2017 Girls State Alumnae Foundation
Summer Fundraiser Toolkit Overview

Thank you so much for helping the Summer 2017 Girls State Alumnae Foundation (GSAF) fundraiser! We hope this toolkit will make fundraising for the program we love easy and fun. Fundraising is about sharing something you care about with your networks, bringing them together, and collectively making a difference. So let’s get started - we have a lot of resources in this toolkit!

​2017 Summer Fundraiser Goal: $15,000
Fundraiser Dates: July 3, 2017 - August 14, 2017
Donor Giving Options

1. PayPal - http://www.cagsaf.org/donate.html. Donors should put your name in the comment box.
2. Check - Made out  to “Girls State Alumnae Foundation” and mailed to Girls State Alumnae Foundation, PO Box 190206, San Francisco, CA 94119. Donors should put your name in the memo line of their check.
3. Facebook - First create a fundraiser to promote on your personal page. Go to https://www.facebook.com/fundraisers/. Click "Raise Money", then "Get Started", then "Nonprofits". Search for "Girls State Alumnae Foundation" and create the fundraiser.

Tax-deductible receipts will be issued to PayPal/check donations over $50 by the GSAF treasurer in January 2016.
​GSAF Federal Tax ID: 20-318702​

Toolkit Resources

1. CAGS/GSAF Fact Sheet: Talking points and key facts about Girls State, GSAF, program costs, and more.
2. Fundraising 1.1: eFundraising Basics. Overview, email tips and examples, follow ups.
3. Fundraising 1.2: Social Media Fundraising. Sample posts and tips.
4. Fundraising 1.3: Planning Events. Ideas for choosing and planning event fundraisers.
5. Fundraising 1.4: Corporate Gifts & In-Kind Donations. How to solicit goods/services donations and corporate matching gifts/grants.
6. Fundraising Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ7yYRSJsXg&feature=youtu.be
7. Fundraising Graphic: Change your Profile Picture for the duration of the fundraiser! Share this on Facebook/Insta/Anywhere you’re social.