40 FORWARD Capital Campaign Social Media Toolkit
God’s Love We Deliver at Liberty BKLYN

1. Add to your Email Signature

On an iPhone, go to:

1. Settings
2. Mail
3. Signature
4. Copy / paste the below text
5. “Help God’s Love We Deliver achieve its bold vision of nourishing New York for 40 years and beyond with their 40 FORWARD Capital Campaign! Learn more here.”

 

3. Send a Personalized Email

Promote the 40 FORWARD Capital Campaign amongst your networks with an easy, turn-key email.

Templated Email – Copy > Paste > Personalize – and Send!  

Subject: A Campaign Close to My Heart – Join Me in Building What’s Next

(Optional) Cc: Eric Ragone eragone@glwd.org

[Name],

 

I hope you’re doing well! I wanted to share something close to my heart that I think you’ll find meaningful.

 

As you may know, I’m a major supporter of God’s Love We Deliver, a remarkable nonprofit that’s been a lifeline in NYC since 1985. We began at the height of the AIDS crisis, cooking and delivering meals to those too sick to shop or cook for themselves. Today, we serve people living with over 200 severe diagnoses — from cancer to advanced diabetes — delivering over 4 million medically tailored meals last year alone to about 15,000 clients, their children, and caregivers. 90% of these individuals live below the poverty line and are managing multiple complex health conditions. The meals are designed by our staff of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists, tailored to each client’s medical needs, and delivered free of charge — across all five boroughs, plus Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk, and Hudson County, NJ.

 

Over four decades, God’s Love has become a national pioneer in the Medically Tailored Meals movement and the Food is Medicine Coalition. We also hold top-rated marks from nonprofit watchdogs, Candid and Charity Navigator. However, what’s truly powerful about our work is that it’s rooted in evidence-based solutions. Clients on a medically tailored meal plan see, on average, a 70% reduction in emergency room visits, 52% fewer hospitalizations, and 16% reduction in healthcare costs. God’s Love can feed clients their medically tailored meals for one year for the average cost of one stay in the hospital. This is measurable impact that shows how food can play a critical role in improving health and reducing strain on the healthcare system.

 

Now, we’re growing in a major way — and I’d like to tell you about our new 40 FORWARD capital campaign. We just celebrated our 40th anniversary and the delivery of our 40 millionth meal, and we’re preparing to open a brand-new 30,000-square-foot meal distribution center in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The campaign also has a $40 million goal, and we’ve already secured over $24 million in early commitments. The campaign and the importance of the project were also recently featured in a variety of media outlets, including Forbes, CBS New York, and the New York Post.  

 

If you might be interested in visiting the new space or exploring a named opportunity in honor of a loved one, I’d be glad to connect you directly with the President & CEO of God’s Love, Terrence Meck, our Chief Philanthropy Officer, Stephen Covello, and our Major Gifts Officer for the 40 FORWARD capital campaign, Eric Ragone, who would all be happy to follow up with materials or coordinate next steps, if that feels right to you.

 

Of course, there’s no pressure — but if this piques your interest, I’d love to bring you into this exciting moment for a truly exceptional organization.

 

Best,

[Name] 

 

4. Create a Facebook or Instagram Fundraiser

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