Giving Tuesday is an incredible day for impact!
On Tuesday, November 28, invite friends and family to not just spend their money this holiday season, but invest it by supporting you and your goal to provide life-changing clean water for children. Each of our teams across the country has huge goals, and we know you do, too! Use this day to launch into a season of record-breaking impact.
Explore this page and use it as a step-by-step resource guide to fire up your community to give generously and smash your fundraising goals this Giving Tuesday! Don't forget to bookmark this page and keep it near as the big day approaches.
Keep scrolling for a special Giving Tuesday Challenge!
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As you prep for Giving Tuesday, here are some quick pro tips to set you up for success:
• Add your picture to your fundraising page if you haven’t yet. See how here.
• Prep your donors BEFORE Tuesday, November 28.
• Ask directly/personally.
• Tell people your goal.
• Share WHY you are doing this.
• Give your fundraising page link to donate.
• Follow up on Giving Tuesday so people don’t forget.
• Use the Team World Vision-Donor Drive app to take your fundraising on the go and share your QR code.
Beginning at 6:00am PT/8:00am CT/9:00am ET on Tuesday, November 28, we have a $400,000 live challenge. Generous friends and supporters of our WASH programs provided these funds as a challenge to Team World Vision to maximize our Giving Tuesday impact. We want it to help you take full advantage of this challenge and we want to help you participate! For every dollar you raise, Team World Vision will add a dollar to your fundraising page, up to $400,000 nationally. Use this extra boost to help you raise as much as you can on Giving Tuesday!
Team members will see their Giving Tuesday challenge funds hit their personal fundraising pages within two weeks. So, send those texts and emails, make those calls, and share the news on social media! This opportunity applies to online donations only. Challenge funds will not apply to checks (offline donations) or sponsorship credits.
Below are resources, schedules, images, and scripts to knock your Giving Tuesday fundraising out of the park! This is a springboard to get you started—the key is to stay clear, concise, and personal. Make it easy for your people to give.
Copy, customize, and send this email to friends, family, and co-workers to get Giving Tuesday on people’s radar.
Pro Tip: Individual emails or mail merge emails get better responses than mass emails.
Tuesday, November 21
Subject: Get ready for Giving Tuesday!
Dear [FRIEND’S NAME],
Happy Thanksgiving!!
I am doing something big this year, I am [RUNNING/WALKING RACE NAME] with Team World Vision to help end the global water crisis. I don’t know what is harder to believe: that I am [RUNNING/WALKING A HALF/FULL MARATHON] or that people don’t have access to clean water in 2023, but BOTH are true! With $50 providing life-changing clean water to a child, my goal is to reach [DIVIDE YOUR GOAL BY 50] people by raising [INSERT YOUR GOAL]. Tuesday, November 28, is Giving Tuesday, a day that the world leans into the true meaning of the holiday season – not just spending but giving! BONUS: There is a live $400,000 Giving Tuesday Challenge for our team nationally on November 28!
Would you be willing to give the gift of clean water and support me? You can give a one-time gift, or you can give a monthly, recurring gift to encourage me during my training season. Your gift of $50, $100, or $150 will be a huge support to me, has a chance to be a part of the Giving Tuesday Challenge, and will help end the water crisis. Here is the link to donate and learn more: [INCLUDE YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE LINK].
Thanks so much,
[YOUR NAME]
THANKSGIVING—NOVEMBER 23:
Instead of talking about Black Friday deals, talk up Giving Tuesday with your family and friends!
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24:
Use one of the images below or a picture of yourself in your jersey to let your people know Giving Tuesday is right around the corner! Right-click and save them to your phone or desktop computer. Copy and customize the text below for your posts.
Hey Friends! I know you are all crushing Black Friday today, but did you know that Tuesday, November 28, is GIVING Tuesday? A day that people lean into the true meaning of the holiday season—GIVING! This year, I’m [RUNNING/WALKING RACE NAME] with Team World Vision not because I love running, but to bring clean water to kids around the world. On #GivingTuesday, November 28, every dollar we raise up to $400,000 nationally, World Vision will add a dollar! Just $50 provides clean water for one person! Your gift would mean the world to me and to kids around the world without clean water. Mark your calendars to give at [6:00am PT/8:00am CT/9:00am ET] and give here: [INCLUDE YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE LINK]
#teamworldvision #givingtuesday #givingtuesdayforTWV #cleanwater #givecleanwater
The buttons below contain moving and flashing images that you can use, too! Check them out below and download them to your device.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25—26
Follow your email with personal texts or calls. Use the script below to help break the ice.
Happy Holidays! Have you heard of Giving Tuesday? It is a global day of giving on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving aimed to unleash the power of radical generosity around the world! This year, will you join me in the movement by giving toward my goal of raising [INSERT YOUR GOAL] for clean water through Team World Vision? I am [RUNNING/WALKING RACE NAME], and on Tuesday, November 28, there is a Giving Tuesday Challenge of $400,000! I would really appreciate your support and it’s fun to think that you and I are a part of a global day of generosity, making the world a better place! Thanks! [INCLUDE YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE LINK]
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Sometimes all you need is a little follow-up. Take this time to follow up with those folks who need another reminder!
Hey [FRIEND’S NAME],
TOMORROW is Giving Tuesday! My goal is to bring clean water to [DIVIDE YOUR GOAL BY 50] people by raising [INSERT YOUR GOAL]. Life-changing clean water for one person is only $50! And get ready: for every dollar we raise on Giving Tuesday, up to $400,000 nationally, World Vision will add another dollar, thanks to a fundraising challenge that starts at [INSERT 6:00am PT, 8:00am CT, OR 9:00am ET].
[INSERT YOUR FUNDRAISING LINK]
Thanks for partnering with me!
Post on social media throughout the day with updates and thank yous. Use one of the images below or a picture of you in your Team World Vision jersey on social media. Don’t forget to tag people and thank people by name publicly!
The buttons below contain moving and flashing images that you can use, too! Check them out below and download them to your device.
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SAMPLE SOCIAL MEDIA POST
It’s Giving Tuesday! Today is all about unleashing the power of radical generosity around the world and I want you to join me in the movement! I am [RUNNING/WALKING RACE NAME] and have a goal of raising [INSERT YOUR GOAL] TODAY to provide clean water to [DIVIDE YOUR GOAL BY 50] people. Your donation TODAY could be a part of a special $400,000 Giving Tuesday Challenge, and it would mean the world to me!
BONUS: World Vision is the leading nongovernment organization water provider in the world and reaches one new person every 10 seconds! YOUR gift today is literally helping END the water crisis! [INCLUDE YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE LINK]
#teamworldvision #givingtuesday #givingtuesdayforTWV #cleanwater #givecleanwater
SAMPLE EMAIL SCRIPT TO FRIENDS + FAMILY
Subject: Giving Tuesday! Now’s the time to help!
Hey [FRIEND’S NAME],
I wanted to make sure this was at the top of your inbox for Giving Tuesday. I joined Team World Vision to get in shape and change lives through clean water. I am so thankful that you and I can be a part of a day aimed at unleashing the power of radical generosity around the world! World Vision is the leading nongovernmental water provider. Since 2016, they've reached 25 million people with clean water and are on track to reach 30 million more people with water by 2030! We are really making a difference. If you can, give soon so your gift has a better chance of being a part of a special Giving Tuesday Challenge! You can choose a one-time gift or a monthly, recurring gift to support me all season. [INCLUDE YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE LINK]
Thanks so much for changing the world with me!
Use the images below to thank those who generously donate to your fundraising page. Thank your donors as they give throughout the day. Giving each donor an individual shout-out is such a great personal touchpoint, and helps others see how they can get involved. Then, be sure to update everyone after Giving Tuesday with the total amount they helped you raise. Divide that number by 50 to know how many people you were able to reach with clean water!
Remember that Giving Tuesday is a springboard to continue your season of record-breaking impact! In a few weeks, follow up with people who didn't give on Giving Tuesday.
Don’t Forget: You will see Giving Tuesday challenge funds hit your personal fundraising pages within two weeks.
By the way, you are fundraising for the best! Here are some quick World Vision stats to boost confidence as you fundraise:
Since 2016, World Vision has reached 25 million people with clean water and is on track to reach 30 million more by 2030!
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