past experiences and remind your team of the lessons learned!
- How much have you been able to raise?
- How many donors have you engaged? Have you acquired new donors?
- Did you obtain any matching funds? Sponsors?
- Did you utilize any new tools or platforms?
- What did you learn? How can you improve?
3. Specific Goals for StriveTogether Giving Day 2019 {{dog-year}}
Before you jump into strategy, think about what you’d like your organization’s internal StriveTogether Giving Day 2019 goals to be. Starting here will help your team focus on better goal specific strategies when preparing for StriveTogether Giving Day 2019!
- How much do you hope to raise?
- What projects, programs, or causes are you raising money for?
- How many donors do you hope to reach? How many new? How many recurring?
- How do you plan on communicating with your supporter base?
- How much in sponsorship matching dollars, prizes, and challenge incentives does your organization hope to secure?
- What are your top internal goals? What will be your top external goals?
4. How Your Board Members Can Help on StriveTogether Giving Day 2019
One of the most important aspects of your StriveTogether Giving Day 2019 is making it clear to your board members why their support is important and how they can help your organization make a difference. There are so many ways in which your board can play a part in your organization’s success, and providing several clear calls to action will make it easier for your board members to actively participate and help you achieve your goals!
- Serve on a StriveTogether Giving Day 2019 specific committee
- Board Sponsored Matching Dollars or Challenge Incentive
- Leverage their connections in the community to solicit financial or social partnerships around StriveTogether Giving Day 2019
- Serve as Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers and fundraise on behalf of your organization during StriveTogether Giving Day 2019
- Enlist social ambassadors to help your organization expand their reach on social media by spreading the word to their networks
- Act as donor stewardship liaisons to help thank your StriveTogether Giving Day 2019 supporters and begin fostering relationships
- Assist in hosting a special event for your organization and its supporters on StriveTogether Giving Day 2019
5. Next Steps and Communication Plans for StriveTogether Giving Day 2019
After you’ve kicked off StriveTogether Giving Day 2019 with your board members, you’ll likely have lots of great ideas flowing. Don’t lose that momentum! Make sure your organization has a clear communication plan for how you’ll stay in touch with your board members as you prepare and plan for StriveTogether Giving Day 2019!
- Send a weekly or bi-weekly newsletter focused specifically on your StriveTogether Giving Day 2019 planning. Share your goals, exciting announcements, and provide clear opportunities and action steps your board members should take to help you succeed.
- Continue to include StriveTogether Giving Day 2019 in your regular board meetings as you prepare for the event.