Day of Giving Volunteer Toolkit

Please use the materials below to connect with your friends and classmates and encourage them to participate.

Thank you for your dedication to DA and willingness to help make this our most successful Day of Giving yet!

Follow along and track your class progress at deerfield.edu/dog2026!

Got a few Seconds?
10 minutes?
More?

Got A Few Seconds?

Lead the way by making your gift to One Deerfield: A Day of Giving!

Then take a moment to follow Deerfield Academy on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Like, comment, and share information about the Day of Giving to help us spread the word!

Got 10 Minutes?

Lead the way by making your gift to One Deerfield: A Day of Giving!

In addition, you can easily create a personal link through our Day of Giving platform to share with your network via social media, or by simply sharing the link.

Below is template language for your social media posts. 

  • URL: deerfield.edu/dog2026
  • Hashtag: #OneDeerfield
  • Accounts to Tag: @deerfieldacadem
  • Graphic (to download and share):

Template 1

Today is Deerfield’s Day of Giving. The goal this year is 906 donors—one for every seat in the Academy’s newly expanded dining hall, now big enough to bring the whole school together at once. It’s a participation challenge, so every gift counts. Join me at https://www.givecampus.com/s/futnvy. #OneDeerfield

Template 2

I’m supporting Deerfield today for Day of Giving—will you join me? This is a participation challenge, which means it’s about showing up together, not how much any one person gives. We’re aiming for 906 donors this year. Add your name at https://www.givecampus.com/s/futnvy. #OneDeerfield

Template 1

Today is Deerfield’s Day of Giving. Our goal is 906 donors—one for every seat in the expanded dining hall. It’s a participation challenge, and every gift counts. Doesn’t matter how big the gift is. Join me in supporting DA. Link in my bio. #OneDeerfield

Template 2

Day of Giving at Deerfield = a participation challenge. We’re aiming for 906 donors this year, and every single gift helps get us there. Add yours at the link in my bio. #OneDeerfield

Today is Deerfield’s Day of Giving, and I’m proud to support DA with a gift to [Insert Cause]. This year’s goal is 906 donors—one for every seat in the Academy’s newly expanded dining hall. It’s all about participation, not gift size. It’s the collective impact that matters most.. Join me at https://www.givecampus.com/s/futnvy. #OneDeerfield

Have More Time?

Lead the way by making your gift to One Deerfield: A Day of Giving!

In addition, personal outreach inviting others to participate is one of the most effective ways you can inspire giving! We’ve provided some sample language below for text messages, emails, and even talking points for phone calls!

Template 1

Hi, [Name]! Today’s Deerfield’s Day of Giving. It’s a participation challenge—aiming for 906 donors, one for every seat in the newly expanded dining hall that now brings the whole school together. Any gift counts. If you’re up for it, here’s the link: https://www.givecampus.com/s/futnvy

Template 2

Quick Deerfield note—today’s the Academy’s annual Day of Giving. The goal is 906 donors (one per seat in the new dining hall), so it’s all about participation, not gift size. Would love to have you be one of them: https://www.givecampus.com/s/futnvy

Template 3

Hey [Name]—quick note to let you know it’s Day of Giving at Deerfield today. The big goal is 906 donors, and for the Class of [YEAR]  we’re trying to get to [CLASS GOAL]. It’s about participation, not gift size. Would love to have you be one of ours: https://www.givecampus.com/s/futnvy

Template 4

Hi [NAME]—quick note from [YOUR NAME] from Deerfield [YEAR]. Today’s DA’s Day of Giving. Schoolwide, the goal is 906 donors (one for every seat in the new dining hall), and our class is aiming for [CLASS GOAL] classmates to make a gift. It’s a participation challenge, so every gift counts. Hope you’ll join us: https://www.givecampus.com/s/futnvy

Hi [Name],

Today is Deerfield’s Day of Giving! On this special day, DA alumni, family, and friends rally for our beloved school and celebrate our power to lift Deerfield to new heights.

I supported [Insert Cause]. This area of campus matters to me, and you can support an area that is most important to you. Your gift of any size makes an impact, and every donor counts towards our goal of 906 donors!

You can visit deerfield.edu/dog2026 to make a gift and learn more.

Thank you so much for your support!

Talking Points

  • Deerfield’s Day of Giving kicks off at 6 am ET on February 26 and ends on February 27 at 9 pm ET. On this special day, the Deerfield community will rally together by making gifts, participating in challenges, and spreading the word about the Day of Giving!
  • The goal is to reach 906 Big Green donors—one for every seat in the Academy’s newly expanded dining hall, now big enough to bring the whole school together at once.
  • All Deerfield alumni, families, and friends can make gifts of any size to the area of their choice to help us achieve our goal.
  • I am supporting [Insert Cause] because it is a meaningful part of Deerfield to me. You can make a gift to any program that you find meaningful.
  • The impact of gifts can be multiplied by ongoing matches and challenges—every gift makes a difference and every donor helps us toward our goal.
  • Will you join me and make a gift today? You can give online at deerfield.edu/dog2026
  • Questions can be directed to the Deerfield Fund team at annualgiving@deerfield.edu