To: Pastors, principals, school and ministry development directors, and parish stewardship directors
From: Angela O’Donoghue, Special Projects Manager, Catholic Foundation of North Georgia
The Catholic Foundation is sponsoring #iGiveCatholic on #GivingTuesday for our 4th year! Last year exceeded all expectations with more than 3,000 donors raising $682,000+ for 94 parishes, schools and ministries! This year, #GivingTuesday takes place on December 1, with the Advanced Giving Phase opening for donations beginning at 12 a.m. on Monday, November 16.
Registration opens on Monday, August 17. As we mentioned, the registration process will be different this year, and your organization will first apply to participate. NOTE: You will receive emails from GiveGab (our platform provider) and #iGiveCatholic team about your organization’s application status throughout the registration process. You can view a brief support article on the process of applying for participation titled “How do I register to participate in #iGiveCatholic?” here.
To apply and begin the registration process, click the button below. To see what the application process looks like, click on the appropriate walk-through guide:
- NEW organizations participating in #iGiveCatholic for the first time
- RETURNING organizations who have participated in #iGiveCatholic before
Immediate Next Steps:
- Register to participate at https://atlanta.igivecatholic.org/
- After registering, update your organization’s page with what you’re fundraising for, new pictures and updated text
- Start scheduling social media posts and bulletin posts using graphics available on our site
Key Dates for #iGiveCatholic:
- August 17 – Registration opens
- August 18 – Training Webinar #1 with #iGiveCatholic and GiveGab, 3 p.m. Eastern (Click here to register)
- August 26 – Virtual Training for New Participants from the Archdiocese of Atlanta, 10 a.m. Click here to register.
- August 27 – Virtual Training for Returning Participants from the Archdiocese of Atlanta, 10 a.m. Click here to register.
- October 30 – Registration closes
- November 16 – Advanced Giving begins
- December 1 – #iGiveCatholic on #GivingTuesday
For more information on #iGiveCatholic, training sessions and marketing materials, please visit https://cfnga.org/resources/igivecatholic/.
If you have any questions, please contact me at aodonoghue@cfnga.org or Juliet Greco at (404) 497-9440 or jgreco@cfnga.org.