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Finalizing your budget and fundraising strategy for next year? Have you included Idaho Gives, Avenues for Hope, or Giving Tuesday in your plans?
Intentionally including giving days within your overall goals helps create a successful campaign and increases your reach and impact. Successful fundraising organizations…
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 Idaho Gives 2021 has come and gone and our team is amazed, yet again, at Idaho’s generosity! To be honest, we really didn’t know what to expect with the campaign this year. After 2020’s outstanding outcome, we were hopeful, but cautious. The state is beginning to open up and we are inching closer to something resembling normalcy, however nonprofits across Idaho are still in a precarious situation. Many continue to lose funding and resources, even as their services remain crucial to all of us. Our team was acutely aware of this situation and knew that Idaho Gives was as important as it’s ever been.
This was the first time we’ve run the Idaho Gives campaign for a week. In 2020 we pushed it from one day to two weeks to address the sudden increased need due to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. This successful shift made us all realize that there was room to reimagine what Idaho Gives might look like. To recap, Idaho Gives raised $3,872,128 for 646 organizations from 16,083 donors. Not only did we have a record number of organizations register for Idaho Gives, but we raised almost as much in one week this year as we raised in two weeks last year! Thank you to everyone who gave back to Idaho! This year has been bittersweet for me as it was my final Idaho Gives. I’m excited to move on to my next adventure, but I will miss my team at the Idaho Nonprofit Center and everyone involved in the Idaho Gives campaign tremendously. Being involved with Idaho Gives and the Idaho Nonprofit Center has helped me to grow and change in ways I hadn’t imagined when I signed on. Thank you to everyone who has been involved! We're Halfway Through Idaho Gives! It’s been an amazing first week for Idaho Gives and we’re ready to keep the second half just as great! We wanted to make sure you have the necessary tools to keep your campaign going strong. No matter how many donations you’ve received so far, you still have a week to reach out to donors and make important connections. Social media is a powerful tool, especially Facebook. In fact, right now, Facebook is responsible for 95% of all donations that come from social media! Make sure you read up on our social media tips and tricks to really leverage this platform. Some more tools to make your campaign the best it can be: Donations Now Open!  Idaho Gives has officially started! Make sure you’re ready to make the most out of your campaign. Read up on all of the important steps here. Idaho Gives is just a few days away! Here's everything you'll need to know for the two weeks of giving. Good luck and have fun! Need help? If you run into any issues throughout the giving event, please refer to GiveGab's customer service. They are very responsive and have access to the back end. They are the BEST resource if you have questions. Here's how to get ahold of them:
Registration Closes TODAY Today is the FINAL day to sign up for Idaho Gives. This is Idaho’s largest event of online giving and now, more than ever, nonprofits need donor support.
Once your organization is approved you’ll be able to immediately build your campaign and reach out to potential donors. Since we’ve extended Idaho Gives, you’ll have two full weeks for donor engagement, You’ll also be able to receive donations from April 23rd through May 7th. Registration Ends Next Week The registration deadline for Idaho Gives is fast approaching. Sign up by April 15 to participate. Make sure to include your updated banking information and 990 for a faster approval. Nonprofit Registration – Opens Jan. 15, 2020
It’s beginning to look a lot like Idaho Gives season! Below are the important dates to put in your calendar and other information you’ll need to know before the big day.
Under construction: the current website is still showing the 2019 successes but will switch over to 2020 information early January. Early Bird Pricing – Ends Mar. 15, 2020
This year, we want to highlight the importance of starting your Idaho Gives campaign early. Registering by Mar. 15, 2020 will help set you up for success!
We still can’t believe that Idaho raised nearly $2 million last Thursday! Thank you for participating and making our beautiful state better with your hard work! We can’t wait to see how you use the funds and help your community thrive.
Idaho Gives is one week away! Here are a few new updates and what to be aware of for the day.
 Did you participate last year? You'll have to re-register in 2019 to join us on May 2. Make sure you have your profile set up to accept donations.
Don’t know where to start? Here’s what you need to know for 2019. We guarantee that if you attend ALL seven scheduled training webinars (live or recorded) and put in the effort, you will raise money! If, for some reason you don’t have a single donation, we will refund your registration fee.  We are just one month away from the deadline! Are you ready? Make sure you have your profile set up to accept donations.
Don’t know where to start? Here’s what you need to know for 2019. We guarantee that if you attend ALL seven scheduled training webinars (live or recorded) and put in the effort, you will raise money! If, for some reason you don’t have a single donation, we will refund your registration fee. Registration Closes April 15
It’s finally here! We are so excited for Idaho Gives 2019 and the enormous impact you will have on our state. Plan to make a huge splash on May 2, 2019, for your organization and all Idaho nonprofits!
The fee to participate in Idaho Gives depends on the size of your organization and if you are a member of the Idaho Nonprofit Center. Please see pricing below:
We are so excited for Idaho Gives 2019 and cannot wait to see the enormous impact you will have on our state. Plan to make a huge splash on May 2, 2019 for your organization and all Idaho nonprofits!
Say Thanks!Whether you thank donors in an email. letter, or phone call, saying thank you is impactful and increases donor retention. Research shows that the average nonprofit loses 81% of donors after their first gift and the probability that a donor will make five consecutive gifts is only 10-15%. Increase those odds with a personal touch. The time spent saying thanks will be well worth it! Need some ideas of creative ways to say thank you?
Follow UpAlso, don't forget to add your new contacts to your donor database to reach out in the future. Keep your Idaho Gives momentum with your other fundraisers! Learn more about donor relationships and retention strategy here “Idaho Gives is important to the Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen for several reasons”, says past organizer, Kaaren Parsons. “Obviously the financial benefit is huge, but it’s more than that. Idaho Gives provides awareness about the soup kitchen, and people who may not even realize Idaho Falls had a soup kitchen were able to learn about our organization.”
The Music Conservatory of Sandpoint is a nonprofit music and performing arts school. It currently serves over 250 students of all ages and abilities from high achieving students in their honors program to leisure students. This will be their third year participating in Idaho Gives.
The Wassmuth Center for Human Rights is a local nonprofit that promotes respect for human dignity and diversity by providing educational programs for teachers and students, engaging in community leadership and supporting the advocacy for human rights. The organization has participated in Idaho Gives for the last couple of years. Dan Prinzing, Executive Director said that “as a small nonprofit with a specific mission, it helps us to be seen in a broader sense with the rest of the nonprofits.”
Selkirk Outdoor Leadership & Education (SOLE), Inc. is a nonprofit dedicated to designing and facilitating intentional, experiential, and outdoor education programming for kids K - 12. SOLE was the highest earning nonprofit in Bonner County for Idaho Gives 2017, raising $2,260. With those funds, SOLE was able to immerse ninety Idaho youth in a full-day transformational outdoor education program. We caught up with Dennison Webb, Founder and Executive Director of SOLE, to talk about their Idaho Gives experience.
 Hands of Hope is a nonprofit dedicated to the redistribution of donated medical equipment and supplies to individuals and partnering organizations, domestically and internationally. Hands of Hope has been participating in Idaho Gives since its inception.
“People come year after year and look forward to the day. Making it an annual event causes people to expect the request for donations and plan for it,” says Executive Director, Debbie Wheeler. “We had a BBQ at our facility to attract people and then gave them tours. There was no cost for the lunch, but donations were accepted. It was well attended and we reached our goal to send a shipment of supplies to Moldova.” A great way to increase your average number of donations and expand the reach of your organization's network is to participate in Peer to Peer (P2P) fundraising. A P2P fundraiser is when a supporter rallies around your cause to fundraise on your behalf.
Your supporters can create their own fundraising page as a spin-off of (and linked to) your main Idaho Gives profile. They then can share the page they made with their network to expand the reach of your organization and bring in new donors. We are so excited that GiveGab (the Idaho Gives giving platform) has made it easy for your supporters to participate in P2P fundraising by providing an array of materials and tools that help your supporters carry out a campaign. Below is everything you and your supporters need to know to have a successful Idaho Gives: |
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