It is never too early to start planning for your end-of-year and Giving Tuesday campaigns. With so many options to consider, the best and most effective campaigns start no later than October 1.
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Your ideal date for deciding on this year’s approach.
When you should be having meetings with your creative teams on messaging.
When direct mail campaigns should go to print.
Deadline for any digital campaign materials.
Thanksgiving. Plan your mailings accordingly.
Giving Tuesday
The last week for campaign donations that is uninterrupted by holidays.
The Ripple Effect: Think of this like an appetizer to the main course. We use it to warm up your audience in October with item donation requests and awareness of your organization.
Kickoff Deadline: September 25, 2026
The Social Society: Our proven tactics with the right investments in organic and paid social media help you increase donations and build your donor base.
Kickoff Deadline: October 9, 2026
You’ve Got Email: Winning at email fundraising requires the right combination of message, cadence and call-to-action. Kleidon makes this work better for you.
Kickoff Deadline: October 9, 2026
Traditional and Direct: Older audiences are still inclined to give through direct mail campaigns, and the Kleidon team knows what messages resonate with your audience
Kickoff Deadline: October 2, 2026
Texting to Win: Make the most of quick gifts for audiences that are receptive to texting campaigns.
Kickoff Deadline: October 23, 2026
The Giving Collective: Crowdsourcing campaigns help build your audience and drive passion for your mission.
Kickoff Deadline: October 9
Landing Page: It is important for your audience to see the entire picture of fundraising efforts. We create a single page with your organization’s updates, important projects and a fundraising thermometer.
Kickoff Deadline: October 9
Inner Circle Challenge: Empower board members to personally invite their networks into an exclusive peer-to-peer effort that expands the organization’s circle of champions.
Kickoff Deadline: October 9
Creative Support: When you just need a team to develop the creative assets for your implementation, call on Kleidon for concepting, design, writing, interviews, video, or any other creative support for your team.
Kickoff Deadline: October 23, 2026 (or later, depending on the scope)