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A Giving Tuesday form that worked
How Phoenix Animal Rescue raised $14,102 on Giving Tuesday with Zeffy
- Donation matching: This form promised matched gifts up to $5,200, so every dollar did double the work for dogs.
- Gifts tied to impact: Tell donors what a gift buys, as this form does with vaccines that protect pups from deadly disease.
- Monthly giving: Turn your Giving Tuesday donors into monthly supporters, so vet care and rescue keep going all year.
Re-engage your donors in 3 emails
Donors who skipped last year
[Animal's name] is due for her first winter checkup
Hi [First name],
Here's what's happened since you last gave. Last spring, [Animal's name] came to us when her owner moved somewhere that doesn't allow birds. She's settled in a foster home now, and she's due for her first winter checkup with our avian vet.
She's one of 10 parrots waiting for a forever home. On Giving Tuesday, we're raising $1,000 so each one gets a full checkup: an exam, bloodwork, and a fecal test, at $100 per bird.
Would you start us off with an early gift? Early gifts build momentum for the day: [Donation link]
Thank you for caring about these birds.
[Your name]
[Org name]
Recent donors and anyone still deciding
10 parrots, 10 winter checkups, $1,000 goal
Hi [First name],
It's Giving Tuesday, and today is the day for our parrots' winter checkups.
Last week I wrote about [Animal's name] and 9 other parrots waiting in foster homes for a forever home. Our goal is $1,000, and we're at [Total raised] so far.
Here's what your gift covers with our avian vet:
- $25: bloodwork for one parrot
- $50: the exam for one parrot, half of a full checkup
- $100: one parrot's full checkup, with exam, bloodwork, and fecal test
100% of your gift goes to the birds' care. We use Zeffy, a platform that's free for nonprofits.
Give any amount here: [Donation link]
[Your name]
[Org name]
Everyone who gave
Thank you: the parrots' winter checkups are covered
Hi [First name],
Thank you for being part of Giving Tuesday. Together, [Number of donors] donors gave [Total raised]. That means [Outcome reached].
[Animal's name] will see our avian vet for her winter checkup while she waits for her forever home. We'll share how it goes. The checkups will happen over the coming weeks.
Our foster families and volunteers are grateful, and so are we.
Our December appeal is coming soon. If you'd like to keep going before then, you can use this link: [Year-end appeal link]
[Your name]
[Org name]
📅 Run a five-day giving week
Share one bird's story each day, from Giving Tuesday through Saturday, with a donate link.
🥕 Offer sponsorships for bird care
Donors pick a bird's need online, like a week of fresh food.
🎟️ Raffle a handmade parrot playstand
A volunteer builds it, supporters buy tickets online, and you draw the winner on Friday.
📈 Set a goal for bigger cages
Post a live progress bar and update it with a photo of each parrot waiting.
💌 Reconnect with lapsed donors
Email people who haven't given in a year with a short update on the birds.
🏡 Let fosters fundraise for their birds
Each foster family shares a personal link and photo of the parrot in their care.
Giving Tuesday Social Captions for Parrot Rescues
[Animal's name] came to us last spring when her owner moved somewhere that doesn't allow birds. Now she's due for her first winter checkup with our avian vet. She's one of 10 parrots in foster care still looking for a forever home. Our goal today is $1,000, enough for 10 full checkups. $50 pays for one exam. $100 covers the full visit. Give here: [Donation link] 100% of what you give goes to the birds' care, since [Org name] uses Zeffy, a platform that's free for nonprofits. #GivingTuesday
Ten parrots, ten winter checkups, one day to fund them. Today is Giving Tuesday, and our foster birds are waiting on their avian vet visits before they head to a forever home. $25 = the bloodwork that tells us how one parrot is really doing under those feathers. Our goal is $1,000. Tap the link in bio to give. 100% goes to the birds' care, because we use Zeffy, free for nonprofits. #GivingTuesday #ParrotRescue #AvianVet
At [Org name], today is Giving Tuesday, and I'm asking for one thing: $1,000 so 10 parrots in our foster homes can each see our avian vet this winter.
[Donation link]
A full checkup costs $100 and includes an exam, bloodwork, and a fecal test. Catching illness early costs far less than treating it late, and these birds should be healthy when they meet their forever families. If you can, give, share this post, or offer to match a few gifts. Every dollar reaches the birds because our platform, Zeffy, is free for nonprofits. Thank you. #GivingTuesday