2025 SW Colorado Gives Workshops
1.0 – Covering Your Bases
September 10 on Zoom at 9 – 10:30 AM or 2 – 3:30 PM
This workshop is for nonprofits new to Southwest Colorado Gives and those who want a refresh on the basics! In this 1.5-hour session, we’ll cover all the bases of what nonprofits need-to-know to use the platform and optimize their campaign. This will include:
- Important Dates / Matches from Colorado Gives
- Updating Admins
- Optimizing Your Page
- Best Practices for Copy
- Best Practices for Photo & Video
- Additional Page Features
- Thank You Message / Receipt
- Following Up with Donors
- CatchaFire Volunteer Resource
Register for Afternoon Session
2.0 – Social Media Workshop
October 8, 10 AM – 12:30 PM: Pagosa Springs at 1st Southwest Bank
October 9, 9 AM – 11:30 AM: Cortez at Lamp Post Creative Learning Center
October 10, 10 AM – 12:30 PM: Bayfield at Pine River Library
This workshop is dedicated to creating social media campaigns for Southwest Colorado Gives Day. By the end of the 2.5-hour session, attendees will have 5 social media posts scheduled from Early Giving on November 1 to Gives Day on December 9.
Nonprofits should come to prepared to create and complete their most essential social media posts for this online giving event. Once you have 5 posts ready to schedule, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win dollars towards your social media advertising!
Come to the workshop prepared with the following:
- Laptop
- Photos / graphics to use in your posts
- Links to your organization page on swcogives.org
- Southwest Colorado Gives badges/logos (available to download here)
- Logins for your Facebook, Instagram and Meta Planner to schedule posts
- Canva account – Don’t have one? Register Here
The 5 posts we’ll cover include:
- November 1: Early Giving Has Begun
- (all donations made now until Gives Day count towards the organization’s goal)
- December 2: Giving Tuesday
- (international holiday for giving)
- December 9: Colorado Gives Day
- (the day we’ve all been waiting for!)
- December 10: Thank You for Giving
- (donor appreciation)
- Between Early Giving and Gives Day: About Your Fundraiser
- (providing insight into what donations help fund at your organization)
If your organization already has these posts ready-to-go, feel free to come and work on other social media materials for #swcogives! We’ll have ideas to help expand your campaign.
