GivingMatters, an initiative of
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
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A Kindness Calendar: Countdown to GivingTuesday
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Throughout the month of November, Community Foundation and GivingMatters are embarking on a 28-day journey in anticipation of GivingTuesday. A Kindness Calendar: Countdown to GivingTuesday is designed to illuminate the multitude of ways individuals can contribute to our community. Each day, A Kindness Calendar will highlight a distinct avenue for giving, underscoring not just financial contributions but also the priceless gifts of time, talent, and testimony.
In an effort to maximize the impact while respecting the workload of our nonprofit partners, we've highlighted a few of these opportunities below, as they may need a small amount of additional engagement in order to be included. By sharing this sneak peek ahead of time, our aim is to equip our nonprofit community with the tools and information needed to make the most of these special moments without becoming too burdensome to your already heavy workloads. By championing a wide range of giving opportunities, CFMT and GivingMatters seek to mobilize greater participation, turning this year’s GivingTuesday into a remarkable day of communal support.
So without further ado, here are a few highlights:
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Nov 3 - Build a Peer to Peer Campaign:
Potential donors will be encouraged to use GivingMatters.com to create a Peer to Peer Campaign for their favorite nonprofit organization! This will include a link to a very short training video overviewing this functionality in GivingMatters, a few quick tips for impactful messaging, and basics about sharing the unique URL with their social networks. Please feel encouraged to amplify this news by sharing that day's post on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn if you'd like your social network to participate.
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Nov 4 - Holiday Gift Support Drives:
Does your organization have a Holiday Gift support drive, i.e. an Angel Tree, toy drive, etc? These NEW optional fields in GivingMatters provide our nonprofit partners the opportunity to highlight that initiative. To be included in the full list of organizations amplified on this day, please update information about your drive on the General Information tab of your GivingMatters profile. To do this, Answer "Yes" on the question "Do you have a holiday in-kind giving drive of some kind?," and then share any details you'd like to share about that drive, and potentially a direct website link that includes more information about how to sign up. Please don't forget to hit SAVE! The DEADLINE in order to participate through completing these fields within GivingMatters is November 1st.
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Nov 5 - National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week Kickoff:
Our community's Animal Organizations will be spotlighted through the Chewy Gives Back Wishlist initiative by encouraging donors to search for their favorite local organizations to support them while they shop for their own pets. DID YOU KNOW that more than half of all animal-supporting nonprofit partners within GivingMatters.com have a Chewy wish list already??? For more information about how to join Chewy's free Shelters & Rescues Network, check out their site here. Organizations already within this network may want to consider reviewing their wishlists or sharing this day's post in order to amplify your participation within that network.
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Nov 21 - Shop Online through a Nonprofit Social Enterprise on Small Business Saturday:
Does your organization sell goods online in order to support your mission or the individuals you serve? These NEW optional fields in GivingMatters provide our nonprofit partners the opportunity to highlight that work. To be included in the full list of nonprofit organizations amplified on our socials on this day, please update the information about your online shop on the General Information tab of your GivingMatters profile. To do this, Answer "Yes" on the question, "Do you sell goods in order to support your mission or the individuals you serve?," and include the direct link to your shop. Please don't forget to hit SAVE! The DEADLINE in order to participate through completing these fields within GivingMatters is November 18!
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Nov 26 - Support a Nonprofit on Cyber Monday:
Does your organization have an online in-kind donation registry, like Amazon Wishlist or the like? These somewhat NEW optional fields in GivingMatters provide our nonprofit partners the opportunity to highlight those needs within their profile with a clickable link! To be included in the list of organizations amplified on our socials this day, please update the information about your In-Kind Donation registry on the General Information tab of your GivingMatters profile. To do this, Answer "Yes" on the question, "Do you have an Amazon Wishlist or Other Donation Registry?," and include the direct link to that registry. Please don't forget to hit SAVE! The DEADLINE in order to participate through completing these fields within GivingMatters is November 18!
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Nov 28 - GivingMattersOnGivingTuesday:
Potential donors will be encouraged to search for their favorite nonprofits or areas of interest to donate through GivingMatters site on GivingTuesday or by supporting their favorite nonprofits through their own individual nonprofit campaigns. In order to be able to receive donations through your GivingMatters.com profile, your profile must be up-to-date. All organizations with a profile expiration date of August 31, 2023 or earlier will need to update their profile in order to solicit monetary support through GivingMatters.com through the entire month of November.
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Following Along with the Campaign
Starting on Nov 1, you'll be able to follow along with the calendar by visiting the GivingTuesday link found on the homepage of the GivingMatters.com website or by following CFMT on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn.
Your effort and dedication to the betterment of our community is invaluable. Here's to a successful GivingTuesday and a season filled with generosity, kindness, and impact!
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- What’s working and what’s not about Nashville today?
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We need thousands of Nashvillians to weigh in on the survey. Help Imagine Nashville get there!
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| Important Updates to Capital Campaign Info
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While foundation and corporate giving partners plan their budgets for the coming fiscal year, our Capital Campaign report tends to have just a few more eyes on it than at other times of the year.
Because of this, the GivingMatters team is taking this opportunity to share this tickle reminder!
****Have you updated your Capital Campaign Information in GivingMatters?****
To do so:
- Log in as a Nonprofit at GivingMatters.com
- Choose "My CFMT Profile"
- Choose "Financials"
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Choose "Edit Financial Information"
- Then answer the questions at the bottom of the "Basic Info" tab regarding your Capital Campaign, hit save, and you're all SET!
This information includes your Campaign Start & End dates, Campaign Details, as well as Raised-to-Date Totals & final goals. In reviewing our data, we noticed quite a few organizations that haven't updated this since Q4 of 2022, so we hope that this reminder will be helpful in sharing the most up-to-date Capital Campaign info for your organization!
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