Your 2023 Giving Tuesday Toolkit

Sample Social Media Posts

• Today is Giving Tuesday! Help raise $60,000 for the PKD Foundation and accelerate a cure for polycystic kidney disease. Your donation today will be matched by two generous donors, doubling its impact. Get in on the excitement and give today. [https://go.pkdcure.org/givingtuesday2023]

• In the U.S., an estimated 600,000 people are living with polycystic kidney disease. I’m one of them. Join my fight to #endPKD this Giving Tuesday! Donate now to the PKD Foundation and have your gift matched. [https://go.pkdcure.org/givingtuesday2023]

• I’m supporting the PKD Foundation on Giving Tuesday. They’re the only organization in the U.S. dedicated to finding treatments and a cure for polycystic kidney disease (PKD), which causes the uncontrolled growth of fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys. I’m thrilled that my donation is being matched by two generous donors, doubling its impact. Help me make a difference for everyone affected by this disease and give today! [https://go.pkdcure.org/givingtuesday2023]

• Your Giving Tuesday donation will support life-changing research! Last year, the PKD Foundation expanded its funded PKD research grants by 20%. Imagine the impact we can have with your help. Make your donation to support PKD research at [https://go.pkdcure.org/givingtuesday2023]

• Help me meet my Giving Tuesday goal! When you donate to the PKD Foundation, you’re funding critical PKD research and patient care programs. Together, we can make a lasting impact on everyone affected by polycystic kidney disease. Give today and have your donation matched up to $20,000. [https://go.pkdcure.org/givingtuesday2023]

• Ensure people with polycystic kidney disease receive the care they need. Thanks to your generosity, the PKD Foundation increased its ADPKD Centers of Excellence (COE) Program by 57%! This Giving Tuesday, you can help the Foundation continue expanding their COE program, providing specialized care where access to PKD nephrologists is limited or nonexistent. Make your donation today. [https://go.pkdcure.org/givingtuesday2023]

   

• On this Global Day of Giving, support my PKD community. Your Giving Tuesday donation funds research grants, Centers of Excellence clinics, the ADPKD Registry, HOPE Line, and more. Donate today to the PKD Foundation and have your donation matched up to $20,000 at [https://go.pkdcure.org/givingtuesday2023]. #GivingTuesday

• Support the PKD Foundation this Giving Tuesday and help #endPKD. Thanks to two generous donors, donations up to $20,000 will be matched! Polycystic kidney disease is a chronic genetic disease and one of the leading causes of kidney failure. Your contribution goes directly to supporting vital research and patient care. Give today at [https://go.pkdcure.org/givingtuesday2023]

Sample Emails to Send to Your Friends and Loved Ones

Someone with PKD 

Dear [Friend’s/Recipient’s Name],   

I’m reaching out this Giving Tuesday to ask for your support of a cause and organization that’s very meaningful to me, the PKD Foundation. As you might know, PKD personally impacts my life.  

[INSERT BREIF PERSONAL PKD STORY] 

The PKD Foundation is the only organization in the U.S. solely dedicated to finding treatments and a cure for PKD. On this global day of giving, please support the PKD Foundation so that they can continue providing care and accelerating research to find a cure for PKD. What’s even better? Your donation will be matched by two generous donors, up to $20,000, doubling its impact.  

Know that your donation will positively impact people just like me.   

With Gratitude,  

[Insert your name] 

Someone with loved one with PKD 

Dear [Friend’s/Recipient’s Name],   

I’m reaching out this Giving Tuesday to ask for your support of a cause and organization that’s very meaningful to me, the PKD Foundation. As you might know, PKD impacts my family.   

[INSERT BRIEF PERSONAL PKD CONNECTION] 

The PKD Foundation is the only organization in the U.S. solely dedicated to finding treatments and a cure for PKD. On this global day of giving, please support the PKD Foundation so that they can continue providing care and accelerating research to find a cure for PKD. What’s even better? Your donation will be matched by two generous donors, up to $20,000, doubling its impact.  

Know that your donation will positively impact people just like me.   

With Gratitude,  

[Insert your name] 

PKD Volunteer  

I’m reaching out this Giving Tuesday to ask for your support of a cause and organization that’s very meaningful to me, the PKD Foundation. As you might know, I’ve been a volunteer with the Foundation for [INSERT NUMBER OF YEARS]. Being a volunteer at the PKD Foundation, I’ve seen the significant impact it’s made on those living with PKD and their loved ones. 

The PKD Foundation is the only organization in the U.S. solely dedicated to finding treatments and a cure for PKD. On this global day of giving, please support the PKD Foundation so that they can continue providing care and accelerating research to find a cure for PKD. What’s even better? Your donation will be matched by two generous donors, up to $20,000, doubling its impact.  

An estimated 600,000 people have PKD in U.S.—know that your donation will positively impact this whole community.   

With Gratitude,  

[Insert your name] 

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