Matching Grants: Double Your Impact
Did you know that during Spring2ACTion 2020, organizations with matches/challenges raised 4.7x more than organizations without matches/challenges!

Learn more about matching grants - how to leverage them and how to enter them on your Spring2ACTion page at our 201 Training on February 23. See below for more registration details.
Upcoming Spring2ACTion Workshops
Spring2ACTion 201
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
9:30 - 10:30am

This webinar will cover more advanced strategies to help take your giving day efforts to the next level.

We'll review some of the details and updates for Spring2ACTion 2021, and then dive into more specific topics regarding matching grants, engaging your Free Agent Fundraisers, and how to access and read your donation reports. We'll highlight additional resources and answer your questions in a live Q&A.
Social Media & Storytelling
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
9:30 - 10:30am

This training will focus on creating social media and storytelling content to engage donors and key stakeholders.

The session will cover the basics of social media marketing, designing a successful social media campaign, and creating graphic content. There will be an opportunity for Q&A too.
S2A Registration Rates Increase March 1
Thank you to the 74 organizations that have already signed up to join us on April 28!

Be sure to join us for our 11th annual giving day! Spring2ACTion includes easy registration for you and your Free Agent Fundraisers, quick turnaround of online gifts, expanded training opportunities and an improved online experience for donors and nonprofits alike. There will also be prizes and incentives provided by our generous sponsors to help motivate donors to give on this special day.

If you have been a part of this fundraiser in previous years and would like to participate again, please make sure you update your administrators when registering!
There is Still Time to Submit an Impact Story and Win $100!
Making Alexandria's Streets Safer for Everyone

"As a small non-profit that is fully volunteer run, Alexandria Families for Safe Streets relies on Spring2ACTion as our main fundraiser for the year. In 2020 we wanted to be respectful and encourage donors to only give if they were able and donate to COVID-related causes first. We were overwhelmed with the generosity of our community however when we exceeded our goal of raising $2,500. With those funds we were able to purchase and distribute over 1,050 three-way blinking lights to community organizations such as ALIVE!, Casa Chirilagua, Carpenter's Shelter, Senior Services of Alexandria, West End Food Pantry, St Joseph Church and more. This helps pedestrians be visible at night and during the dark days of winter when car crashes are more common. We also completed a volunteer audit of crosswalks in Alexandria over 3 months in coordination with the City's Vision Zero program. Through our fundraising during Spring2ACTion we were able to continue our important work of making Alexandria's streets safe for all in our community. We are very grateful to ACT and our generous donors."
-Mike Doyle, Alexandria Families for Safe Streets


Congratulations Alexandria Families for Safe Streets, winner of this week's $100 prize! ACT is seeking impact stories from Spring2ACTion 2020. Submitting your story is an opportunity to highlight your organization and we know collective storytelling is essential to the success of Alexandria’s Giving Day.  

These stories are incredible and we want to encourage everyone to submit a story and photo so we've extended the deadline to February 28, 2021. You will be automatically entered to win a $100 prize – we plan to award five prizes – this is a great way to jumpstart your fundraising!
Questions about ACT's Programs? Contact Brandi Yee at brandi.yee@actforalexandria.org.  
ACT for Alexandria | 703-739-7778 | 201 N. Union Street, Suite 110, Alexandria, VA 22314 www.actforalexandria.org