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How Marian Anderson Neighborhood Academy Supporters raised $2,956 on Giving Tuesday with Zeffy
- A named need: Show donors what gifts pay for on this form: robotics clubs, desks for upper grades, teacher mini-grants.
- Peer-to-peer fundraising: Let supporters start their own pages, so every friend they reach can fund students' clubs and classroom needs.
- Monthly giving: Turn your Giving Tuesday donors into monthly supporters, so clubs, supplies and teacher grants keep running all year.
Re-engage your donors in 3 emails
Donors who skipped last year
[Name] almost dropped chemistry over a lab fee
Hi [First name],
Since you last gave, we've heard from [Name]. They were the first in their family to go to college and almost dropped a chemistry class because the lab fee and textbook cost more than their weekly paycheck.
Whatever your class year, you know how heavy that first semester feels.
Next semester, we want to cover textbooks and lab fees for 10 first-gen students, at $100 per student. That's our Giving Tuesday goal: $1,000.
If you'd like to help us start early, you can give here: [Donation link]. Early gifts build momentum for everyone who joins after.
[Your name]
[Org name]
Recent donors and anyone still deciding
Today: $1,000 for first-gen textbooks and lab fees
Hi [First name],
It's Giving Tuesday, and today is the day for our first-gen scholarship fund.
Our goal is $1,000 so 10 first-gen students get textbooks and lab fees next semester. We're at [Total raised] so far.
Here's what a gift covers:
- $25: one used textbook for a student's required course
- $50: half of one student's textbook and lab fee bundle
- $100: a full textbook and lab fee bundle for one student
100% of your gift goes to textbooks and lab fees for first-gen students.
If last week's note about [Name] stayed with you, today is a good day to give.
Give here: [Donation link]
[Your name]
[Org name]
Everyone who gave
Thank you from the first-gen scholarship fund
Hi [First name],
Thank you. Together, [Number of donors] of us raised [Total raised] for our first-gen scholarship fund, which means [Outcome reached].
Next, we'll put those gifts toward textbooks and lab fees, so students like [Name] can start their chemistry class with what they need. We'll share an update once the semester begins.
Our December appeal is coming. If you'd like to keep going before then, you can do that here: [Year-end appeal link]. No pressure either way.
[Your name]
[Org name]
🗓️ Run a class-year giving week
Each day spotlights one decade of grads, and classes compete to give the most.
🎓 Let alumni sponsor student essentials
Donors choose a textbook set, a week of meals, or a cap and gown online.
🎟️ Raffle a homecoming weekend package
Alumni donate game seats and dinners, and supporters buy tickets for a chance to win.
📈 Fund one scholarship with a live goal
Post a $2,500 target and share the bar as it fills each hour.
💌 Win back alumni who stopped giving
Email only people whose last gift was over a year ago, with a personal note.
🍎 Honor a favorite professor with gifts
Alumni give in a teacher's name, and the group sends that teacher a card.
Giving Tuesday Social Captions for Alumni Groups
[Name] was the first in their family to go to college and almost dropped chemistry because the lab fee and textbook cost more than a week's paycheck.
Today, we're raising $1,000 so 10 first-gen students can cover textbooks and lab fees next semester. $25 buys a used textbook. $100 covers a full bundle for one student.
Give today: [Donation link]
We use Zeffy, a platform that's free for nonprofits, so 100% of your gift goes to first-gen students' books. Share with someone from your class year.
#GivingTuesday
Chemistry almost ended for one first-gen student because the lab fee cost more than a week of work.
Our goal today is $1,000 for 10 students' books and labs. $25 = one used textbook on a student's desk before the first class.
Link in bio to give. 100% goes to the fund. Every class year is welcome here.
#GivingTuesday #FirstGen #AlumniGiving
Today is Giving Tuesday, and [Org name] is raising $1,000 for first-gen students at our alma mater.
[Donation link]
I'm asking because a lab fee can end a student's chemistry class. $100 pays for a full textbook and lab fee bundle, and 10 bundles will cover 10 students next semester. If your company matches gifts, or you'd like to match a few bundles yourself, reply to me directly. Please share this with colleagues from your class year, too.
Every dollar goes to the program because our platform, Zeffy, is free for nonprofits.
#GivingTuesday