All Your GivingTuesday Resources in One Place!

Melissa Rancour

Can you believe it the middle of October already? That means GivingTuesday is right around the corner. To help you plan for GivingTuesday, I'll add some resources (and add more along the way), but would love to see your questions and brainstorm some ideas with others.

• Blackbaud's GivingTuesday Toolkit
• Countdown to GivingTuesday: 3 Tips for GivingTuesday Success
• Countdown to GivingTuesday: Drafting Communications
• The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 205: Planning a Successful GivingTuesday Campaign

Note: Many of our software curriculums also offer year-end planning classes that include GivingTuesday tips.

What are your GivingTueday questions? Let's find answers together!

Melissa Rancour

What are the biggest challenges you have faced with GivingTuesday? What are your biggest wins?

Kadesha Washington

Melissa Rancour:

What are the biggest challenges you have faced with GivingTuesday? What are your biggest wins?

No wins, yet! The biggest hurdle is just getting real traction. With so many messages leading up to the “day,” it's hard to fight through all the noise and clutter. But we'll keep trying. As always, thanks for the guides and resources which are helpful!

Melissa Rancour

Hi Kadesha,

Attempting to gain traction and sort through all the messages needs to be celebrated, too. And if you have lots of messaging leading up to the big day, that is a win, too. Can't wait to hear how your planning goes and your future wins!

Melissa

Mike Adams

We also have a Raiser's Edge NXT course on GivingTuesday and other Giving Days: RENXT Best Practices: Giving Days!

Kadesha Washington

Thanks, Mike! Looks interesting but this requires a bunch of prereqs in order to take. Bummer!?

Mike Adams

Hi @Kadesha Washington, a passing score on either the RE Fundamentals Certification exam or the RENXT Certification Exam would work!

Kadesha Washington

Mike Adams:

Hi @Kadesha Washington, a passing score on either the RE Fundamentals Certification exam or the RENXT Certification Exam would work!

Thanks, although I am not certified in either of those. We just adopted RENXT so still relatively new to it. But will keep this info for future reference.

Colleen Rives

Would this be beneficial to those of us using RE or is it specific to RENXT?

Melissa Rancour

Good morning, Colleen! This is beneficial for any product users, so Raiser's Edge or Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT.

Allison King

Hi Colleen, the course that Mike mentioned is for those with RENXT.

Barbara Kunkel

This was our first time participating in Giving Tuesday. Our biggest wins was obtaining a matching donor and we made our goal. Next year we will work on growing the participation rate.

Melissa Rancour

Congratulations, Barbara, on hitting your goal and acquiring a matching gift donor! Love that you have a goal for next year already!