Colorado Gives Day
For over 15 years, the Colorado Gives Foundation has coordinated the massive fundraisers all occuring on Colorado Gives Day. It has since become one of the most important moments for generosity and support in the state. Since the season of giving and gratitude is on everyone’s mind, we wanted to dive into how this special day works and how you can get involved in causes you care about.
The Origins of Colorado Gives Day
Originally called Community First Foundation, the Colorado Gives Foundation challenged the time’s donation process. Opening up online donations at a time when that was unheard of, they partnered with FirstBank and intended to raise $1,000,000—and to everyone’s surprise, they surpassed their goal and raised $8,000,000. Committed to building long-term nonprofit support, the foundation has built a reliable online platform that makes giving digitally simple for donors.
How it Works
Business Giving
In the spirit of giving and leveraging all available tools, Colorado Gives Day has a platform for businesses to create a branded giving website. Businesses that want to get involved can support any cause that matters to them. Launching a donation strategy can benefit and strengthen a business’s local community in so many ways, including:
- Community relationships
- Community resilience
- Community economic health
- And it can boost their brand perception and reputation.
With options like competing to win exrta support, engaging employees, and the community benefits, giving has never been easier and more effective.
Individual & Team Fundraising
Whether you are a fundraising machine or would like to join a team of active fundraisers, you can get involved. Individuals can create a fundraiser to raise funds on behalf of any nonprofit organization.
Team fundraising is similar, as it is a simple way for a group of individuals to fundraise together. Each participant has their own fundraiser, and the entire team campaign joins them together for friendly competition with a leaderboard. Easy to use management tools and a customizable team landing page to showcase progress make raising money not only helpful but fun!
Giving Card
A great way to get your friends and family involved, digital giving cards have become a hit. When a card is purchased for any amount, you can send it to someone you know for them to donate to an organization of their choosing! When you gift a giving card, not only are you supporting a local nonprofit, you are also inspiring people around you to gift in a guilt-free way.
Why Colorado Gives Day Matters
As a massive fundraising event for thousands of local nonprofits, this day matters not only to people in need, but to all of us. The mission of the Colorado Gives Foundation is to recognize that what happens to one of us affects all of us. It goes beyond simply supporting a cause, and makes an impact in our great state.
Amplififes Donations
Without the streamlined user platform, the reputation of the foundation, and the efforts of people and businesses alike, the nonprofits in need would not be receiving the funding results they’ve seen in the last decade. Their incentive fund—which is over $1 million— boosts every donation, making your money go further.
Fosters Community
Uniting people state-wide to join causes that impact or inspire them, Colorado Gives Day creates a powerful and positive movement. Driving people to make positive moves encourages more community and friendliness.
Supports Local Needs
Colorado is a large state, and many communities are in desparate need of funding, support, or both. When we all come together to streamline our support, it benefits not only nonprofits in our area, but the people living in our communities. Our neighbors deserve support, no matter their situation.
Final Thoughts on Giving Today
Uplifting our local communities is a key value of Usaj Realty’s. While our business goals look like helping people sell their homes for the right price or finding their deam home— we recognize the impact of a healthy community for everyone, not just homeowners. Throughout the year, we run fundraisers for our community members in need: Sock Drive, Coat Drive, Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser, and more! Looking for a neighborhood with more community? Contact one of our experienced brokers today! We hope you feel inspired to celebrate the small wins, get involved, and donate what you can. Happy giving!
