Timelines

2024 Giving Day schedule and deadlines

• Marketing starts: April 3
• VIP giving starts: April 4
• International giving starts: April 15
• Giving Day 2024: April 17

March

• SUBMIT email opt-in form by March 1
• WRITE email copy, web copy, and social posts
• FINALIZE matches and challenges
• PARTNER with your communications teams to start any special asset planning
• Donor Drive for page edits around March 13
• CREATE new pages if desired
• ATTEND Donor Drive office hours
• RECRUIT fundraisers
• SUBMIT email content form by March 15
• PREVIEW & APPROVE email messages by March 29

April

• READY! Your Door Drive pages should be FINISHED by April 1
• Marketing begins on April 3
• CONNECT with your student groups
• RECRUIT more fundraisers
• SCHEDULE social posts
• VOLUNTEER for a day-of task
• HAVE THE BEST GIVING DAY EVER!

💛 Western Week Events Timeline 2024 💛 

• Submit event resources request form
• Event marketing details due
• Western Week event office hours
• Events posted on GD site
• Resources delivered to event leads
• April 17 – Giving Day!
• Remaining resources pick-up
• Submit attendance lists and photos