Foundation Ambassador Playbook
2026 Caring Campaign | Carry Care Everywhere!
Our Foundation Ambassadors help Carry Care Everywhere!
You play such an important role in making Caring Campaign a success. This page is your go-to resource for everything you need to inspire, inform and engage your team.
Key Dates:
- Ambassador kickoff and deliveries: Week of August 18
- Department visits begin: August 25
- Caring Campaign launches: September 1
Key Messages:
- Carry Care Everywhere: By contributing to Caring Campaign, we “carry care” to our coworkers, patients and communities, impacting lives everywhere.
- Care is at our core: Giving is another way we live The Meaning of Care.
- You are what makes us Methodist: Every pledge, no matter the amount, makes a difference. Participation is the key to endless impact.
Caring Campaign Begins Monday, September 1!
- Please make sure your team members personally receive their Caring Campaign envelope and Methodist sling bag. The sling bags are a thank-you for considering a gift; everyone receives one.
- Feel free to start handing materials out now – no need to wait until Sept. 1.
- Schedule a time for a Foundation team member to stop by your department and talk about Caring Campaign for a few minutes – the earlier the better. We restructured these department visits to work in a huddle. Email Courtney Gatzemeyer with a day/time that works best for you and your team.
- Remember to stress participation in Caring Campaign – that’s what really counts, not the size of the gift.
Ambassador Playbook - Carry Care Everywhere
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Regular communication about Caring Campaign promotes better participation.
- Display Caring Campaign posters.
- Visit about Caring Campaign during team meetings or huddles.
- Send out weekly emails and progress reports.
- Share how gifts are making a difference.
Here are a few easy ways to introduce Caring Campaign in a team huddle or casual conversation:
Start with Why
We all know life can throw us for a curve. Caring Campaign helps coworkers in financial crisis—maybe someone in this room.
Make It Personal
Why do you support Caring Campaign? Have you seen how the fund has helped someone on your team? Why do you want everyone to participate? Keep it short and genuine. Humor, stories and personal motivation go a long way.
Talk About the Importance of Participation
Your gift doesn’t have to be big. It's your participation that counts. We’re aiming for 100% as a department. Our participation helps the Foundation raise additional funds from community donors.
Giving Is Easy!
You can turn in your pledge form, donate PTO, or make a quick online gift in 15 seconds. Whatever works for you.
Whether you give $1, $5 or more, you choose exactly where your donation is used.
Maybe that’s Caring Coworkers Fund, which helps co-workers facing unexpected financial hardship. (Caring Coworkers Fund provides employees $1,000 in assistance every 3 years.)
Or, our Greatest Need – expanding the Ortho-Neuro Department at Methodist Hospital. Learn more at: https://methodisthospitalfoundation.org/ortho-neuro-expansion).
10 Chances to Win!
We're giving away ten, $50 gift cards each week. The sooner you turn in your pledge form or make a quick gift, the more chances to win.
Generate excitement – and Caring Campaign participation – with fun incentives.
A few ideas to help encourage your department or celebrate 100% participation:
- Let’s round together. We can fill a bag with snacks and get employees talking about Caring Campaign. Just tell us when and where.
- Schedule a short department visit if you haven’t already.
- Create a last-minute challenge. Offer to take a pie in the face, let employees pick out an ugly sweater for you to wear, or reward them with a special treat.
- Organize a friendly competition with a peer department.
- Have a raffle. We’d be happy to provide Foundation swag to give away.
Don’t hesitate to make this a team effort. Recruit one or multiple deputy ambassadors:
- They help encourage others to participate and generate excitement.
- Deputy ambassadors can be part of the challenge.
- Additional help and training are available to those who request it.
It’s more fun when others are involved, and it's a great leadership opportunity.
GREATEST NEED
Ortho-Neuro expansion at Methodist Hospital
- More patients than ever are turning to Methodist for orthopedic, neurosurgery and neurology care.
- Expansion includes a new therapy and education center, advanced technology, and specialized patient rooms—ensuring safer recoveries, shorter stays and stronger outcomes.
- https://methodisthospitalfoundation.org/ortho-neuro-expansion
ONGOING NEED
Caring Coworkers Fund, emergency assistance for employees facing financial hardship
- Now offering up to $1000 for unexpected expenses
- 400+ employees supported in 2024
- MethodisthospitalFoundation.org/CaringCoworkers
- FML & Termed: If you have an employee on FML or who no longer works at Methodist, please contact Courtney Gatzemeyer at Courtney.Gatzemeyer@nmhs.org.
- Auto Renew: Employees who auto renew can still make changes. Please have them email their donation updates to CaringCampaign@nmhs.org.
- Pay Raises: Compensation increases will be effective September 17. They will be reflected on the October 6 check.
- Joint Campaign: Employees can support one or all three of the Foundations within our health system: Methodist Hospital Foundation, Jennie Edmundson Foundation and Fremont Health Foundation. See the pledge form for instructions.
Once again, 10 weekly winners will each receive a $50 gift card throughout Caring Campaign.
Employees will automatically be entered into the weekly drawings when they return their pledge form or make a quick gift. The sooner they act, the more chances they have to win!
