2022 Giving Communications Calendar
Bright Funds has highlighted key events for the 2022 calendar year that make great philanthropic initiatives! We encourage you to use this list throughout the year as an opportunity to engage with employees on the initiatives that your company aligns with or on which you would like to make an impact.
We hope you find this calendar useful in planning ahead for your giving initiatives. As always, please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions!
| Date | Event/Holiday | Bright Funds Recommended Communication/Resources |
|---|---|---|
| January 17 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Refer to the Bright Funds curated Fund/Campaign Organize volunteer events. Create your own Fund/Campaign! |
| February | Black History Month | Refer to the Bright Funds curated Fund/Campaign Create your own Fund/Campaign! |
| March | Women’s History Month | Create your own Fund/Campaign! Organize volunteer events. |
| March 8 | International Women’s Day | Refer to the Bright Funds curated Fund Create your own Fund/Campaign! |
| March 22 | World Water Day | Create your own Fund/Campaign! |
| April 15 | Tax Day US- Great time to remind employees that they can access their donation summary from their account. | Send Email/Internal Communication. View the pop up message on Bright Funds. |
| April 17-23 | National Volunteer Week | Send Email/Internal Communication. Create volunteer events/collections. Check Bright Funds curated remote volunteer list. Create your own Fund/Campaign! |
| April 22 | Earth Day | Refer to the Bright Funds curated Fund/Campaign Create your own Fund/Campaign! Organize volunteer events. |
| May | Mental Health Awareness Month | Refer to the Bright Funds curated Fund/Campaign Create your own Fund/Campaign! |
| May | Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month | Refer to the Bright Funds curated Fund/Campaign Create your own Fund/Campaign! |
| June | Hurricane Season Preparation | Create your own Fund/Campaign! |
| June | Pride Month | Refer to the Bright Funds curated Fund/Campaign Create your own Fund/Campaign! Organize volunteer events. |
| June 8 | World Oceans Day | Refer to the Bright Funds curated Fund Create your own Fund/Campaign! |
| June 19 | Juneteenth | Refer to the Bright Funds curated Fund/Campaign Create your own Fund/Campaign! Organize volunteer events. |
| June 20 | World Refugee Day | Refer to the Bright Funds curated Fund Create your own Fund/Campaign! |
| July 12 | Mid-year match reminder email** | Send internal email as a reminder. |
| August 19 | World Humanitarian Day | Create your own Fund/Campaign! |
| September 5 | International Day of Charity | Send Email/Internal Communication. Create your own Fund/Campaign! Organize volunteer events. |
| September 15-October 15 | National Hispanic Heritage Month | Refer to the Bright Funds curated Fund/Campaign Create your own Fund/Campaign! |
| October | Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Refer to the Bright Funds curated Fund Create your own Fund/Campaign! |
| October 16 | World Food Day | Refer to the Bright Funds curated Fund Create your own Fund/Campaign! |
| November | Native American Heritage Month | Refer to the Bright Funds curated Fund/Campaign Create your own Fund/Campaign! |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | Refer to the Bright Funds curated Fund Create your own Fund/Campaign! Create volunteer events. |
| November 13 | World Kindness Day | Create your own Fund/Campaign! Create volunteer events. |
| November 17 | First end-of-year match reminder email** | Send internal email as a reminder. |
| November 29 | Giving Tuesday | Send Email/Internal Communications . Create your own Fund/Campaign! |
| December 1 | World AIDS Day | Create your own Fund/Campaign! |
| December 10 | Human Rights Day | Create your own Fund/Campaign! |
| December 15 | Second end-of-year match reminder email.** | Send an internal email as a reminder. |
| December 29 | Final end-of-year match reminder email** | Send an internal email as a reminder. |
**Bright Funds will automatically send reminder emails to employees that include a dynamic field indicating how much matching budget they have remaining.