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A Giving Tuesday form that worked
How Hobe Sound Tennis Academy Inc hit 139% of its Giving Tuesday goal with Zeffy
- Gifts tied to impact: Give each gift a job, like $10 for two cans of tennis balls for a junior player.
- Needs at every size: Show small and big needs, from tennis balls to a week of summer camp for a player.
- A visible goal: A $1,500 goal on a live progress bar, showing how gifts add up to lessons for players.
Re-engage your donors in 3 emails
Donors who skipped last year
A U12 family almost left the team over ice fees
Hi [First name],
Since you last gave, [Name], a parent on our U12 team, was ready to pull the family from the season over rising ice fees. A fee scholarship kept their child on the roster all winter.
This Giving Tuesday, we're raising $1,000 for our ice time fund. That covers one month of ice fees for 10 players whose families need help with registration costs. Every player on our roster deserves ice time all season.
We're opening a week early. Would you come back with a gift today? Early gifts give the day a running start.
[Donation link]
Thank you,
[Your name]
[Org name]
Recent donors and anyone still deciding
Today: $1,000 to keep 10 players on the ice
Hi [First name],
It's Giving Tuesday, and today is the day for our ice time fund.
Last week we wrote about [Name]'s family and the scholarship that kept their child on the roster. Our goal is $1,000 to cover a month of ice fees for 10 players, and we're at [Total raised] so far.
Here's what a gift covers:
- $25: a quarter of one player's monthly ice fees
- $50: half a month of one player's ice fees
- $100: one player's ice fees for a full month
100% of your gift goes to our ice time fund. We use Zeffy, a platform that's free for nonprofits.
Will you give today? [Donation link]
[Your name]
[Org name]
Everyone who gave
Thank you for keeping our players on the ice
Hi [First name],
Thank you. Together we raised [Total raised] from [Number of donors] donors, and [Outcome reached].
That means more hockey parents can stop worrying about ice time costs and get back to cheering from the stands. For [Name]'s family, the scholarship keeps their child skating every week through the end of the season.
Our December appeal is coming soon. If you'd like to keep going before then, you can give here: [Year-end appeal link]. If not, thank you again for backing our players.
[Your name]
[Org name]
🏒 Run a five-day giving week
Share one short story a day, ending with a big ask on Giving Tuesday.
🧊 Let donors sponsor practice ice
Donors pick an hour of ice, a jersey, or a pair of skates.
🎟️ Raffle a ceremonial puck drop
Families buy entries online for a chance to start a home game.
🎯 Fund a new set of goalie pads
Post a live progress bar and a QR code by the rink door.
💌 Reach out to lapsed donors
Send a short note to people whose last gift was over a year ago.
⛸️ Cover a skater's season fees
Suggested amounts show what each gift pays for, like skate rental or registration.
Giving Tuesday Social Captions for Ice Hockey Teams
[Name], a hockey parent on our U12 team, almost pulled the family from the season when ice fees went up. A fee scholarship kept their child on the roster all winter.
Today we're raising $1,000 for our ice time fund so more kids can stay on the team. $50 covers half a month of one player's ice fees. $100 covers a full month.
Give here: [Donation link]
We use Zeffy, which is free for nonprofits, so 100% of your gift reaches our players.
#GivingTuesday
Today we're raising $1,000 to keep 10 players on the ice.
$25 = a quarter of one player's monthly ice fees.
That's our ice time fund: rink fees covered for families who need help with registration costs. Hockey parents, alumni, and sponsors, the link in bio is open all day. 100% of your gift reaches the fund.
#GivingTuesday #YouthHockey #HockeyParents
Giving Tuesday is today, and [Org name] is raising money for our ice time fund.
[Donation link]
Rising ice fees nearly cost one of our U12 families their season. Our goal is $1,000, which covers one month of ice fees for 10 players whose families need help with registration costs. Please share this link, and if your business can offer a matching gift, reach out to me directly. We use Zeffy, so every dollar goes to the program because the platform is free for nonprofits. Thank you.
#GivingTuesday