Alright, everyone! We are just 26 hours away from the finish line of #GC2016! We are so proud of each and every chapter who has put in so much effort, gotten out of their comfort zone, embraced the 3 weeks of frenzied philanthropy, and raised OVER $62k (SO FAR!) for our remarkable Partners across the globe. WOW! 

 
Let's sprint to the finish together, powered by one of our greatest assets: #NourishLove! The final strategy in our "Rise to the Challenge" series is all about getting together with your fellow Nourishers to support, encourage, and celebrate with each other during this grand finale. (I'm sending out the last tip early so you have time to plan a get-together!) 
 

Schedule a time tomorrow evening for everyone in your chapter to gather in the same place (someone's house or apartment is perfect), bring their laptops and cell phones, and commit at least 1 final hour to making this Giving Challenge as successful as possible. Don't forget to bring refreshments and a good playlist!

During this time, everyone needs to send out emails, send out text messages, post on social media, or make phone calls. At the 30 minute mark, if you run out of things to do, help someone else reach out to their list, call people if they haven’t answered emails, send reminder texts and KEEP GOING! Revisit the other 6 Rise to the Challenge strategies. Make sure to remind those who seemed interested in donating! Think outside the box...what great ideas can you all come up with together to really "bring it home"?! Don't forget to post pictures of your #GC2016 parties on social media so we can spread the #NourishLove across the movement! And, track your progress here for dat ca$h money prize!

Once your chapter has put in that final effort, it's time to celebrate! Enjoy time with your chapter members, basking in the success of an amazing Giving Challenge and feeling awesome about the impact that these investments will have on the lives of so many in our Partner communities.

There is still time to meet every single one of your goals! Individual Nourish chapters have raised over $5k in the last 24 hours in previous year. YOU GOT THIS! 

Way to go, everyone! We can't wait to celebrate with you all tomorrow night! 

#NourishLove

Anna Marie + the rest of the NINO staff

p.s. If you can't get together in person, you could host a virtual get-together where everyone commits to do a final round of reaching out for 30 mins or 1 hour. Make sure to check in with your members at the beginning, middle, and end of that time (GroupMe works great for this; people can ask for advice, encourage each other, and provide accountability!)

p.p.s. It's okay to admit that you're going to miss me spamming your inboxes (or that you're totally wild about #philanthropy now!). I'll miss it too.