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Training One March 16, 2011. www.ACTionAlexandria.org @ACTionAlexVA | http://facebook.com/ACTionAlexandria. Today’s Agenda. Welcome & Introductions ACTion Alexandria What is Spring2ACTion? What are the benefits of Spring2ACTion? How do we use Razoo ? Questions Next Steps.
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Training One March 16, 2011 www.ACTionAlexandria.org @ACTionAlexVA | http://facebook.com/ACTionAlexandria
Today’s Agenda • Welcome & Introductions • ACTion Alexandria • What is Spring2ACTion? • What are the benefits of Spring2ACTion? • How do we use Razoo? • Questions • Next Steps
Technology-aided barnraising ACTion Alexandria brings together neighbors and organizations to exchange ideas, coordinate efforts, and solve problems in our community. .
ACTion for Organizations • Work together to build a more engaged citizenry • Our mission is to engage citizens and refer them you. • We use social media to share news, information and to mobilize supporters. • By collaborating, we’ll build a bigger base of support for all. • Increase awareness for • Find and engage new supporters
First Month of Results Four Featured Actions, Four Weeks of Results • Carpenter’s Shelter $1495 raised • ALIVE! 30 bags/2,476 people fed • Community Lodgings 2,400 diapers • ANHSI’s Pediatric Clinic 320 single servings Pedialyte *20-30% new donors
Spring2ACTion Challenge April challenge to community: How do we increase local giving and volunteering in Alexandria?
Spring2ACTion Featured ACTion • Spring2ACTion will be biggest Featured ACTion. • All resources devoted to promote efforts of participating organizations.
Why Spring2ACTion? • Nonprofit Excellence Forum & Jean Case’s Keynote Address • Alexandria voted the most generous online city • ACTion Alexandria • Give to the Max Day • Spring for Alexandria
Benefits of Participation • Overlay with Spring for Alexandria • WJLA Media Sponsors and PCI Communications – PSAs, newspapers, radio, TV coverage, etc. • Mid-year fundraising campaign • Engage current and new donors • Central portal viewed by thousands of community members • Grants and prizes • Obtain email addresses for donors
Maximizing Your Participation • Share information with your board, donors and volunteers • Secure matching grants • Use social media tools • Be specific in your asks and amounts on your page • Attend April 6th Training on integrating social media tools
Next Steps Training TwoApril 6, 2011 9:30 a.m. - Noon