Idaho Gives Corner - April 22, 2020

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!

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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:

• Email [email protected]
• Click the blue chat bubble in the lower right-hand side on IdahoGives.org
  

Frequently Asked Questions

Prize Schedule

We have our finalized prize schedule published online now. We want to make sure each organization is aware of these and are strategically planning! 

We will be using the prize page to communicate who has won each prize. There you will see the most recent winners.

We will then publish on the Idaho Gives social media accounts later throughout the day: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

• Learn More

Leaderboards

• The leaderboards will be shown on the home page of the Idaho Gives website. This is a combined leaderboard of ALL participating organizations. In order to see how your organization is doing compared to small, medium, or large size organizations go to the leaderboard page (upper right corner) and click the down arrow to sort.
  
  
• The live leaderboards on IdahoGives.org starting April 23rd will include both online and offline donations. However, all reported offline donations must be from unique donors. To ensure that your donations are verified, please provide the donors’ email addresses. If potential abuse should arise, the organization will be contacted and disqualified from the leaderboard prizes.
  
  
• Leaderboard Prizes are determined by the most unique donors in each size category. As in previous years, there are NO prizes awarded to most raised.

We also have some great new prizes this year! See all of the details on our prize page.

My Idaho Gives Story

• Organizations that submit a screenshot of your post telling us what you're fundraising for this Idaho Gives and use the hashtags #nationalstoryday and #idahogives will be eligible for this prize. 
  
  
• Drawn randomly from group of qualified nonprofits on April 27, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. MT. All sizes and regions are eligible. Submission link coming April 27th.
  
  
• Submit Here

Pretty Profile

• Organizations that complete all of the following customizations will qualify: (1) Set a monetary goal; (2) Complete your profile and include a cover photo, an organization photo, and a description of your organization; (3) Set donation levels including a monetary amount, a picture, and a description. 
  
  
• Drawn randomly from group of qualified nonprofits on May 5th at 9:00 p.m. MT All sizes and regions are eligible. One winner for each size category (Small, Medium, Large) will win $500. Eligible organizations are entered in once, no matter the quantity of unique donors with recurring gifts.

Perfect Playlist

• Let's hear how Idaho Gives rocks! Post a screenshot of your Idaho Gives playlist to your social media account and use the hashtag #idahogives. 
  
  
• Drawn randomly from group of qualified nonprofits on May 7, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. MT. All sizes and regions are eligible. Submit through the link coming soon.
  
  
• Submit Here
  

Prize FAQ

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Social Media

If you don't already, please use #IdahoGives or tag @idahogives in your social media posts. This will help potential donors find you and help us share the amazing work you are doing. We can't wait to see!

• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
  

Social Media Tips & Tricks

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Offline Donations

Please submit offline donations before Idaho Gives ends at midnight MT. This is if you receive cash, checks, or even if a company/business will be donating a percentage back from the day's sales to your organization.

However, all reported offline donations must be from unique donors. To ensure that your donations are verified, please provide the donors’ email addresses. If potential abuse should arise, the organization will be contacted and disqualified from the leaderboard prizes.

Offline donations will count towards your fundraising total and our overall Idaho Gives total. Every dollar helps us all!

Learn More Here

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Banking Information

Just a reminder to update your banking information for 2020. It’s extremely important that you make sure your banking information is current with GiveGab. If it isn’t then your organization won’t be able to accept donations.

Learn More Here

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Other Giving Platforms

The spirit of Idaho Gives is to broadcast our state’s nonprofit stories and for organizations to engage with donors in a truly meaningful way. We kindly ask you to not use other giving platforms (Facebook Fundraisers, Paypal, etc.) outside of the Idaho Gives platform (through GiveGab) while still promoting your Idaho Gives centered campaign. 

When you use other giving platforms, we do not have a true reflection of Idaho’s generous contributions as those funds are not included in the grand total and the organizations’ personal goals. 

The folks at Idaho Gives and GiveGab work very hard to make the day an easy way for donors to give and an effective way for nonprofits to tell their story. A lot of time and thought goes into making the best day for Idaho’s nonprofits.

The more organizations that abandon the Idaho Gives platform – but still benefit from the marketing and general buzz of the day – the less leverage the Idaho Gives team has to promote this statewide fundraiser.

We want each nonprofit to collect as many funds as they possibly can and to educate the state on all the amazing work you all do. We ask you to please be respectful of Idaho Gives as a whole and to support the efforts taken to raise money and awareness for Idaho nonprofits.

However, if you do happen to receive donations outside of IdahoGives.org make sure to enter those into your Idaho Gives campaign page as offline gifts. They will not be counted towards many of the prizes but will be reflected in your total.

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Donor Engagement

We know that there’s a lot going on during the event, but letting your donors know what their donation means to you, no matter the amount they give, is a crucial step in the process that shouldn’t be forgotten.

We believe in donor engagement so much that this year we even have the Energetic Engagement prize that your organization will be entered to win if you tell us about your creative engagement efforts.

In case that isn’t enough, here are some quotes from donors on how much your engagement means to them:

• “I keep all handwritten letters that I have ever received, and being recognized by my first name on a personal basis means a lot to me,” - Anonymous Idaho Gives Donor
  
  
• “I honestly think that continuing to engage with your donors is a great way to keep the relationship. As a donor, being acknowledged in some way is nice, but I do like to know about the organization, what is happening (future events, etc.), what is being done with donations they received, etc. Donors obviously like the organization and what they do...keep building that relationship!” - Anonymous Idaho Gives Donor

Please watch our Idaho Gives Donor Insights training video for more information.

Thank you for the hard work you do every day to make Idaho an amazing and safe place to live. See you on April 23rd!

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What you Need to Know for 2020

• How to Register
• Finding Organization Size
• Registration Price Breakdown
• Fee Structure Breakdown
• Nonprofit Toolkit
• Frequently Asked Questions
  

Setting up your Profile

Don’t fret! Learn how to set up your nonprofit’s profile. Learn More

Technical Help

• For registration or page building issues, please contact GiveGab
• Blue chat bubble in the lower right-hand corner on IdahoGives.org
• Email [email protected]

Adding your Bank Account

Show me the money! Learn how to add your bank account to receive donations. Learn More

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