What the heck is “The Big Give” and why should you care?
In contrast to the bad news surrounding us recently with the tragedy in Vegas and the storms and earthquakes, we have a small piece of uplifting and encouraging news to share!
The Columbus Foundation is sponsoring a 26-hour online giving event where the foundation has agreed to cover all of those pesky credit card processing fees for donations given to participating non-profits (yours truly among them), which means 100% of your gift will go directly to supporting The Buckeye Institute. When the clock strikes 12, the Columbus Foundation will kick in a $1.3 million bonus pool of funds, which will be divided proportionally between the participating organizations. In other words, the more you give to Buckeye, the higher percentage of that bonus pool we will receive.
Anyone can give—whether you have $25 or $25,000! It is a few easy clicks away. Follow this link between 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 10, and noon on Wednesday, October 11.
If you are already a member of the Columbus Foundation, you can just sign in. Otherwise, you can simply continue as a guest. Fill in your donation details and credit card information and then hit submit—Voila, you’re done!
Are you the kind of person who needs even more incentive than extra money and eliminated credit card fees? Fear not. We have you covered there too. The Big Give’s corporate sponsors include Piada, Donatos, White Castle, Homage, Hot Chicken Takeover, and Jeni’s Ice Cream. These generous sponsors are providing thank you gifts for those who donate through The Big Give. Just take your donation confirmation on either October 10 or 11 to any of those places for a freebie or discount to thank you for your generosity in supporting The Buckeye Institute.
p.s. If you are a numbers person, did you notice the clever marketing tactic with the dates and times? No? Well, ooooooh, you must see this: the event begins at 10 a.m. on 10/10. Nice. If that wasn’t enough, the event ends on 10/11 at 12. For those of us who like things to line up in an orderly fashion, these dates and times were classical-music-to-our-oversaturated-with-pop-songs ears.
p.p.s. We couldn’t do our work without you. We don’t seek or accept government funding. And we are proudly independent. Please pass this information around to anyone else you think might be interested. It’s both a good deal and a good deed. We love you and are grateful for your kindness and consideration.
Have a great weekend, go Bucks, and happy (namesake-of-our-beloved-city) Columbus Day to everyone on Monday!
Rebekah Alt is the chief external affairs officer at The Buckeye Institute.