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Fundraising Tip: Participate in Thanks for Giving Day

This is the 14th year of TFGD. It’s never too late to begin participating.

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Thanks for Giving Day is November 16th. It’s the Thursday before Thanksgiving Day (in the US).

Thanks for Giving Day is a day to gather your nonprofit board (and maybe some staff) and spend a couple of hours calling donors.

Calling with a simple message.

You guessed it! The message is “thank you for giving”.

No ask, just a thank you. We’re calling everyone who has supported us in the last year to thank them for donating, for supporting our mission and those we serve.

It can be as simple as emailing lists of contact information of donors to your board members and they call sometime during the day.

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You can also create a fun event, inviting board members to your location, providing food and beverage, and have board members make calls. This can be super engaging. From a fundraising…