Upcoming Trainings for Amplify Austin Day Success

Small Team, Big Megaphone: How Lean Nonprofits Make Major Waves

Who says you need a 10-person comms team to make an impact? I’ve helped small-but-mighty nonprofit and healthcare teams raise hundreds of thousands of dollars (try $265K from one campaign!) — not by working harder, but by working smarter. In this conversation, I break down how to turn limited bandwidth into big visibility using a story-first strategy, smart systems, and a whole lot of heart. From building campaigns that move people to creating sustainable content that keeps donors and communities engaged, I show how lean teams can sound — and show up — like the big guys, without burning out in the process.

Presented by Alexis Bennett of Sprig, a communications company

Wednesday, January 14

12-1 pm, Virtual

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Amplify Austin Day Workshop

Get ready to have your best Amplify yet! Members who attend this workshop raise 4x more on average than those who do not.

9-9:30, Welcome, Updates for Amplify Austin Day 2026

9:30-10, Level up Your Campaign with Early Giving and Fundraising Champions

10-11, Campaign Engagement Strategies Beyond Social Media

11:15-12:15 pm, Feeling Over-Amplified? Cut Through the Noise and Prioritize What Matters - presented by Laura Leonard, Good Egg Solutions

12:15-12:45, Don't Forget Donor Stewardship!

12:45-1 pm, Final Q&A

Thursday, January 22

9-1 pm, Virtual

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Office Hours with I Live Here I Give Here

Join us every Thursday from 12-1 pm and get your questions answered in real time. Sessions start January 8 and end February 26.

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Don’t Forget the Tools!

Check out the Nonprofit Toolkit for additional recorded trainings, templates, a planning guide, and more!

The Canva templates and other downloadable graphics will be available on the toolkit in the next two weeks. If you need them sooner, please email Charli@ILiveHereIGiveHere.org or simply reply to this email.

Free Amplify Austin & Wilco Day Yard Signs

Order your signs today! We have a limited quantity this year, and will close the form when all signs have been claimed. Please order as soon as possible if you want signs and only order as many as you can use. Thank you to Build A Sign for generously donating these signs!

Signs will not have a QR on them code this year and they are not customizable. These signs are to generate community awareness about the campaign. These are great for employees, board members, and volunteers to put at their homes, or for your organization to put at any physical locations you have. Someone from your organization must be able to pick up your signs during one of the time slots listed on the order form.

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Announcing our 2026 Amplify Austin Day Prizes

Check out our 2026 prize package! These prizes are meant to inspire your donors, rally your team, and reward strong performance during Amplify Austin Day. Please read the prize list and rules carefully so you know how to compete!

All participating nonprofits are eligible to compete for prizes.

View Full List of Prizes

Giant Squid Group Crash Course for Amplify Austin Day

Get Weekly Support For Your Amplify Campaign

For the second year, Giant Squid Group is partnering with I Live Here I Give Here to offer the Amplify Austin Crash Course—and after the success of last year's cohort, we're doing it again! This 6-week program is designed to help nonprofits run successful peer-to-peer campaigns without the overwhelm.

The program kicks off February 3rd with weekly video lessons and live cohort coaching sessions every Tuesday at 11am CST. Participants will learn campaign planning, P2P fundraiser recruitment and engagement, storytelling strategies, donor communications, and post-campaign stewardship—all while being supported by peers and expert coaches who get it.

Pricing starts at $180 with sliding scale options available. I Live Here I Give Here members receive a 20% discount using code Amplify2026 at checkout. Additionally, Giant Squid Group is offering two full scholarship seats (details TBD). A free planning session on January 13th will cover how to write great fundraising emails using what you already have (keep an eye out for more information on that!)

Learn more and register at: www.giantsquidgroup.com/amplifyaustin

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Keep In Touch!

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Join Our Members Only Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/CentralTexasNonprofitExchange

As always, please reach out directly to Charli Krause, Director of Nonprofit & Customer Relations at Charli@ILiveHereIGiveHere.org if you have any questions about your membership or just want to say hello!

Thank you to our Nonprofit Membership Program sponsors!