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Colorado Gives Day Sets Record With $56.5 Million From 102,835 Donors

A $1 million-plus incentive fund with sponsor matches boosted gifts across 4,618 vetted nonprofits.

Overview

  • The 24-hour campaign logged 261,513 donations on ColoradoGives.org after a month of early giving that concluded Dec. 9.
  • Participation spanned 4,618 nonprofits, including 616 first-time participants, and 92.4% received at least one gift.
  • More than 7,000 new monthly donations were started, supported by a $250,000 match to extend funding year-round.
  • Donors supported an average of 2.37 organizations, with $100 the most common gift and a single largest donation of $250,000.
  • Top funded categories included Human Services ($10.8M), Arts and Culture ($6.3M), Education ($6.2M), Animal-related ($5.7M), and Food and Nutrition ($4.5M).