A Once-A-Year Opportunity for Your Gift This year #GivingTuesday falls on November 28th. In celebration, Facebook and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be matching up to $2 million of funds raised on Facebook for US nonprofits. Facebook is also waiving its fees for donations made to nonprofits on Facebook this #GivingTuesday. Donations to nonprofits made through Facebook’s charitable giving tools on November 28th will be matched up to $50,000 per nonprofit or $1,000 per fundraiser or donate button, until the $2 million in matching funds run out. The match will begin at 8AM EST (5AM PST). ![]() Last, year the matching funds ran out early in the morning. But, being on the east coast gives us a HUGE advantage to DOUBLE your generosity. Join us on this global day of giving by helping us spread the word or by signing up on Facebook to help us raise critical funding that will help us provide for the many women, children, and men who are under are care. On the morning of November 28th visit our Facebook page and join us in a #GivingTuesday COUNTDOWN live on Facebook! Then, at 8AM, November 28th, make your most generous gift you can afford and watch it double! ![]() The match begins at 8AM EST (5AM PST) and will run until it is out. Up to $1,000 per fundraiser or donate button can be matched. Up to $50,000 per nonprofit button can be matched. This coming Tuesday, 11/28 is called #GivingTuesday, a global movement started in 2012 to encourage communities to give to the local charities that are making an impact in our community. You can learn more about Giving Tuesday HERE. Click here for an exciting announcement about a Matching Gift! This year, Hope Connection International is a part of the #GivingTuesday movement and we need your help raising funds on Facebook. Below is a graphic that walks you through the easy process of signing up to help us raise money! It takes about 5 minutes and will provide the critical funding we need to continue to support victims of abuse, recovering addicts, and the many women, men, and children that rely on us throughout the year. This is the link to our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HopeConnectionInternational/ Thank you for considering us in this season of giving. AuthorJohn Stephens |