Thanks Jessica!
From the link Kat sent, there's no official application/verification
process for Giving Tuesday, you're part of Giving Tuesday if you say you
are part of Giving Tuesday, you don't even have to be a non-profit.
(Amplify Austin is something we *do* have to apply for - I looked into that
and the deadline is mid Jan to be part of the event in March).
And I was definitely going to mention that this Giving Tuesday "campaign"
will be raising money for the new trailer, to give people a clear objective
of what the money will be going for. I'll send the first email out
sometime this evening! If I finish it early enough (during lunch), I'll
send a draft to the board otherwise will just shoot it out to the band.
On Wed, Nov 23, 2022 at 10:03 AM Jessica Johnson <
jessica.a.johnson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
We can definitely put something up on social media for this! I talked with
Kat and Warren last night, and I’m going to make a little shareable graphic
to go on our social media pages and website. It won’t include that we are a
part of Giving Tuesday (since we don’t have time to apply and become
officially verified), but we can follow along in the spirit of Giving
Tuesday, since we are a local nonprofit with a donor who’s willing to match
up to $5K, which we will put towards the purchase of a new trailer.
I don’t see anything wrong with sending a email today and again on
Tuesday. It’s the first time I can remember us ever getting such a generous
donation match offer!
Jessica
On Nov 23, 2022, 7:48 AM -0600, Melissa Kunkel <mkunkel725@xxxxxxxxx>,
wrote:
Hi board,
For Giving Tuesday - I was planning on sending a followup financial email
sometime this week reminding people ways they can support ACWE, and also
mention that Tuesday is Giving Tuesday
*However* - We have had a member of ACWE generously offer to match any
donations the band gets for Giving Tuesday, up to $5K!!!!
So - My new plan is to send that email today, mentioning ways people can
support ACWE, and also about the Giving Tuesday match. I'll try to send a
reminder email about Giving Tues on Monday, and then announce at rehearsal
break on Tues. (If y'all think that's too many emails asking for money let
me know, I just don't want people to forget)
Is it possible to advertise this (and ask for donations) on our social
media pages too?
Thanks!
Melissa
On Tue, Nov 22, 2022 at 4:50 PM Kathleen Brotherton <
kathleen.development@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Giving Tuesday is in ONE WEEK (November 29). I'm not sure if we have time
to jump on board the actual event, but we may want to use that day as a
"hard press" to solicit donations via all social media, with a direct link
to the Donate page of the ACWE website.
*GIVING TUESDAY*
<https://www.givingtuesday.org/united-states/givingtuesday-for-nonprofits/>
Kat Brotherton
*ACWE / TCMF Liaison, Herbterpreter *
Austin Civic Wind Ensemble (ACWE) --------- www.ACWE.org
<http://www.acwe.org>
Texas Community Music Festival (TCMF) --- www.TCMFestival.com
www.MsKatsMusic.com