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How do I tell my story for a Giving Day?

Captivate your supporters and donors with a telling story about your organization.

Step 1: Navigate to your Giving Day Dashboard

From the Admin Dashboard on givsum.com, click on the name of your Giving Day from the admin dropdown highlighted below.  The context will then change to your organization giving day profile.
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Step 2: Expand the "Add Your Story" Section

From the Giving Day dashboard, click "Add Your Story" to open the editor.
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Step 3: Tell Your Story

While in your story editor, there are several things to do to impact your donor base with your story. Here are the options:
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​(1) Set a dollar goal. We find that organizations with a goal tend to raise 14% more than organizations that opt to hide the goal.
​(2) If your organization does not have a goal to share, leave this box unchecked.
​(3) Add a cover photo to your profile. This will be the largest image on your profile, and will be the first thing that donors see when visiting it.
​(4) Add your story to your profile to tell your donors all about your organization, what you do, how you do it, and what you need to do it. Feel free to include as many details as you would like, including what you intend to do with the funds raised. You can also add pictures to your story, and the more pictures, the better.
​(5) Add a video to your story. Paste the link directly into the "Video URL" field.

(6) Save your progress. Your dashboard editor does not auto-save, so any changes you make will need to be manually saved before you leave the page.

Step 4: Update Your Suggested Donation Amounts

Include suggested donation amounts to help your donors better understand how dollars will be spent within your organization.  A donor clicking on a suggested donor amount will open the amount on the donation checkout page. 
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Step 5: Checking Your Work

Once you have entered in your story, and built out your profile, it is time to view it. From the Share Your Page box, click "View Your Profile" to be taken to your giving day profile.