[Ec] Together, We Build the Future of EGPS

Tue Dec 2 13:52:08 EST 2025

Oops I missed your email Christine, but we texted about this.

I added some additional text to the donation page to make instructions
clearer on the Donation page itself.

David, for your purposes especially, I've set up a spreadsheet that will
populate with donation amounts specific to each fund. I emailed this to you.

I will send out this email this afternoon. Yes, Christine, I'll add a line
here "This year, your Giving Tuesday contribution will directly support our
most essential need: replenishing the EGPS reserve fund. Any donations to
the *General Fund* will in part be directed toward replenishing and
sustaining our reserve fund."

Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving!

On Tue, Dec 2, 2025 at 4:54 AM Christine Schmidt <cschmidt535 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I like the message, David. My only question is about "reserve" fund
> because the drop down link is for "general" fund. Should we explain this?
>
> Christine Schmidt, LCSW, CGP
> Past President, Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM David A. Burks <davidaburks at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> We do need to figure out a link to be able to differentiate the fund
>> sources. Here is some language you can use for tomorrow...
>>
>> Dear EGPS Community,
>>
>>
>> Today is Giving Tuesday — a day when people around the world celebrate
>> generosity and choose to support the communities that have supported them.
>>
>>
>> At EGPS, we are continually reminded that healing happens in connection.
>> Whether we are gathered in a workshop, learning at the Annual Conference,
>> or joining one another across virtual space, our community reflects the
>> best of what group work has to offer: curiosity, courage, empathy, and
>> growth.
>>
>> This year, your Giving Tuesday contribution will directly support our
>> most essential need: replenishing the EGPS reserve fund.
>>
>> A strong reserve allows us to weather lean periods, sustain our programs,
>> invest in accessible training, and ensure we can continue providing spaces
>> for authentic self-expression, restorative practice, and collective
>> learning.
>>
>> Your gift - of any amount - helps keep EGPS vibrant, stable, and
>> future-focused.
>>
>> If this community has supported your journey, your practice, or your
>> sense of belonging, we invite you to give today.
>>
>> Your generosity helps us continue the work that keeps our community
>> strong.
>>
>> [Give Now for Giving Tuesday]
>>
>> With warmth and gratitude,
>>
>> The EGPS Executive Committee
>> POTENTIAL TITLE: On Giving Tuesday, we give together - and grow together
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM Christine Schmidt <cschmidt535 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Excellent idea to repost this tomorrow - on Giving Tuesday. No, there's
>>> not a separate fund for Tuesday.
>>>
>>> Christine Schmidt, LCSW, CGP
>>> Past President, Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Dec 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM Fanita Henderson <
>>> fanita.henderson at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi, everyone. Hoped you enjoyed your Thanksgiving. Is there a Giving
>>>> Tuesday fund? Or do we just give to the general fund? Will we send out
>>>> another email tomorrow?
>>>>
>>>> Fanita
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 27, 2025, at 8:02 AM, Christine Schmidt <cschmidt535 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> (Happy Thanksgiving)
>>>> I tried to make a donation and something didn't work. There are no
>>>> dropdowns with the selected funds and I wasn't able to enter a dollar
>>>> amount to complete the donation.
>>>> C
>>>>
>>>> Christine Schmidt, LCSW, CGP
>>>> Past President, Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>>> From: Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society <info at egps.org>
>>>> Date: Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
>>>> Subject: Together, We Build the Future of EGPS
>>>> To: <cschmidt535 at gmail.com>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Consider donating, to support the work of EGPS!
>>>> View this email in your browser
>>>> <https://mailchi.mp/egps.org/consider-egps-for-a-year-end-donation-4935961?e=83fcfaa8d6>
>>>> *Together, We Build the Future of EGPS!*
>>>>
>>>> Dear EGPS Community,
>>>>
>>>> As we close out another remarkable year, we’re still feeling the energy
>>>> from our Annual Conference - *Navigating Differences: Authenticity,
>>>> Self-Expression, and Restorative Practices in Groups*. The weekend
>>>> reminded us why we gather: to connect deeply, learn bravely, and build
>>>> community that heals.
>>>>
>>>> Each conversation, workshop, and shared moment reflected what EGPS does
>>>> best - creating spaces where group leaders and members can explore
>>>> difference with empathy, courage, and care. It’s through these experiences
>>>> that we grow, not just as professionals, but as people.
>>>>
>>>> Now, as we turn toward 2026, we invite you to help us sustain this
>>>> work. Your year-end gift will help *replenish our reserve fund*,
>>>> providing the stability that keeps EGPS strong - so we can continue
>>>> offering transformative trainings, conversations, and events like the
>>>> Annual Conference for years to come.
>>>>
>>>> Every contribution, large or small, strengthens our collective
>>>> foundation.
>>>> Together, we can ensure that EGPS remains a home for learning,
>>>> connection, and restorative growth.
>>>>
>>>> *Click here to donate
>>>> <https://egps.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ffb4f2fbdd&id=d2a7843dcd&e=83fcfaa8d6>*,
>>>> to both our General Fund (which includes our reserve fund) and to our other
>>>> organizational funds and scholarships.
>>>>
>>>> With gratitude and community,
>>>>
>>>> *The EGPS Executive Committee*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *David Burks, Treasurer Fanita Henderson, Secretary Joseph Hovey,
>>>> President Christine Schmidt, Immediate Past President*
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