Ah, that’s good to know! I must have been confusing it with Amplify Austin
(which we should definitely look into).
Jessica
On Nov 23, 2022, 11:07 AM -0600, Melissa Kunkel <mkunkel725@xxxxxxxxx>, wrote:
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
Kat Brotherton
ACWE / TCMF Liaison, Herbterpreter
Austin Civic Wind Ensemble (ACWE) --------- www.ACWE.org
Texas Community Music Festival (TCMF) --- www.TCMFestival.com
www.MsKatsMusic.com