Anyone who thought that Communities Foundation of Texas’ North Texas Giving Day was slowing down because CFT’s Brent Christopher was moving his nameplate over to Children’s Foundation, forget it. The staff has been ramping up plans. And from recent reports, they’ve been OMG successful.
Need proof? Well, to get things going, the CFT team is holding NTGD Kick-Off sessions for any non-profits interested in benefiting from the Thursday, September 22, mega-fundraising event. The schedule for the K-O sessions are
- Collin County (10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, June 8),
- Dallas (10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, June 2),
- Denton (10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, June 7) and
- Fort Worth (10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1).
Needless to say, the signups have been overwhelming with the Collin County, Dallas and the Fort Worth morning session filled to absolute capacity. If you were smart and registered, look in the mirror and smile. But if you put it off because your “Must Do List” got the better of you, there’s still hope. The afternoon session in Fort Worth and the Denton event still have a few spots left.
At the K-O, participants will:
- Learn how to get Giving Day perks by registering early
- Learn how to update/create North Texas Giving Day profile
- Hear key dates
- Receive Marketing Toolkit
- Hear success stories from peer nonprofits
- Walk through new marketing tools and tips
- Learn about Challenge Funds, Bonus Funds and Prizes
- Pick up #NTXGivingDay yard sign
What’s that? You couldn’t sign up because your kids insisted on your being part of the family vacation the first part of June? Not to worry. Those wonderful peeps at CFT thought of that. So on Tuesday, June 7, they’re having a Kick-Off Webinar from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. However, you still have to register.
And if that isn’t enough, CFT will post video recordings of the kick-off on its Nonprofit Resources page on Thursday, June 9.
So, why all the need for attending a Kick-Off event? Because there have been updates and additions to the annual program. For instance, according to CFT’s Carol Goglia, “It’s really important for nonprofits to attend kickoffs because we’re updating the way they register. It also really jazzes them up to hear best practices presented by other nonprofits and hear success stories!”
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