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A Giving Tuesday form that worked
New York Marine Rescue Center's Giving Tuesday form, built free on Zeffy
- Peer-to-peer fundraising: Let supporters start a team or fundraise solo, so more neighbors help seals and sea turtles heal.
- What only you do: Tell donors your role: the only permitted center in New York rehabilitating local seals and sea turtles.
- A timely need: Tie the day to what's next: the coming stranding season, when turtles stunned by cold water need rescue.
Re-engage your donors in 3 emails
Donors who skipped last year
[Animal's name] spent the first night in our rehab room
Hi [First name],
Since you last gave, [Animal's name] was found by a beach walker, thin and cold on the sand. The pup spent the first night in our rehab room, and our stranding hotline has kept ringing since.
On Giving Tuesday, we're raising $1,000 for fish, vet care and warm rehab pools. That covers 20 days of rehab care for seal pups, at $50 a day for fish, tube feeding supplies and medication.
Would you come back with an early gift? Early gifts build momentum before the day begins.
[Donation link]
With thanks,
[Your name]
[Org name]
Recent donors and anyone still deciding
20 days of seal pup care, $1,000 goal
Hi [First name],
It's Giving Tuesday, and today is the day. If you read our note last week, you met [Animal's name]. Our goal is $1,000 for 20 days of rehab care for seal pups, and we're at [Total raised] so far.
A gift covers:
- $25: half a day of care, a day's worth of fish for one pup
- $50: one full day of rehab for one pup: fish, medication and supplies
- $150: three days of care for one pup, from first feeding to a steady weight
100% of your gift goes to the pups. We use Zeffy, a platform that's free for nonprofits.
Will you give today?
[Donation link]
Thank you,
[Your name]
[Org name]
Everyone who gave
Thank you from the seal pups in our rehab room
Hi [First name],
Thank you. [Number of donors] of you gave, and together we raised [Total raised]. Here's what that gave us: [Outcome reached].
Remember [Animal's name], the pup a beach walker found thin and cold on the sand? Next up are more fish, more vet checks and a steady weight gain, all aimed at release day.
Your gifts will go to fish and vet care for this winter's pups.
Our December appeal is coming soon. If you'd like to keep going, here's the link: [Year-end appeal link]
With gratitude,
[Your name]
[Org name]
🐢 Run a five-day giving week
Post a new patient story each day, ending with a Giving Tuesday ask.
🐟 Let donors sponsor seal meals
Donors pick a fish bucket, a heat lamp, or a night of care online.
🎟️ Raffle a behind-the-scenes rescue visit
A volunteer shows the winner the pools and the patients; tickets are sold online.
🎯 Set a seal pup goal
Share a progress bar toward one month of fish and post updates all day.
💌 Invite past donors back
Send people who haven't given in over a year a release story.
🌊 Post QR codes on beach signs
Volunteers hang them at harbors and trails so walkers can scan and give.
Giving Tuesday Social Captions for Marine Wildlife Rescues
[Animal's name] was found by a beach walker, thin and cold on the sand, and spent the first night in our rehab room. Today we're raising $1,000 to cover 20 days of rehab care for stranded seal pups this winter. $50 pays for one full day: fish, medication and supplies. $150 covers three days, from first feeding to a steady weight. Give here: [Donation link] 100% of your gift goes to the pups, because we use Zeffy, a platform that's free for nonprofits. #GivingTuesday
A seal pup was found on the sand, thin and cold, and spent the night in our rehab room. Today is Giving Tuesday, and we're asking for $1,000 to fund 20 days of care after a stranding. $25 = a day's worth of fish for one pup. Link in bio. All of your gift goes to the animals, and we hope you'll be there on release day. #GivingTuesday #SealRescue #MarineWildlife
Today is Giving Tuesday, and I'm asking for your help with one goal.
[Donation link]
Winter brings stranded seal pups to [Org name], and each one needs daily fish, medication and tube feeding supplies. Our goal is $1,000, which funds 20 days of rehab care at $50 a day. Please give if you can, and share this with a colleague. If your business would like to match gifts, reply to me directly. Every dollar goes to the program because our platform, Zeffy, is free for nonprofits. #GivingTuesday