Making sure your supporters understand your message as well as goals is critical to promoting a successful fundraiser. Just follow the simple steps below to send ongoing email announcements.
To get started, select the CREATE ANNOUNCEMENT option from the main menu.
When creating an announcement, please fill out the form as well as select to who you would like to send your announcement to. You have several sending options or you can send an email to everyone.
Send email announcement to yourself - this is a good way to test your message to see what others will see when you send it.
Send email announcement to all supporters - this will send your announcement to all readers and families who have registered to support your fundraiser.
Send email announcement to all donors - this will send your announcement to all donors who have made a pledge donation to support your fundraiser.
When you are ready to send your email announcement, just click the SEND ANNOUNCEMENT button. From there, Read for My School will send your email to the selected recipients you've chosen to receive it.
Sample email below
Tip: Here are some quick ways to use our announcement tool to help you promote a successful fundraiser on Read for My School:
Send alerts to update on progress - top readers; top teams
Send alerts to update on goals - providing a status update to families and donors
Send alerts to drive excitement - announce prize winners
Send alerts to drive participation - getting your supporters reading and fundraising for your school
For additional assistance, please contact our in-app support team.