[PLEASE READ] Weekly GCP Update (Only 1 more left!!!)

[Darla Bunting]

Hello Changemakers!!

Wow!  We are just under two weeks until your fundraising deadlines!  I cannot believe how far we've come. As Team Lead Tiffanie said to her GCP Team last week, it's time to Turn Up! \o/ 

As any athlete can tell you, the final seconds, lap, quarter, swing, flip, dive, sprint is where you leave it all out there.  These last two weeks are not for the faint of heart.  This is where you pull from the depths of your desire to pull through.  You trained for this, you're prepared for this, and now the only thing that can hold you back is you.  It's MIND OVER MATTER from this point forward.  This week's theme is MIND OVER MATTER.  No matter how you may feel push forward.  This is it.  After next week, this is over and you've proved that you're a young philanthropist!  I cannot wait until the brunch when you get to show the world your accomplishment. 

And if that doesn't give you some encouragement, let me just say:

TEAM DANCE, DINE AND DIG HAS MADE IT PASSED THEIR FUNDRAISING GOAL
AND YOU CAN, TOO!! 

Shout Outs:

• Team Dance, Dine and Dig for working consistently has a team this cycle and truly proving that an all hands on deck strategy works!  Way to go Daphne for your strong leadership!
  
• Ijeoma for making a banging flyer for her Team Spread the Light's event tonight. 
  
• Team Capital Crusaders for being relentless to finish strong! 
  
• Krishana for pulling in donors last week for Team Spread the Light!
  
• Richard for pulling a major $200 donation--our largest gift by a single donor this cycle
• Elda for being the hostess with the mostess and for pulling in donor after donor for her team!
  

Fundraising Team Stats

• Team Capital Crusaders - $916 --->> about to hit $1,000!!!! \o/
  

$1,084 left to go!  Weekly team goal: $542 per week or $108 a day or $37 per person, per day

• Team Dance, Dig and Dine - $2,074 -->>  Goal met!! \o/

• Team Spread the Light - $1,397 -->> Almost at goal!!! \o/

$603 left to go!  Weekly team goal:  $301 per week or $30.15 a day or $7.50 per person, per day

Events & Wrap-up Timeline

• Team Spread the Light's Thank You Donor Happy Hour TONIGHT at Cause The Philanthropub
  
• Fundraising Deadline:  Next Friday, May 31st
• Team Debriefs and GCP participant survey deadline:  Friday, June 14th
• Young Philanthropist Industry Brunch (GCP Graduation and Nonprofit Presentation):  Saturday, June 29th 

Fundraising Tips

• Make a personal goal to personally ask 5 people per day with at least 1 of them being someone new.  The other 4 should be people you've talked to, they know about the campaign and you're informing them that this is the end.  Let them know just how close you are and just how much you personally need to raise each day.  Be sure to include the link.  
• If you're into social media, use your Facebook status and Twitter updates to share your progress for these next two weeks on out.  Then personally shout out and recognize those people who donate.  Always include the link. 
  
• Personally @ people on Twitter informing them of how much you need to raise and include the link.  Get your followers invested in these next two weeks and publicly thank them. 
  
• Do what works for you!  You know your friends best. 
  

Have an amazing week!

Cheers,

Darla 

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Darla Bunting                   
Capital Director, Capital Cause, Inc.                                    
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