February 7, 2019
Make Your Profile Shine
Is your organization profile ready to go? Nonprofit leaders are often asked to do more with less and our Alexandrian community is no different. While it is tempting to put off gearing up for S2A, investing today in your page is the next step toward success on April 10. Every little bit counts and this includes your profile!

  • Tagline: Is your tagline short and snappy?
  • Story: Does your ask just include your organization's mission or does it include a captivating story with an inspiring ask?
  • Causes: Have you selected the 3 causes that most align with your organization? Why is this important?

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FREE "Personal" Training
Take advantage now of all the available tools, including in-person office hours with the GiveGab team. This is a great opportunity to get your technical questions answered and learn from GiveGab's experience. Appointments are available from 1:00-4:30pm on Tuesday, Feb. 12

Let your team know about the upcoming training sessions and office hours with GiveGab. We have a special prize for Emily from Inova for being the first person to sign up!
Tell us what you need!
Our goal is to provide YOU with all the tools you need to succeed. Let us know what marketing materials are most useful for your S2A campaign.
Important Spring2ACTion Dates
February 12  – The Secrets to Your Spring2ACTion Success:  Free Agent Fundraising, Matching Grants, Goal Setting & Engaging Your Board , 9-10:30am at WSUMC. Register  here .

February 12 -  Office Hours with the GiveGab Team! Sign up  here.

March 5  – Develop Your Customized Plan for Spring2ACTion Success (led by Susan Kelly - Kelly Strategies), 9-10:30am at WSUMC. Register  here.

March 19  – Last Chance Q&A, Materials Pick-Up and Final Steps to Success Webinar with GiveGab, 9-10:30am at WSUMC. Register  here.

March 27 - April 9  – Early Giving for Spring2ACTion

April 10  – Spring2ACTion, Alexandria’s Giving Day!

May 3  – Spring2ACTion Celebration at Mia's Italian Kitchen

May 7  - Harness Your Spring2ACTion Donors to Build a More Robust Fundraising Program (led by Susan Kelly - Kelly Strategies), 9-10:30am at WSUMC. Register  here.
Eat, Drink & Be Charitable
During the month of February, receive 15% off your meal when you mention ACT for Alexandria at Lena's Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap and Vola's Dockside Grill and ACT will receive 5% of the total to benefit our community grants. Be sure to tell them ACT sent you! Take a photo while you're dining for a chance to win an Alexandria Restaurant Partners gift card - email photos to Hannah.Lee@actforalexandria.org .
Thank You to Our Spring2ACTion Sponsors
ACT Now Fund Grants
The ACT Now Fund was created to respond to the needs of nonprofit organizations providing critical services to Alexandrians in response to a significant community crisis, in this case, the partial Federal Government Shutdown.

ACT and the City of Alexandria recognize that nonprofit organizations responding to this unanticipated crisis are seeing an increase in the demand for services and need financial support to address these expected needs. Organizations can now apply for grant funding from the ACT Now Fund to help meet short-term unanticipated essential needs affecting community members such as emergency financial assistance, housing assistance, food and medical/health assistance, child care assistance, among others.  

For more information, click here .
Questions about Spring2ACTion?
Contact: Brandi Yee, ACT Chief Program Officer