Big Day of Giving 2024
May 2, 2024
Early giving is now open!
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We are joining over 700 area nonprofits to raise critical funding to support the vital programs and services we provide for children and families across our community. Now more than ever, we need your help! Will you help us raise essential funds? It’s simple!
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Here’s what you need to know:
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The next Big Day of Giving is Thursday, May 2, 2024, from midnight to 11:59 p.m. Donors who like to plan ahead can make early gifts beginning Thursday, April 18.
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To give, visit bigdayofgiving.org and search for organizations with causes that matter most to you. The website makes it easy to make multiple gifts in one simple, secure transaction.
To support UCP, visit https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/donate/RiverCityRowingClub
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The minimum gift is $10. Any amount of generous support can give makes an incredible difference because each credit card gift has the chance to be boosted by prizes and match funds.
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The easiest way to donate is to make a credit card gift. All major credit cards are accepted, and each credit card gift counts toward Big Day of Giving tallies, goals, and matching funds that the organizations you support may have! Additional giving options include Donor Advised Funds or other managed accounts and checks. For more information about these, please see Frequently Asked Questions.
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As a nonprofit 501(c)3, River City Rowing Club relies on the community’s generosity to maintain our rowing program for everyone in the area.
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Give Donations a Boost!
Each time you make a donation during Big Day of Giving on May 2, your gifts can be boosted by prizes! The team behind Big Day of Giving at the Sacramento Region Community Foundation will award up to $100,000 on May 2, all made possible by the continued support of our lead sponsor, Western Health Advantage.
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Hourly Donor Challenge
The nonprofit with the most unique donors during any given hour will receive $500.
Spread Generosity Challenge
Help your favorite nonprofit win $750! Decorate your front windows, yard, or porch to promote generosity. Share your creations as a public post on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Twitter by tagging @bigdayofgiving and using the hashtags #bdog2024 and #spreadgenerosity, then submit your entry before Wednesday, May 1. Judges will select four winners, who will award $750 to the nonprofits of their choice!
100% Board Giving Challenge
$2,000 at random will be given to six organizations that receive gifts from 100% of the members of their Boards of Directors.
Midnight Madness
Five donations that are made within the first 10 minutes of Big Day of Giving (12-12:10 a.m. on May 2) and five within the last 10 minutes (11:50-11:59 p.m.) will be randomly selected to receive $500 boosts!