Help for a good cause!

I am a historian for a support group. The name of the group is Steel Magnolias breast cancer support group is http://www.steelmagnoliasinc.org/ ) here in Anniston, Alabama, needs at least 10 positive reviews to help our cause for a certain event. This is free, and all you need to do is review us, and maybe share a story or two of your experience with someone you know that has breast cancer. Here's what you do: Copy and paste this message into an email or status message of websites and social networks, when chatting you can tell people about our group, also spread the word by talking with people about this. We need 10 "positive" reviews about http://www.steelmagnoliasinc.org support group.

Do you love & support our work? Share your experience with
us before 6/30 & help us shine in the GreatNonprofits Health Campaign: http://greatnonprofits.org/reviews/steel-magnolias-breast-cancer-support-group-inc

Here's the original e-mail I received:

From: Emma Bundy, GreatNonprofits
Date: Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 8:41 AM
Subject: 2 Weeks to qualify as a Top-Rated Health Nonprofit: P.S. Your org could also win 5K!
To: info@steelmagnoliasinc.org


Dear Friend,

You have two weeks left to engage your stakeholders and gain support in the GreatNonprofits Health Campaign. Gather 10 positive reviews by June 30th to be included on the Top-Rated Health Nonprofits List. You could also be eligible to win $5,000 in the GuideStar Health Giveaway!

Get started now and join nonprofits like Cancer Schmancer Foundation, VHL Family Alliance, Share Self-Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer, and Until There's a Cure Foundation that have already brought in glowing reviews during the campaign.

Important Campaign Updates


• In just two weeks more than 120 health nonprofits have been reviewed. Is your organization one of them?



Find out here: www.greatnonprofits.org/reviews/steel-magnolias-breast-cancer-support-group-inc
• More than 25 nonprofits have already qualified as Top-Rated Health Nonprofits. They may also be eligible to win $5,000 in the GuideStar Health Giveaway


Benefits to You: 


• Increased exposure to donors and volunteers: Your reviews will automatically appear on your GuideStar report. Many nonprofits have used the powerful reviews written by their supporters to increase donations and find more volunteers. Read their stories!


• Increased public visibility: Reviews increase your SEO so you are more easily found in web searches.


• Increased community loyalty: Your supporters can express themselves and their enthusiasm for you.


• Powerful new examples of your impact: Use your reviews in your fundraising campaigns and annual report
.

• Get useful feedback on your programs:
Crb, a former intern at Side by Side Clubhouse, writes, "Side By Side meets people where they are and restores dignity and purpose to people living with the long-term effects of brain injury that continue long after medical treatment has done all it can. (It) gives members a reason to get out of bed in the morning and a place to go to be productive members of community."

• Your organization could also be eligible to win $5,000
.

How you can participate: Invite people who have seen your work –volunteers, clients, board members, and others – to write a review about you. It’s easy! You can:

• Send them an email with the link to your reviews page: www.greatnonprofits.org/reviews/steel-magnolias-breast-cancer-support-group-inc (Sample email provided below).


• Copy and paste this message into your Facebook status or Twitter update:

Do you love & support our work? Share your experience with us before 6/30 & help us shine in the GreatNonprofits Health Campaign: www.greatnonprofits.org/reviews/steel-magnolias-breast-cancer-support-group-inc

(Tip: We suggest you use bit.ly to shorten the link to your GreatNonprofits profile. That way the message will be usable for both Facebook and Twitter outreach.)


You can also spread the word with one click by retweeting our tweets about the campaign (@GreatNonprofits).


The GreatNonprofits Health Campaign is a joint effort of GreatNonprofits, GuideStar, the National Association for Health and Fitness, Mental Health America, Diabetes Hands Foundation, FACE AIDS, Cancer Schmancer, Blisstree and HopeLab.


Click here to get started today! Please don't hesitate to email or call with any questions. I would be more than happy to help you gain the visibility you deserve! 


Sincerely,

Emma Bundy

Director of Marketing 

GreatNonprofits

www.greatnonprofits.org 

(650) 521-3084 



Sample email to volunteers, board members, and other partners: 




Dear Friend,



If you love our work then tell the world! You have an exciting opportunity to help make even more of a difference in our community. GreatNonprofits – a site like Amazon reviews or TripAdvisor – is conducting a campaign to identify the top-rated health nonprofits in the country.



Won’t you help us participate in the campaign by posting a review of your experience with us? All reviews will be visible to potential donors and volunteers. It’s easy and only takes 3 minutes!



Go to: www.greatnonprofits.org/reviews/steel-magnolias-breast-cancer-support-group-inc

Be sure to choose “Health” from the drop down menu of campaigns in the review template.



With your help, we can gain greater visibility in our community.


Thank you,

Your Name

Nonprofit