Colorado Gives Day, held on Dec. 10, raised $54.6 million, marking one of the largest giving events in the nation, with 4,533 participating nonprofits. The event, hosted by Arvada-based Colorado Gives Foundation on the platform ColoradoGivesDay.org, raised nearly half a million dollars more than the previous year.
“With 94,712 people making a donation, it’s incredible to see how much Coloradans care about our nonprofits,” said Kelly Dunkin, president and CEO of Colorado Gives Foundation. “The beauty of this event is that everyone can support something they care about. ColoradoGivesDay.org is free for all 501(c)(3)s that want to be involved. The kindness and generosity displayed today will have a lasting impact, helping our nonprofit partners bring their missions to life and further serve our state,” added Dunkin.
The online giving platform ColoradoGivesDay.org ensures all participating nonprofits are in good standing with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. For many small- and mid-sized organizations, Colorado Gives Day serves as their largest fundraising event of the year. All donations made through the platform are directly transferred to the designated nonprofits.
FirstBank, a long-time partner of Colorado Gives Day, was the event’s presenting sponsor, providing significant support through cash prizes, incentive funds, event support and advertising.
Key facts from Colorado Gives Day 2024 include: $54.6 million raised through 245,790 donations, nearly 800 new nonprofits participating for the first time, and the most common donation amount being $100. The top five nonprofit categories receiving donations were Human Services ($10.2 million), Education ($6.9 million), Animal-Related ($5.4 million), Arts, Culture & Humanities ($5.3 million), and Food, Agriculture and Nutrition ($3.8 million). Additionally, 118 businesses raised over $545,713.
Since its inception 15 years ago in 2010, Colorado Gives Day has seen over half a billion dollars donated to Colorado nonprofits.
