June 2018

Welcome to the GlobalGiving Accelerator Hub! The go-to spot for June Accelerator participants.

Deadline: Post a project by Friday, June 1st!

Here are quick project posting instructions and tips.

Post Your Project

Important Dates

May 1

Application submission deadline

May 21

You will be notified by our staff of your application status

Accelerator Training Program

NOTE: We will record every session and share the links here

May 22 (recorded)

June Accelerator Kickoff (link will be sent via email) | View Recorded Webinar | PDF

May 29 at 8am EDT

Session 1: Setting SMART Goals + Project Posting Tips | Register here

May 30 at 9am EDT

Session 2: Network Mapping + Advocates | Register here

May 31 at 9am EDT

Session 3: Storytelling + Calendar Planning | Register here

June 1 at 9am EDT

Session 4: Social Media + Email Strategy | Register here

June 1 at midnight EDT

Project posting deadline | Instructions + Tips

Accelerator Crowdfunding Campaign

June 11 at 09:00:01 EDT

Start time

June 20 from 00:00:01 to 23:59:59 EDT

Bonus day! (See the previous Bonus Day results)

June 29 at 23:59:59 EDT

End time (See previous Accelerator results)

Late July

Funds are distributed to organizations

Leaderboards

Track your organization's progress in the Accelerator through our leaderboards! The Main Leaderboard will capture participant activity from June 11th through June 29th, showcase your progress towards the goal of raising $5,000 from 40 donors, and display bonus prize placement and rank. The Bonus Day Leaderboard will be live for 24 hours on Wednesday, June 20th, and will track how much of the $10,000 in Incentive Fund your organization secures on that day.

Main Leaderboard Bonus Day Leaderboard

Tell us about your organization and your experience with online fundraising in the pre-Accelerator survey.

Take Survey

Meet your fellow participants on Facebook!

Organizations that raise over $5,000 from at least 40 donors during the June Accelerator Crowdfunding Campaign will earn:

Permanent membership in the GlobalGiving community
Inclusion in a GlobalGiving press release
Additional promotion opportunities through GlobalGiving's donor newsletter and social media
A custom media kit to help promote your accomplishment
A certificate of completion from GlobalGiving

Visit Our Learn Library

Learn is the place to go for tips, tools, and resources that will help you make the world a better place. Check out our top picks for Accelerator participants:

Tools

Get Time-Saving Crowdfunding Tools

by GlobalGiving Team

Crowdfunding

Tips

Explore Top Tips For Accelerator Success

by GlobalGiving Team

Crowdfunding

Success Stories

Meet Inspiring Accelerator Graduates

by GlobalGiving Team

Crowdfunding

TechforTrade

Save money by prepaying!

Simplify your communications and save money by prepaying part of your nonprofit support fee. Learn more and complete the optional payment by June 6th!

Prepay nonprofit support fee

Downloads

Use our official visual assets to supercharge your Accelerator promotions. Here you’ll find high-resolution graphic assets, including Facebook cover + share images and an email banner image.

June 2018 Accelerator Facebook share image

Download Accelerator graphic assets

Questions? Send us an email at accelerator@globalgiving.org or give us a call at +1 (202) 232-5784. We are happy to help!

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