Idea 11: Tour First Place

We offer the First Look Tour every Friday at 11am. Every tour can hold up to 12 people and features the following individuals:

• A Parent who is former or current client telling their story and how First Place is changing their life.
• Dr. Doreen Cato, Executive Director & a Board Member speaking about the agency from a leadership perspective.
• A visit to our Clothing Bank, Library and a Classroom.

This is what a recent tour guest had to say:

"The caring and intelligent mission of First Place School is evident upon arriving for a tour. To tour First Place School is to see a brilliant intersection of social services, child-centered education, and advocacy. A carefully coordinated program offers support, incentive, and inspiration all under an umbrella of compassion and hope. Be forewarned, your heart will be stolen."
~Ellen Daffron

This tour is perfect for so many different types of people. Here are a few examples of who has been touring with us lately:

*Groups--such as a book club or church--who are doing a donation drive.

*Corporate sponsors & foundation representatives who want to view in person what their donation is accomplishing.

*Individuals who want to volunteer and learn more about all of our programs.

*Long-time donors who haven’t seen our new Early Learning Center.

*Table Captains from our Annual Fundraising Breakfast who want to learn more and get info to pass along to their event guests.

If you support First Place, we would be honored to show you exactly where your dollars go.

The First Look Tour is every Friday at 11am and does require a reservation. To sign-up email tours@firstplaceschool.org or call Lisa Foss 206 323 6715.

We can also accommodate groups and alternative tour times. Give us a call to make arrangements.

Thank you for all of your support of our programs thus far. And remember to check back for daily updates and ideas! If you have any questions about the Idea a Day postings, please email Melissa Collett, Marketing & Events Manager.

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Idea 5: Link Your Website to First Place

Individuals who have taken our First Look Tour rave that First Place is Seattle’s best kept secret. (We’ve also been told it’s the best tour in town.)

But we don’t want to be a secret – we want to share our work! Today, you can support First Place by sharing a link to our website.

Our site traffic sources tells us that less than 15% of our traffic comes from search engines and the rest comes from other websites that link to First Place. This data tells us that we are reaching most of our new supporters through trusted referral sources, such as you.

If you support First Place, here’s how you can share a link to our website:

• List us on your community giving page along with our logo.
• Add a link to First Place in your personal email signature such as “First Place touched my heart today, what about you? http://www.firstplaceschool.org” or “Did you know I volunteer at First Place? http://www.firstplaceschool.org”
• Send an email to people on your team at work, or to your vendors, sharing a memory or thought about our mission or past volunteer work.
• Send an email to your book club with a link to First Place.

Who are some of our most surprising referral sources from our Google Analytics this month?

• O’Dea High School has a link to First Place on a page that refers students to community service opportunities.
• Antioch University Seattle added a page to their website explaining our partnership.
  
• Rick’s Toys For Kids links to First Place as an organization it supports.
• Washington Housing Advocates promotes First Place on their homepage.

If you do decide to link to us – please let us know and we’ll post an updated list.

Here is a copy of our logo if you would like to use it on your website.



Thank you for all of your support of our programs thus far. And remember to check back for daily updates and ideas! If you have any questions about the Idea a Day postings, please email Melissa Collett, Marketing & Events Manager.

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Idea a Day Intro
Adopt a Classroom for the Holidays
Write a Review on GreatNonprofits.org
Be a Secret Santa for a Child
Make a Birthday Wish on Facebook