Refresh your organization page! Make sure all dates reflect the current giving event year. Swap out old campaign goals with this year's. 

• How to Personalize Your Campaign Webpage
• How to Make Your Page Awesome
• How to Reset Your Campaign Webpage Metrics (for dollars raised/donor numbers)
• How to Add a Goal and Progress Bar to Your Organization Profile Page
• Editing Your Nonprofit's Checkout Flow
• Update Social Sharing Settings

Matching Grants for Giving Day for Apes:

Want a surefire way to boost your campaign? Try matching grants! 

Organizations that have matching grants raise more money overall. Learn what matching grants are, who to ask, how to ask, how to use your matching grant strategically, and how to promote it.

• Matching Grants on Mightycause
• Frequently Asked Questions About Matching Grants

Peer to Peer Fundraising Guide:

Want to take your organization's fundraising up a notch this year? Try Peer to Peer Fundraising! Get your best supporters (volunteers, board members, staff, your mom, etc.) to help spread the word. At the most basic level, ask them to share the link to your organization's profile page during the event on their social channels. To get them even more involved, ask them to create a fundraising page to help you raise funds and win prizes. Use the guide to learn more and get started!

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Communication is key! Get the word out about your participation in this year's Giving Day for Apes. 

Your supporters want to know when and how to best support you during the event. Communicate your campaign and any key strategies like if donors should give at a specific time or hour to help you win a prize. 

Plan your communication strategy in advance and preschedule your emails and social posts.

Check out the tips below.

• Get social! - Learn everything you need to know to make the most of your social media presence during the event! 
  • How to Use Social Media to Promote Your Online Fundraiser

• Email templates- The idea behind Giving Day for Apes email templates is that you can copy-and-paste them, customize a word here or there, and then send them off. But we’re hoping you’ll use these email templates as a jumping-off point and add more content about your nonprofit’s work and mission! 
  • Giving Day for Apes 2024 Email Templates.pdf
• Update your social sharing settings - Make sure your social sharing information is current with this year's event date. Here's how!
  
  
• Text-to-Give - Use the Text-to-Give feature available to all participating organizations. Text-to-give provides donors the ability to donate directly from a smart device and is available for donors in the US and Canada. Is your organization based outside of the US or Canada? Donors in the US and Canada can still text to give to your organization. Here's how to set it up!