Giving Tuesday 2022
Friends and supporters,
Thank you for participating in Giving Tuesday this year. Like many nonprofits, we’ve faced some serious fundraising headwinds this year from inflation, the war in Ukraine, and the cultural sorting underway in the United States. We went into Giving Tuesday with low expectations for these reasons.
But you surprised us! Your generosity and fundraising on Giving Tuesday brought in $8,300 for our Sudanese partners. Donations are still trickling in, including from many new faces in our movement. These are much needed funds that will be put to good use in the clean water, education, and healthcare programs we support in Sudan.
This was also an encouraging day for our team. 2022 has been one of the oddest years of fundraising and movement building we’ve experienced. The usually quiet Summer months were incredibly productive and the always busy Spring and Fall months were much more difficult to find progress in. Needless to say, being surprised with a mostly normal Giving Tuesday was refreshing. Thank you.
The Giving Season
In this final month of the year, we have an incredible opportunity to help bring clean water to 7,000 people in the Nuba Mountains. Our goal is to wrap up fundraising for their clean water project by December 31. That means we need to raise $23,000 in the next 31 days!
A generous private donor is still matching gifts to help us make progress quickly. When you give, they give.
Reaching this goal will provide the missing building block needed to make progress after years of war. Clean water is the gift that keeps on giving, helping to get their schools, markets, and places of worship back up and running.
Join us by giving once or through The Renewal, our family of monthly givers. You can find additional key dates and ways to pitch in during this season of generosity below.
Dec 1- Dec 31: Friends & Family Fundraising
It’s not only the best time to give, but also the best time to invite loved ones to pitch in! You can start a fundraising page and send the link to friends and family asking them to donate.
Your page comes with the campaign video and information about the project. And with donations being matched the hard work is already done!
Dec 7: Holiday Brews at Wiseacre on Broad
For our supporters in the Memphis area, you are invited to this free gathering. It’s a great time to connect with fellow movement members and our team!
The event is free but registration is required as spots are limited. Your ticket includes a free beer, good conversation, and a 50% discount code to our Soirée For Sudan event in 2023!
Dec 26-31: Year End Gifts
Operation Broken Silence is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of US law.
All online gifts must be made by midnight on December 31.
Personal checks must be dated and postmarked by December 31. Make payable to Operation Broken Silence and mail to PO Box 770900 Memphis, TN 38177-0900.
Checks from donor-advised funds must be dated and postmarked by December 31 and can be sent to our PO Box as well. If the manager of your donor-advised fund prefers electronic transfers, they can contact us for wiring instructions.
Dec 26-31: Year End Investment Gifts
Stock donations must be processed by close of market on Friday, December 30. Crypto gifts must be processed by midnight on December 31.
We strongly encourage you to make investment gifts before these deadlines to ensure brokers and blockchains have time to process your donation.
Select the type of gift.
Enter the specific investment and amount.
Type in your information and complete the form.
Confirm your gift and complete the instructions!
You will receive a tax receipt at the email address you provide. Stock and crypto charitable donations are processed by The Giving Block and are nonrefundable.
To donate a mutual fund, download our Investment Fund Transfer Form and complete the process. Your broker will help with the electronic transfer.
If you have questions about giving or would like to direct your gift toward a different project, please contact us for assistance.
Thank you again for bringing some much needed stability to our mission and Sudanese partners this Giving Tuesday. As we enter these final days of the year, I hope you will join us as we wrap up fundraising for this critical clean water project.
Onward,
Mark C. Hackett
Executive Director
