On this page, you can find resources to help you get the word out about your Giving DuPage Days fundraiser. Below, you will find templates for social media posts, emails, and texts.
Start your Giving DuPage Days Fundraiser:
Signing up is easy and only takes a few minutes to do. Click the button below to start your fundraiser. Once you're on Bridge Communities' Giving DuPage Days page, click the "Fundraise" button and follow the prompts from there!
After you have your fundraiser page set up, you can use the templates below to easily spread the word. Just copy and paste! You can customize the templates as much or as little as you like.
Social Media Templates for Fundraisers:
- Bridge Communities is participating in Giving DuPage Days, a 1-day giving movement, on May 1! Join me in supporting Bridge to help give hope to families facing homelessness. As a fundraising champion for Bridge Communities, I have my own fundraising page, so check out this link to donate to my personal fundraiser during Giving DuPage Days: [FUNDRAISING PAGE LINK]
- Giving DuPage Days is in less than X days away! My goal is to raise $X for Bridge Communities, but I need YOUR help to get here. Make a transformative gift for families facing homelessness here: [FUNDRAISING PAGE LINK]
- TODAY IS THE DAY! I need your help in supporting Bridge Communities so they can continue to help families facing homelessness. I am fundraising for Bridge because I have seen how the Bridge program helps improve the quality of life of families facing homelessness in DuPage County. The families Bridge serves are our friends, coworkers, neighbors, and classmates. Please consider making a contribution to my fundraising page here: [LINK TO FUNDRAISING PAGE]. Your gift will make a huge impact on the families Bridge serves!
Email Templates for Fundraisers:
Before Giving DuPage Days:
Option #1:
Subject: Join me in Supporting Bridge Communities
Hi [first_name],
I am excited to announce that I am supporting Bridge Communities during Giving DuPage Days by taking on the role of a fundraising champion. My fundraising will help Bridge Communities transition families facing homelessness to self-sufficiency!
I have seen how the Bridge program helps strengthen our community and improve the quality of life of families facing homelessness in DuPage County. The families Bridge serves are our friends, coworkers, neighbors, and classmates.
Giving DuPage Days is a 1-day virtual fundraiser bringing an entire county together to support local nonprofit charities. Join the movement by contributing to my fundraiser! Check out my fundraising page here: [LINK TO FUNDRAISING PAGE]
Thank you for supporting me and the families of Bridge Communities!
Option #2:
Subject: I Need Your Help!
Hi [first name],
Giving DuPage Days, is only X days away. Bridge Communities is participating in this 1-day virtual fundraiser, and I want to support them on May 1. I need you help to make a difference!
Your contribution can make a big impact on the families facing homelessness that Bridge serves:
- $35 - Provides one night of housing for a Bridge family
- $100 - Provides 3 nights of housing for a family experiencing homelessness
- $250 - Provides educational enrichment activities for teens and tweens
- $1,000 - Provides one month of stable housing for a family
Together we can transition families from homelessness to self-sufficiency. Visit [LINK TO FUNDRAISING PAGE] to support me and the families served by Bridge Communities!
Thank you!
During Giving DuPage Days:
Option #1:
Subject: Support Bridge Communities This Giving DuPage Days
Hi [first_name],
TODAY is the day! It’s May 1, so the time to give is now. My goal is to raise $[YOUR FUNDRIASER GOAL] in support of Bridge Communities, but I can’t reach my goal alone.
Please join me in helping Bridge Communities transition families facing homelessness to self-sufficiency by visiting my fundraising page at: [FUNDRAISING PAGE LINK]
If you aren’t able to donate, I hope you’ll consider sharing my fundraising page with your friends and family on social media to get the word out about Bridge Communities and the difference they make to our community!
Thank you!
Option #2:
Subject: Only a few more hours left to give!
Hi [first_name],
Giving DuPage Days is almost over! With [$ AMOUNT YOU’VE RAISED] already raised for Bridge Communities, I am proud of my impact as a fundraising champion!
I am so thankful for the support of my community throughout this giving celebration - but it isn’t over yet! Visit my fundraising page at [FUNDRAISING PAGE LINK] and make a contribution to help me reach my goal.
You can also show your support by sharing my fundraising page with your friends and family on social media!
Thank you again!
After Giving DuPage Days
Subject: Thank you
Hi [first_name],
Thank you so much for all your support during Giving DuPage Days. Because of you, I was able to raise $[AMOUNT THAT YOU RAISED] for Bridge Communities! Together, we made a difference in the lives of our neighbors facing homelessness. Thank you!
Text Templates
- Bridge Communities needs YOU! Join me in supporting their mission to transition families facing homelessness to self-sufficiency: [FUNDRAISING PAGE LINK]
- I am fundraising for Bridge Communities during Giving DuPage Days on May 1! Check out my page here [FUNDRAISING PAGE LINK] to donate and share!
Get Giving DuPage Days Graphics for your Fundraiser
If you'd like to use some of Giving DuPage Days' graphics to add some color or visual interest to your emails, texts, or social media posts, you can find those on their website linked here.