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A Giving Tuesday form that worked
How Golden Years Sanctuary raised $5,057 on Giving Tuesday with Zeffy
- Donation matching: Line up a few matching donors, so every gift doubles and goes further for senior cat vet care.
- A named need: Name what gifts cover, like prescription meds and cozy spaces, so donors see the comfort they fund.
- Ask to share: Ask donors to post and tag you, so more people hear about the cats who need care.
Re-engage your donors in 3 emails
Donors who skipped last year
[Animal's name] needs her spay and shots
Hi [First name],
Since you last gave, [Animal's name] came into our care. She was found as a tiny kitten under a porch, and one of our fosters has bottle-fed her ever since. Now she just needs her spay and shots before she's adoptable.
Next week is Giving Tuesday, and our goal is $1,000. That fixes and vaccinates 20 kittens and cats before they go to their adoptive homes, at $50 each.
Would you come back with an early gift? Early gifts build momentum for the big day. Any amount moves [Animal's name] closer to her adoption day.
[Donation link]
Thank you,
[Your name]
[Org name]
Recent donors and last week's readers
Our $1,000 goal for 20 cats, today
Hi [First name],
It's Giving Tuesday, and today is the day. Last week we told you about [Animal's name], the kitten from under the porch. She and other fur babies in foster care still need their spay or neuter and shots.
Our goal is $1,000 for 20 cats. We're at [Total raised] so far.
Your gift covers:
- $25: half of one cat's spay or neuter
- $50: one cat's spay or neuter plus first vaccines
- $100: spay or neuter and vaccines for two cats in foster care
100% of your gift goes to their care. We use Zeffy, a platform that's free for nonprofits.
Give today: [Donation link]
[Your name]
[Org name]
Everyone who gave
[Animal's name] is next, thanks to you
Hi [First name],
Thank you for standing with our fosters and the cats in their care. Together, [Number of donors] donors raised [Total raised] for spay, neuter and vaccines. That means [Outcome reached] cats and kittens now have what they need to be adopted.
[Animal's name] is next. Her foster is booking her surgery, and once she's healed and has her shots, she'll be adoptable.
December brings our year-end appeal. If you'd like to keep going, here's the link: [Year-end appeal link]. Otherwise, we'll be in touch soon.
[Your name]
[Org name]
🗓️ Run a five-day giving week
Share a different foster cat's story each day, with Tuesday as the big finish.
🐾 Offer sponsorships for kitten care
Donors choose one cost to cover online, such as a $40 vaccine visit.
🎟️ Raffle a cat-lover's gift basket
Donors buy tickets online, and you draw a winner live on Tuesday night.
📊 Show a live goal for spays
Share a progress bar that climbs toward $2,500, enough for about 30 surgeries.
💌 Reach out to lapsed donors
Email only people who last gave over a year ago, with a photo update.
🏡 Let fosters fundraise for their cats
Each volunteer shares a personal link with friends to cover one cat's care.
Giving Tuesday Social Captions for Cat Rescues
[Animal's name] was found as a tiny kitten under a porch. One of our fosters has bottle-fed her ever since, and now she needs her spay and shots to be adoptable.
It's Giving Tuesday, and we're raising $1,000 to get 20 cats and kittens fixed and vaccinated before adoption.
$50 covers one cat's spay or neuter plus first vaccines. $100 covers two cats in foster care.
Give here: [Donation link]
100% of your gift reaches the cats. [Org name] uses Zeffy, a platform that's free for nonprofits.
#GivingTuesday
Found under a porch, fed by bottle, almost ready for a home. 🐱
[Animal's name] has had a foster by her side since she was tiny. Now she needs her spay and first shots to be adoptable.
$25 = half of one cat's surgery, so a kitten can go home healthy.
Our Giving Tuesday goal is $1,000 for 20 cats. Tap the link in bio to give.
#GivingTuesday #CatRescue #FosterCats
Today is Giving Tuesday, and [Org name] is raising $1,000 for spay/neuter surgeries and vaccines for the cats in our foster homes.
[Donation link]
Every cat we adopt out is fixed and vaccinated first. At $50 each, $1,000 covers 20 cats and kittens. Our foster volunteers give their homes and time; this gift covers the vet bills.
Every dollar goes to the program because our platform, Zeffy, is free for nonprofits. If you run a business and would like to match gifts, or if you can share this post, please reply to me.
#GivingTuesday