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Ithaca, NY, May 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The sixth annual Giving is Gorges, a community-wide fundraising event supporting nonprofits in Tompkins County, will take place on May 20, 2020, at GivingisGorges.org. Giving is Gorges unites community members around essential causes, provides support to local nonprofit organizations, and celebrates the spirit of philanthropy in Tompkins County and surrounding areas.

“Tompkins County is a tight-knit community that is incredibly supportive of one another. Our local nonprofits work tirelessly to provide essential services, fill needs, and enrich our lives. Giving is Gorges is an opportunity to not only highlight and celebrate our local nonprofits but to facilitate and encourage community involvement and support. We are all in this together, and the more we can support each other during this time, the better we will all be for it.” - Karin Edsall, Project Manager for Giving is Gorges.

This event is hosted and organized by GiveGab, a local technology company in Ithaca powering hundreds of Giving Days nationwide.

A special live stream event open to the public will take place at 5:00 PM EST on May 20 co-hosted by the project manager of Giving is Gorges, Karin Edsall, with special guests, Mayor of Ithaca, Svante Myrick, and member of the X Ambassadors, Casey Harris.

"I was very lucky to grow up in the community of Ithaca... I've appreciated so much everything that Ithaca has done for me and the band in more recent times too. Putting on the Cayuga Sound festival two years in a row was an amazing experience that I would love to do again when circumstances allow. I am proud and happy to help out my home town in any way I can!" - Casey Harris, member of the X Ambassadors.

Be a contributor to our most ambitious season yet!

Remember when fundraising consisted of golf tournaments and auctions? Those events still exist, but if you’re under the age of 30, you probably don’t recall participating in the aforementioned donation methods.

Nowadays, fundraising via the Internet is all the rage and proves outrageously popular among various nonprofit organizations for a multitude of reasons—some of which are presented below. Simply put, online donation platforms are here to stay and will only prosper from here on out.

Online giving puts the fun in fundraising! Check out these five, surefire ways to step up your online donation game.

 1. Captivating Videos/Images:

 First and foremost, draw in your users and pique their interests using creative imagery and/or prevalent videos. Think about this: humans are visual beings and photos attract our attention, whereas a simple line of text might be easily ignored or scrolled over. Take time to draw attention to your organization through photos and videos that accurately depict your cause.

 2. Mobile Apps

With the rise of smartphones and tablets, your organization and donation page can be easily accessible from anywhere. Researchers expect mobile usage to surpass computer usage within the next year.

 3. Build Your Brand

Add personal flare to your donation page and include your organization’s logo, colors, fonts, design patterns, etc. Create a safe space where your users are totally aware that they are donating to you and not to paypal or what-have-you.

 4. Minimalist Design Features: Make It Simple

This is KEY. There is nothing more frustrating than a complicated and cluttered web page. Keep the design simple and easy to follow to avoid user confusion. People are much more likely to give if your organization makes it simple and sweet.

5. Show Results

Instead of sending a scripted, automated “thank you” email, send out personalized thank you messages including a picture or video depicting how their donation helped. For example, if someone donated money for art supplies to your organization include a photo of the children using those art supplies. As a donor, it’s a wonderful feeling to see just what you contributed to and how you made a personal impact. 

Until next time, 

We have created the GiveGab Ambassadors in recognition of those we see supporting their communities and others.

Who earn can earn the exclusive GiveGab Ambassador badge?

A GiveGab ambassador is someone who is enthusiastic about civic participation, an engaged member of their community and actively seeks to recruit more, happy volunteers.  To be eligible, just do things like invite new users to the website, post updates/photos to The Gab, offer feedback on how to improve the site, or recommend nonprofits to be added.  Simple things that show you're an active GiveGabber!

What are the benefits?

Being a GiveGab Ambassador boosts your resume by showing that you've displayed leadership skills; it gives you the opportunity to interact and network with other GiveGab Ambassadors; and allows you to promote what is important to you.

Plus you have the opportunity to get some cool chotchkies (more on this later!).

Father’s Day is rapidly approaching, so make sure you do your gift and card shopping soon! While you’re at it, sign up for the “Props to Pops!” challenge on GiveGab. Log some volunteer hours between now and June 15th in honor of all the dads out there and you’ll receive this glorious new badge:

How do you earn your “Props to Pops” badge? Easy:

Join the challenge.

Volunteer and log your hours between now and June 15, 2014.

The “Props to Pops!” badge will appear in your trophy case!

GiveGab Challenges are stimulating experiences that allow you to engage with your community and earn badges. 

Looking to fill out your trophy case with even more shiny new badges? Keep an eye out for these coming attractions: “In-Dependence Day” & “Hot Fun in the Summertime” :)

Join our latest Challenge, give a helping hand by volunteering now through May 21st, and be rewarded for your efforts with the Mother's Little Helper badge from GiveGab.

GiveGab Challenges are stimulating experiences that allow you to engage with your community and earn badges.  Some will be right up your alley, while others may require you to develop skills that will prove useful in other areas of your life.

You have a mother, know a mother, or are a mother.  Whatever the case may be, this is the week to do something special to honor all of the mothers out out there.

How do you earn your badge? It’s simple.

Join the challenge.

Complete the steps.

Volunteer and log your hours between May 7-21, 2014.

The Mother's Little Helper badge will appear in your trophy case!

GiveGab is proud to partner with Independent Sector—the leadership network for nonprofits, foundations, and corporations—to bring its 2014 National Conference to Seattle this November 16-18. Last year’s conference in New York gathered more than 1,200 nonprofit professionals, including more than 400 nonprofit chief executives.

At the 2014 National Conference in Seattle, you’ll find illuminating plenary programs featuring the nonprofit and philanthropic sector’s biggest names, alongside breakout sessions zeroing in on the most complex questions of our day. With pre-conference sessions targeted to emerging leaders and policy pros, and a full conference roster of cutting-edge content for professionals and executives across the nonprofit and philanthropic community, the IS Conference will arm nonprofit leaders with the knowledge and connections they need to work toward the greater good in the Pacific Northwest, across the country and around the world.

On-line registration for the conference is launching April 1st and as part of the GiveGab network, you are entitled to receive a discounted registration rate. To learn more, visit the conference website or contact Liz Culkin at [email protected].  You can view registration rates, a tentative schedule, and see more about this year’s and past conferences.

When registering, please use the following code to receive your member partner discount:

PartnerGG        Main Conference NGENGG          NGEN Pre-Conference PPAIGG            Public Policy Pre-Conference

We hope you’ll join us in November as we gather to inspire new ideas, examine ways to demonstrate greater impact, strengthen the charitable community by sharing our struggles and solutions, and create opportunity for new collaborations that improve the lives of the people we serve.