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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
Cleats two sizes too big, and a $1,000 goal
Hi [First name],
Last spring, [Name] showed up to the first practice in borrowed cleats two sizes too big and still ran every drill. Our gear swap helps, but the right sizes don't always turn up.
This Giving Tuesday, we're raising $1,000 for gear and registration for 20 kids on our scholarship list. At $50 per player, that covers cleats, a jersey and shin guards, so all 20 can play the spring season.
Giving Tuesday is a week away, but an early gift gets us moving and shows others we're on our way. Would you come back and give early?
[Donation link]
[Your name]
[Org name]
Recent donors and last week's readers
20 scholarship spots, $1,000, today
Hi [First name],
It's Giving Tuesday, and today is the day we fill our 20 scholarship spots. Some of you read last week's note about [Name], who ran every drill in borrowed cleats. Our goal is $1,000, and we're at [Total raised] so far.
Here's what your gift covers:
- $25: A pair of cleats for one player
- $50: A full gear set for one player: cleats, jersey and shin guards
- $100: Full gear sets for two players on the scholarship list
100% of your gift goes to gear for our kids. We use Zeffy, a platform that's free for nonprofits.
One gift today puts a kid in cleats that fit. [Donation link]
[Your name]
[Org name]
Everyone who gave
Your gift is getting 20 kids ready for spring
Hi [First name],
Thank you. [Number of donors] of you gave a total of [Total raised] this Giving Tuesday. Because of you, [Outcome reached].
Next, we order the gear. [Name] will have cleats that fit before the first spring practice, no borrowing needed. Our gear swap will keep helping with sizes as kids grow.
Our December appeal is coming, and you'll hear from us then. If you'd like to keep going before that, the link is here: [Year-end appeal link].
Thanks for being on the sideline with us.
[Your name]
[Org name]
🗓️ Run a five-day giving week
Share one team cost each day, starting Giving Tuesday, with the same donate link.
🎽 Offer jersey and field-night sponsorships
Donors pick a jersey, a ref fee, or a field night to cover online.
🎟️ Raffle a signed team jersey
Tickets sell online and by QR code at games; draw the winner live Friday.
🎯 Set a $2,000 fee-waiver goal
A live progress bar shows families how close we are to covering fees for kids.
💌 Win back last year's donors
Email people whose last gift was over a year ago with a short, warm note.
🏆 Challenge each player to raise $100
Players share their own link with grandparents and neighbors; the top team earns bragging rights.
Giving Tuesday Social Captions for Sports Teams, Leagues and Clubs
[Name] showed up to the first spring practice in borrowed cleats two sizes too big and still ran every drill. We have 20 kids on our scholarship list this spring, and we'd like every one of them in gear that fits. Our goal today is $1,000. $25 buys a pair of cleats. $50 covers a full set: cleats, jersey and shin guards. Give here: [Donation link] Because we use Zeffy, which is free for nonprofits, 100% of your gift goes to our players. #GivingTuesday
Cleats two sizes too big, and [Name] still ran every drill. Today we're raising $1,000 to put 20 kids on the field this spring with gear that fits. $25 = a new pair of cleats, laced up before the first whistle. $50 = cleats, jersey and shin guards for one player. Tap the link in bio to give. All of it goes to our scholarship spots. #GivingTuesday #YouthSports #SpringSeason
Today is Giving Tuesday, and I'm asking for your help with one specific thing.
[Donation link]
Twenty kids on our scholarship list are waiting on spring gear. Our goal is $1,000, which covers cleats, a jersey and shin guards for each of them at $50 per player. Every dollar goes to the program because our platform is free for nonprofits. If a gift isn't possible, sharing this post or offering to match a gift from your business would help just as much. Thank you for backing local kids.
[Name], [Org name]
#GivingTuesday