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A Giving Tuesday form that worked
How Marian Anderson Neighborhood Academy Supporters raised $2,956 on Giving Tuesday with Zeffy
- A named need: Show donors what gifts pay for on this form: robotics clubs, desks for upper grades, teacher mini-grants.
- Peer-to-peer fundraising: Let supporters start their own pages, so every friend they reach can fund students' clubs and classroom needs.
- Monthly giving: Turn your Giving Tuesday donors into monthly supporters, so clubs, supplies and teacher grants keep running all year.
Re-engage your donors in 3 emails
Donors who skipped last year
How tuition assistance helped one of our families
Hi [First name],
Since you last gave, [Name], a parent at our school, faced a sudden job change. Tuition assistance covered the gap, so her children stayed in their classrooms while she found new work.
On Giving Tuesday, we're raising $1,000 for the Annual Fund. That covers one month of tuition assistance for a family ($400), our winter family night ($300), and a term of art and reading supplies for 5 classrooms ($300).
Would you give early, before the day arrives? Early gifts build momentum: [Donation link]
Thank you for being part of this school.
[Your name]
[Org name]
Recent donors plus last week's list
Help us reach $1,000 for the Annual Fund today
Hi [First name],
It's Giving Tuesday, and today is the day we're raising $1,000 for the Annual Fund.
If you read our note last week, you know why this matters to our families. We're at [Total raised] so far, and every gift today moves us closer.
Here's what a gift covers:
$25: part of one classroom's art and reading supplies for the term
$50: snacks and supplies to help host our winter family night
$100: one week of tuition assistance for a family at our school
100% of your gift goes to our students and families. Give any amount here: [Donation link]
Thank you for giving today.
[Your name]
[Org name]
Everyone who gave
Your gifts kept a family at our school
Hi [First name],
Thank you for giving to our Annual Fund on Giving Tuesday.
Together we raised [Total raised] from [Number of donors] donors, and [Outcome reached].
Because of you, tuition assistance will keep helping families like [Name]'s stay in their classrooms this school year. Your gifts go straight to the students and families we serve. You're the reason our classrooms feel steady this year.
Our December appeal is coming soon. If you'd like to keep going before then, you can start here: [Year-end appeal link]
Either way, we're grateful.
[Your name]
[Org name]
📅 Run a five-day giving week
Post one student need each day leading up to Tuesday, with a link to give.
🎒 Offer classroom items to sponsor
Families choose a book bundle, art kit, or field trip seat to fund.
🔨 Hold a teacher experience auction
Families bid online on a reserved parking spot, a class party, or student art.
🎯 Set a financial aid goal
Print a QR code for pickup line signs so parents can watch the total grow.
💌 Reach out to lapsed alumni families
Send one personal email to families whose last gift was over a year ago.
🍎 Invite grandparents to fund projects
Each class gets its own link and goal for students to send to relatives.
Giving Tuesday Social Captions for Private Schools
[Name] kept her children here through a sudden job change. Tuition assistance covered the gap while she found new work. Today we're raising $1,000 for our Annual Fund so more families get that same cushion. $100 pays for one week of tuition assistance. $50 helps host our winter family night. Give here: [Donation link] Because [Org name] uses Zeffy, a platform that's free for nonprofits, 100% of your gift reaches our students and families. #GivingTuesday
Her kids stayed in their classroom while she found new work. Tuition assistance bridged that gap, and today we're raising $1,000 for our Annual Fund so it can do that again. $25 = a share of the paint, paper and books one classroom uses this term. Tap the link in bio to give. 100% of your gift reaches our students and families. #GivingTuesday #PrivateSchools #AnnualFund
Today is Giving Tuesday, and [Org name] is raising $1,000 for our Annual Fund.
[Donation link]
When a parent at our school lost her job, tuition assistance kept her children in class while she found new work. Our goal covers one month of tuition assistance for a family ($400), our winter family night and art supplies for five classrooms. Every dollar goes to the program because our platform is free for nonprofits. I'd be grateful if you'd give, share this, or ask your company about matching a gift.
#GivingTuesday