SpreadtheGood

A Day of Philanthropy- Giving Tuesday

November 28, 2016 By Lisa Grigsby

Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. Since its inaugural year in 2012, #GivingTuesday has become a movement that celebrates and supports giving and philanthropy with events throughout the year and a growing catalog of resources.

Created by a team of influencers in New York City who joined forces, collaborating across sectors, offering expertise and working tirelessly, to launch #GivingTuesday and have continued to shape, grow and strengthen the movement.

#GivingTuesday harnesses the potential of social media and the generosity of people around the world to bring about real change in their communities; it provides a platform for them to encourage the donation of time, resources and talents to address local challenges. It also brings together the collective power of a unique blend of partners— nonprofits, civic organizations, businesses and corporations, as well as families and individuals—to encourage and amplify small acts of kindness.

According to Whole Whale in 2015 about 700,000 donors in the US donated with an average gift of $137 , which was a 145% growth over 2014.

Locally The Yellow Springs Community Foundation is supporting efforts by offering up to $10,000 in matching funds for #YSGivingTuesday to the following organizations:

The 365 Project
The Antioch School
Antioch College
Antioch Writers’ Workshop
Arthur Morgan Institute for Community Solutions
Chamber Music Yellow Springs
Glen Helen
John Bryan Community Pottery
Little Art Theatre
NAMI of Clark, Greene and Madison Counties
Tecumseh Land Trust
Yellow Springs Arts Council
Yellow Springs Home, Inc.
YS Kids Playhouse
Yellow Springs Schools
Yellow Springs Senior Center

In order for your donation to help organizations become eligible for matching funds, you must give online and you must donate on #GivingTuesday, November 29th. Visit www.ysgivingtuesday.com to make your gift!

The Dayton Foundation launched it’s #SpreadtheGood Campaign on November 21, asking nonprofit’s to solicit their supporters to vote for their nonprofit’s photo, by clicking the heart image in the right-hand corner. The three organizations with the most votes on their photos by #GivingTuesday will receive this year’s #SpreadtheGood Grants (first place – a one-time $2,000 grant; second place – a one-time $1,000 grant; or third place – a one-time $500 grant). Voting will end at noon on November 29, #GivingTuesday. You may vote up to ten times per day, allowing you to support multiple organization or divide your votes among many.

#SpreadtheGood Returns Oct 22nd

October 20, 2016 By Dayton Most Metro

#SpreadtheGood, The Dayton Foundation’s social media campaign that celebrates and builds awareness of the good work happening through nonprofits in the region, is back for a third year and set to begin on October 22 (Making a Difference Day).

Between October 22 and November 18, individuals and nonprofit organizations are encouraged to show how they #SpreadtheGood by taking action photos of good deeds happening in the community and uploading them to the Foundation’s 2016 #SpreadtheGood online photo gallery. Each photo will enter the featured nonprofit into an opportunity to receive one of three #SpreadtheGood grants ranging from $500 to $2,000.

Beginning November 21, individuals may vote up to ten times per day for their favorite local nonprofit (from the photos submitted) via the #SpreadtheGood online photo gallery. The #SpreadtheGood grants (first place – $2,000 grant; second place – $1,000 grant; or third place – $500 grant) will be awarded to the three organizations that receive the most votes on their photos by #GivingTuesday, November 29.

“The Dayton Foundation strives to partner with and support local nonprofit organizations to help lift and grow their missions. #SpreadtheGood is a great way to highlight the efforts and stories of these organizations and their volunteers, as well as have the community show its support for these causes,” said Barbra Stonerock, vice president of Community Engagement for The Dayton Foundation.

Also this year, the Foundation will follow six community advocates as they highlight the good in our region. The 2016 #SpreadtheGood Ambassadors will share photos and videos of the missions that they support in the areas of education, art, human services, health, environment and community benefit as they encourage others to #SpreadtheGood in Greater Dayton. Stories of each #SpreadtheGood Ambassador will be featured weekly on the Foundation’s Facebook page throughout the campaign. Individuals can get to know them and read their stories by following The Dayton Foundation on Facebook or using the hashtag #storiesofgood2016.

The 2015 #SpreadtheGood campaign collected 224 action photos, entering 40 Dayton-area nonprofits into the Challenge portion of the campaign. A total of $3,500 was awarded to three local nonprofits organizations: First Place ($2,000): The Mosaic Institute of Greater Dayton, Second Place ($1,000): SICSA (The Society for the Improvement of Conditions for Stray Animals), and Third Place ($500): Therapeutic Riding Institute. See how last year’s #SpreadtheGood grants helped these organizations continue to #Spreadthegood.

To participate in this year’s #SpreadtheGood campaign, visit daytonfoundation.org/spreadthegood.html.

The Dayton Foundation Wants To Know How You #SpreadtheGood in the Dayton Region?

September 12, 2014 By Lisa Grigsby

The Dayton Foundation is launching a new social media campaign to celebrate and share the good work happening in the Dayton Region.

#SpreadtheGood: Dayton Region will kick-off on Friday, September 12, 2014, at Downtown Dayton Partnership’s Urban Nights, and run through December 2, 2014 (#GivingTuesday). The campaign will highlight the efforts and stories of not-for-profit organizations and volunteers in the community, while encouraging others to #SpreadtheGood in the region by performing a good deed on behalf of a local nonprofit.

Participants will be encouraged to snap a photo of themselves performing the good deed and share it on the Foundation’s social media pages. Each photo entry will enter the featured nonprofit into the Foundation’s Retweet to Give (RT2Give) challenge that will award a one-time $1,000 grant on #GivingTuesday.

Anyone in Greater Dayton is invited to participate in the #SpreadtheGood challenge and can do so by visiting the Foundation’s table on Courthouse Square during Urban Nights and signing up to take the challenge by answering the question “How do you #SpreadtheGood in the Dayton Region?” Additionally, individuals and organizations unable to attend Urban Nights also are encouraged to participate by following the steps below.

How to #SpreadtheGood in the Dayton Region:

“Like” The Dayton Foundation on Facebook or follow us on Twitter
Volunteer for a local nonprofit. Contact your favorite organization for available volunteer opportunities.
Snap a photo of yourself performing a good deed then show the community how you #SpreadtheGood in the Dayton Region by mentioning the Foundation on Twitter (@DaytonFdn) or uploading your photo to The Dayton Foundation’s Facebook page (Facebook.com/TheDaytonFoundation) using the hashtags #SpreadtheGood and #Dayton.
Finally, continue to #SpreadtheGood by challenging friends, family members or co-workers to also participate.

Submitted photos will periodically be shared on the Foundation’s social media pages and will automatically enter the represented organization into the Foundation’s Retweet to Give (RT2Give) challenge.