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Everything charter schools need to know about Give to the Max Day
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Get the Most Out of
Give to the Max Day
Everything Charter Schools Need to Know about
GTMD
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
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Today’s Agenda
• Introduction to GiveMN
• Give to the Max Day Details for Charter Schools
• How GiveMN.org Works
• How to Set Up Your School Page
• Digital Fundraising Tips & Tricks
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Your GiveMN Team
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Dana Nelson
Executive Director
Daniel Moore
Development &
Partnerships Manager
Jeff Achen
Digital Strategist
Leona Thao
School Outreach &
Partnership Coordinator
Alsa Bruno
School Outreach &
Partnership Coordinator
Nina Gazel
Nonprofit Outreach &
Partnership Coordinator
Olivia James
Nonprofit Outreach &
Partnership Coordinator
AmeriCorps VISTA TeamGiveMN Staff
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About GiveMN
• A collaborative nonprofit venture to transform
philanthropy in Minnesota by growing charitable
giving and moving more of it online.
• An independent 501(c)(3) organization and an
affiliate of Minnesota Philanthropy Partners.
• Funded by organizations, foundations, corporations,
and individual donors from across Minnesota and
beyond.
• Partners with Razoo to provide
creative giving events and
state-of-the-art technology.
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About Give to the Max Day
• Started in 2009 as a launch event for GiveMN
• The Great Minnesota Give Together
• Now, the biggest online giving event in the world
• Raised $16,391,905 in 2012
– 4,381 Organizations
– 53,339 Donors
• Schools raised $575,000 in 2012
– 255 Schools
– 7,000 Donors
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Give to the Max Day
Details for Schools
When?
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GTMD13 Prizes
Leaderboard Structure
Based on Guidestar Data and ZIP Code
Schools are eligible to compete in the
following leaderboards
(outside the 7-county metro)
Leaderboard Prizes
Same for Each Leaderboard Based on Dollars Raised
First Place $10,000
Second Place $7,500
Third Place $5,000
Fourth Place $2,500
Fifth Place $1,000
Sixth Place $500
Seventh Place $500
Eighth Place $500
Ninth Place $500
Tenth Place $500
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GTMD13 Prizes
Hourly Golden Tickets
Donations Drawn Randomly Every Hour
Super-sized Golden Ticket
Donations Drawn Randomly After 24 Hours
Power Hours NEW!
School Raising the Most Dollars during each power
hour will get $1,000!
2:00 – 2:59 a.m.
5:00 – 5:59
5:00 – 5:59
6:00 – 6:59 p.m.
11:00 – 11:59 p.m.
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GTMD13 Details
Mall of America Event
• Livestream coverage by The
UpTake, broadcast on GiveMN.org
• Interviews with nonprofits &
schools
• Live performances by musicians
Minimum Donation
• $10.00 minimum donation
• No maximum gift amount
Scheduled Giving
• Starting Nov. 1, donors can schedule
their gift to be transacted on GTMD
Fees
• A transaction and processing fee of
4.9% is applied to all transactions
• 100% of a donor’s gift is deductible
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Images/Videos
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3xPages with photos typically raise
3x more in donations
than pages without
4xPages with video typically raise
4x more in donations
than pages without
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• Archived Webinars on
GiveMN Resource Center
– Maximizing Email
– Maximizing Social Media
– Maximizing Photos & Video
– Maximizing GiveMN Mobile
• Logo Packs
– GiveMN Logo
– Give to the Max Day 2013 Logo
• GiveMN How-To Videos
School Toolkit
Click the GTMD Logo in Footer on www.GiveMN.org
• Backpack Flyer Template
• Email Template
• Direct Mail Template
• Radio PSA Template
• Letter to the Editor
Template
• News Release Template
• Give to the Max Day
Preparation Checklist
• Give to the Max Day
Communication Tip Sheet
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Plan Your Fundraising
• How does your school change the world?
• How does your donor affect that change?
• What inspires your donors?
• Who’s the best voice to ask your donors?
• Create your suggested donation amounts
• Ask for recurring donations starting on GTMD
• Ensure staff participation
• Don’t be afraid to ask!
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Plan Your Communications
• GiveMN Page
• Your Own Web Page
• Email - personalized as much as possible
• Social Media
– Facebook
– Twitter with hashtag #GTMD13
– YouTube
– Blog
• Backpack Flyers, Postcards, Letters, & Phone Calls
• Local Television, Radio, Newspaper, & Outdoor
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Plan Your Give to the Max Day
• Power Hour Strategy
• Engage Your Students to Communicate to Parents
• Community Events & Volunteer Engagement
• Media Outreach, Open House & Tours
• Social Media Outreach
– Create Facebook status and Twitter tweet templates
that donors can easily copy and paste
– Ask donors to re-post and re-tweet your good news!
• Thanking Donors
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Plan Your Follow Up
• Friday morning ‘thank you’ email and social media
• Calls and/or hand-written notes to your best donors
• Did you win a prize? Meet a goal? Raise a lot?
Share the good news with your media partners!
• Tell students about their community’s generosity
• Remind donors that they can give to your school at
any time throughout the year
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