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A Giving Tuesday form that worked
You Matter 2's Giving Tuesday form, built free on Zeffy
- Gifts tied to impact: Each amount says what it pays for, from a night of art to a semester with a therapist.
- A named need: Name one program, like art therapy that gives high school students a safe place to heal.
- Peer-to-peer fundraising: Let supporters start their own fundraising pages, so friends can fund more art nights for students.
Re-engage your donors in 3 emails
Donors who skipped last year
A hand on the old wavy glass
Hi [First name],
Since your last gift, [Name] stopped by our Saturday open house and put a hand on the old wavy glass in the original windows. They said it was the same view their grandmother saw from that room.
Next week is Giving Tuesday, and we're raising $1,000 to start the restoration of the 12 front windows of the 1890 [Name of historic building]. That pays for 4 windows, about $250 each, so we can reopen for spring tours.
Would you give early this year? Early gifts set the pace for everyone who follows: [Donation link]
Thank you,
[Your name]
[Org name]
Recent donors plus last week's readers
Giving Tuesday: $1,000 to restore our windows
Hi [First name],
It's Giving Tuesday, and today is the day. Last week we shared [Name]'s visit and the wavy glass in our original windows.
Our goal is $1,000 to restore 4 of the 12 front windows. We're at [Total raised] so far.
Your gift can pay for:
- $25: a gallon of historically matched exterior paint for the window frames
- $50: new glazing putty and glass for one cracked pane, installed by a volunteer crew
- $250: one whole window repaired, glazed and repainted by our preservation carpenter
100% of your gift goes to preserving the building. We use Zeffy, a platform that's free for nonprofits.
Give today: [Donation link]
Thank you,
[Your name]
[Org name]
Everyone who gave
The windows are on their way
Hi [First name],
Thank you. Together we raised [Total raised] from [Number of donors] donors, and [Outcome reached].
Remember [Name] and the wavy glass? Next, our preservation carpenter begins the first window, and we'll keep as much of the original glass as we can.
Our December appeal is coming soon. If you'd like to keep going before then, here's the link: [Year-end appeal link]. No pressure either way.
With thanks,
[Your name]
[Org name]
📅 Run a five-day giving week
Share one story a day about a building, ending with a big Tuesday push.
🪟 Let donors sponsor historic repairs
Donors pick a window, shutter, or porch board to fund, with the cost listed.
🎟️ Raffle a private after-hours house tour
Winner gets a candlelit walk through the house with a board member as guide.
🎯 Set a goal for roof repairs
Show a progress bar toward the repair cost, with a QR code on flyers.
💌 Win back donors who gave before
Email people who haven't given in a year, sharing what their past gifts saved.
📷 Collect old photos of local landmarks
Neighbors post a photo and memory, and friends give in honor of that place.
Giving Tuesday Social Captions for Historical Preservation Societies
[Name] put a hand on the old wavy glass at our Saturday open house and said it was the same view their grandmother saw from this room.
Today, our goal is $1,000 to start the restoration of the 1890 [Name of historic building]'s 12 front windows. That covers 4 windows.
$25 buys a gallon of historically matched paint. $250 covers one whole window.
Give here: [Donation link]
100% of your gift reaches the restoration, since [Org name] uses Zeffy, which is free for nonprofits.
#GivingTuesday
Wavy glass that has watched this street since 1890.
Our original windows need repair before spring tours can start again. Today we're raising $1,000 to bring 4 of the 12 back.
$25 = one gallon of historically matched paint, brushed onto a weathered window frame.
Tap the link in bio to give. 100% goes to the restoration.
#GivingTuesday #HistoricPreservation #Restoration
Today is Giving Tuesday, and [Org name] is raising $1,000 to repair the front windows of the 1890 [Name of historic building].
[Donation link]
The building can't reopen for spring tours until its windows are sound. At about $250 each, $1,000 restores 4 of the 12 original windows, done by our preservation carpenter and a volunteer crew.
If your business or board would like to match gifts or share this link, I'd be grateful. Every dollar goes to the restoration because our platform, Zeffy, is free for nonprofits.
#GivingTuesday