Building Buzz for Spring2ACTion
Join us as we start building excitement for Spring2ACTion and you could win a $500 prize! We want to encourage nonprofits to get signed up and ready for April 26 and sharing the giving day cheer with the community.

Listed below are five actions you can take to help prepare for S2A 2023. For each one that your organization completes, you will be given one entry into the drawing, for a total of five possible entries. Only complete two of them? That’s still two entries! Complete all of them? That’s five entries for your organization.

The actions include:
  1. Register by February 15th
  2. Complete your Spring2ACTion profile page (see your dashboard on GiveGab for details)
  3. Sign up for one of our Spring2ACTion training sessions
  4. Share an impact story on the Spring2ACTion website
  5. Share a post on your preferred social media site using the hashtag: “#ReadyForSpring2ACTion”

Click on the link below to let us know how many actions you’ve completed. You must submit your actions for prize consideration. The winner will be drawn and announced on February 21!

Questions? Contact Kyle at kyle.reardon@actforalexandria.org
Impact Story: Volunteer Alexandria
The money raised through Spring2ACTion was used to offer after-school service-learning activities to over 80 middle and high school students in 2022.
 
Dante enjoyed making packages for people who are struggling financially because many people are not getting paid. Lee felt happy that she was helping out people in need.
 
These are two responses of students who learned about a need in our community and then had the opportunity to volunteer their time to give back. 
 
Every Spring and Summer break, Volunteer Alexandria implements an alternative spring and summer break for middle and high school students. Participants engage with speakers, community leaders, and do a variety of service-learning projects across the City of Alexandria. Projects have included removing invasive species, exploring careers, packing groceries, cleaning up a local park, sorting donations, advocating for pedestrian safety, and learning about mental health. 
 
Why is this important? Children and youth engaged in service, develop compassion as they learn the value of giving to others. They learn to appreciate what they have and learn to work with others. In addition, they learn how to be a valued member of their community. Growing up with a greater sense of social responsibility makes them more likely to volunteer throughout their lives.
 
Marion Brunken, Volunteer Alexandria
Nonprofit Toolkit
New to Spring2ACTion or don't know where to start? Check out the Nonprofit Toolkit!
 
The Spring2ACTion site has all of the tools and resources you need to start planning your giving day campaign. The toolkit walks through the four main prep areas.

  1. Getting Started - register and sign up for training sessions (you can also view past sessions)
  2. Next Steps - ways to engage fundraisers and build board support
  3. Spread the Word - social media tips, sample email content and graphics to share
  4. Give Thanks - stewardship tips and templates to thank your donors
ACT's Advancing Racial Equity Cohort Program
Are you interested in examining your own behaviors, organizational culture, policies and practices to see how you may be perpetuating racism, bias and discrimination? ACT is too! We are launching a cohort program for organizations that want to continue their racial equity journey.
 
This 6-session cohort program will provide the opportunity to build community, accountability and learn together and from one another. Each organization will complete a racial equity assessment that will help them identify ways they can adopt, change, or strengthen practices and policies to better ensure racial equity. Based on the assessment, each organization will create a racial equity plan and take a deep dive to identify one challenge area of focus. Organizations can also participate in 1:1 coaching for additional support.
 
Want to learn more? Join our virtual open house/info session on Wednesday, February 15 from 9:30-10:30am.  
Questions about Spring2ACTion? Contact Brandi Yee at brandi.yee@actforalexandria.org