
Foundation Ambassador Playbook

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.
Caring Campaign is our annual employee giving campaign.
- This year’s theme: Carry Care Everywhere.
- By contributing to Caring Campaign, we “carry care” to our coworkers, patients and communities. That care doesn’t just stay within the walls of our hospitals and clinics; it travels with each person, impacting lives everywhere.
- Our goal is to get everyone involved – 100% participation – that’s what matters, not the size of the gift.
- Our participation helps the Foundation raise additional funds from community donors.
- 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).
- Giving is easy – you can go online or fill out your paper pledge form.
- 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.
- Thank you for participating!
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!

Need additional pledge forms or participation posters? Download using the links below:
Caring Campaign Videos
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