January 30, 2019
Building Your Bench
The pressure of running a successful Spring2ACTion campaign doesn’t have to fall on just one person at your organization. It’s time to spread the fundraising love by establishing your Spring2ACTion team!

Appointing your team early on will also help with planning and establishing your campaign goals. Your team will feel empowered to reach your goals when you give them a set of responsibilities and let them run with it!

Who are the ideal team members? Staff, board members, volunteers, and/or donors - anyone who loves a good competition and winning prizes!

Let your team know about the upcoming training sessions and office hours with GiveGab. Hint: there may be a prize for the first person to sign up for office hours!
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.  

Please note: ACT Now funding is intended to support an unanticipated increase in demand for services and is not designed for general operating support or on-going programming. If you have questions about eligibility or if your request aligns with our funding priorities, please contact Brandi Yee at [email protected] .

For more information, click here . The first deadline for applications is Friday, February 1. To make a donation to the ACT Now Fund, click here.
IMPACT Rescheduled for February 6
Due to inclement weather closures and delays, IMPACT 2019: Racial Equity Forum will now be held on Wednesday, February 6 from 8:00am - 1:00pm at Beth El Hebrew Congregation. The event was originally sold out but with the date change we have had a few cancellations. If you would like to attend, click below to register. We will start a wait list if necessary.
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, 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, 9-10:30am at WSUMC. Register  here.
Thank You to Our Spring2ACTion Sponsors
Questions about Spring2ACTion?
Contact: Brandi Yee, ACT Chief Program Officer
[email protected]  | 703-739-7778