Thanks + Giving

Are you thanking your donors and encouraging them to give this holiday season?

United Way of Greater Augusta (Staunton, VA) sent out an e-newsletter just before Thanksgiving, thanking their donors and encouraging them to give this #GivingTuesday. Their e-newsletter was simple and to-the-point, and the two sections of the e-newsletter each focused on a specific issue.

In the “Thanks” section of the e-newsletter, United Way of Greater Augusta wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and thanked their donors for supporting their United Way. They explained how they were able to help community members obtain financial stability with their support.

In the “Giving” section of the e-newsletter, United Way of Greater Augusta explained that they were participating in #GivingTuesday to raise money for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, an initiative which encourages reading and promotes childhood literacy. They explained that the program sends a child a book once a month and currently there is a waiting list for kids in the community to receive books. United Way of Greater Augusta encouraged people to sponsor a child for $30 to help the children on the waiting list receive books.

United Way of Greater Augusta did a great job focusing on one issue while thanking donors, and one issue while encouraging people to give. People will be more likely to remember what your United Way does, and will be more likely to donate, if you communicate a simple and focused message, just as United Way of Greater Augusta did in their e-newsletter.

If you are interested in learning more about adopting an issue focus to simplify and focus your United Way’s message, visit: www.perspectives4uw.com/issue-focus

We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and if you are participating in #GivingTuesday this year, we hope you have a successful #GivingTuesday tomorrow!