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Foundation Ambassador Playbook

2026 Caring Campaign | Carry Care Everywhere!
Caring Campaign

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.
  • 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

    • 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!

Caring Campaign

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

Caring Campaign Videos

Check out these stories of impact and gratitude from members of our Team Methodist family.