How Your Church Can Leverage GivingTuesday to Boost Giving
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Have you heard? GivingTuesday, a National Day of Giving, is a fantastic fundraising opportunity for churches and places of worship.
We are excited to share expert tips to help pastors and faith leaders meet or exceed their annual financial goals during this big day of giving on November 29, 2022.
And, with Givelify’s church giving app and 2022 GivingTuesday Toolkit, churches and places of worship can effortlessly participate in this year’s most important day of giving.
What is GivingTuesday?
Since 2012, GivingTuesday has encouraged generosity on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Because GivingTuesday is globally recognized, generosity is top of mind for many givers on this day.
They are already thinking of how to support their favorite causes and make a difference. As a place of worship, you can harness this generosity and inspire support for your organization.
Look at these 2021 numbers:
- During GivingTuesday 2021, giving in the U.S. alone totaled $2.7 billion. More than 35 million adults participated.
- Organizations on Givelify raised $4.2 million in 2021, an increase from $3.03 million in 2020.
- 23,020 donors participated in GivingTuesday using Givelify in 2021.
More churches are reaching more people than ever on this national day of giving.
What is philanthropy?
Maybe you have heard of GivingTuesday as an opportunity designed only for non-religious charities, philanthropies, and nonprofit organizations. This is a myth.
The focus of any philanthropy is to help people, solve problems, and champion a worthy cause through generous donations. Of course, this is exactly what YOU do as a church or place of worship.
From hunger or disaster relief, education, shelter and housing, women’s programs, and much more – your organization champions causes that matter.
Plus, Givelify’s 2022 Giving in Faith report found that 97% of faith givers expect their congregations to serve and uplift their communities. Together, you are making a difference.
GivingTuesday is for all organizations with a heart for philanthropy, including churches and places of worship.
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Join the National Day of Giving to grow your church’s donations
We encourage you to join people all over the country on November 29 for GivingTuesday 2022. Participation is free, and the benefits are plentiful.
By championing a particular cause or program on this national day of giving, you can encourage end-of-year donations to your congregation. You can also reconnect with former members, attract new givers, and involve your entire community.
GivingTuesday is the perfect time for your members to jump-start end-of-year giving and finish 2022 strong. Using a digital giving platform like Givelify ensures that geography doesn’t matter. People can give any amount anytime and from anywhere. You can connect with everyone—even former members who may have moved away.
Similarly, you can attract new faith donors and tap into a network of people looking to make a difference in the same way as your church.
You can also involve the community. Let them know that you are an organization with programs and causes that support essential community needs outside the walls of your house of worship.
It’s an exciting time to inspire givers, and you don’t want to miss out on the generosity on this day!
GivingTuesday ideas for your church
Here are eight expert tips to ensure the success of your GivingTuesday plan:
Set goals
Take some time and dream about what you want to achieve on GivingTuesday. How many people do you want to reach? How many donations do you want to collect?
Plan
Use the free materials provided in Givelify’s Toolkit to create a timeline and a step-by-step plan for volunteers, communication, and day-of activities.
Get the word out
Leading up to and on GivingTuesday, let people everywhere know you are participating in this special day of giving.
Use Facebook, other social media platforms, your website, email, text messages, your church bulletin or email newsletter, and announcements from the pulpit to get the word out. Our toolkit has ready-to-use templates.
Involve everyone
Leverage staff, church and family members, board members, and your donor base to spread the word about your participation in GivingTuesday. Spread the word through posts on their favorite social media platform, personal emails, or text messages.
Give a reason to give
Tell your story and show people exactly what they will support when they give to your church or place of worship on GivingTuesday. Use pictures, testimonials, and personal videos to highlight the causes, programs, and people that your organization helps throughout the year.
Make giving easy
As you let people know about your participation in GivingTuesday, provide a link for easy online and mobile giving. Givelify makes it simple for people to give and for you to receive their generous donations.
Provide live updates
As donations begin to come in, give updates on your website and social media. It shows your appreciation and serves as another reminder to other donors that they can give generously.
Say thank you
Remember to show gratitude to your volunteers, people who have shared your message, and especially those who have donated to your GivingTuesday campaign. It can be a letter, an email, or a public thank you on your website or Facebook page.
Givelify makes participating in this national day of giving easy
Givelify is a proud GivingTuesday platform partner and is always looking for ways to put more good in the world. Donors have raised more than Givelify to benefit the beautiful causes that organizations like yours champion.
To support your church or house of worship in building a successful GivingTuesday plan, Givelify has created a step-by-step toolkit with you in mind.
Donors are ready to be generous and give on GivingTuesday. Help them find you with a well-designed plan made easy with the Givelify toolkit.
The toolkit includes the following:
- Copy-and-paste email and social media templates with images that you can personalize to motivate your givers.
- Tips to make the most of a suite of congregation-friendly features your members will love about the Givelify mobile giving app, including how to use giving envelopes.
- Resources to create your GivingTuesday plan, tell your story, and get the word out.
This toolkit, created in partnership with the GivingTuesday organization, has worked for thousands of churches. And, to date, they’ve raised $7.2 million with it.
So, add GivingTuesday to your end-of-year fundraising calendar and request your free Givelify toolkit today! Harness the multibillion-dollar generosity of this day with a practical plan that works.
Get ready to make Nov. 29, 2022, a momentous day and the most successful GivingTuesday yet.
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