General Questions About Colorado Gives Day
What is Colorado Gives Day?
Colorado Gives Day is an annual statewide movement to celebrate and increase philanthropy in Colorado through online giving. For the ninth year, Community First Foundation and FirstBank are partnering to present Colorado Gives Day. Donations are accepted through ColoradoGives.org.
When is Colorado Gives Day 2023?
Tuesday, December 5, 2023, during a 24-hour period starting at 12 a.m. (i.e., 00:00 MST)
Who created it?
Community First Foundation, a leading community foundation, created it in 2010 with the financial support of Colorado-based FirstBank.
Must I use ColoradoGives.org to make my donations on Colorado Gives Day?
Yes, ColoradoGives.org is the official online donation website for Colorado Gives Day. When you use the site to donate to participating nonprofits, your donation will be boosted by the $1 Million Incentive Fund and count towards prizes for nonprofits.
Are my donations tax deductible?
Yes. All donations made to the 501(c)(3) charities featured on ColoradoGives.org are tax deductible to the full extent permitted by law. After making a donation, you will automatically receive an on-screen acknowledgment letter. A copy of that letter will also be emailed to you.
What is the minimum donation?
$5.
Is there a maximum donation amount?
No, but donations of $100,000 or more must be conducted as wire transfers.
For wire transfers, contact Lynda Ricketson at 720.898.5916 or lricketson@CommunityFirstFoundation.org.
Can I schedule my donations in advance?
Yes! We encourage you to start making your donations on November 1st.
Questions About Making Your Donations
How do I schedule my Colorado Gives Day donations?
1. Search for a nonprofit or fundraising page on ColoradoGives.org.
2. Click the orange "Donate" button on their search result listing.
3. Enter or select the amount you want to donate.
4. Under Donation Type, click the button "CO GIVES DAY". Enter the details of your donation, and click "Add to Cart."
5. To donate to more than one organization, click "add more nonprofits to cart" on the next page and keep going! When all your scheduled donations are in the cart, continue checking out by logging in or creating a donor account, entering your payment information, and then pressing submit. You will need to click the "CO GIVES DAY" button for each donation you want to schedule for Colorado Gives Day.
Note to Donors: Donations placed in your cart are only stored if you are logged into your donor account. If you are not logged into your donor account before you close the tab or browser, the donations in the cart will be removed. Also, if there has been no activity on the site for two hours and you are not logged into your donor account, then the donations will be removed from your cart.
What methods of payments can I use?
1. Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express)
2. The information from a bank account (personal checking, business checking, or savings)
3. ColoradoGives.org Giving eCard
4. Donor advised fund held at Community First Foundation
5. FirstBank Employee Giving account
Note to Donors: You cannot make donations using stock gifts, donor advised funds held outside of Community First Foundation, PayPal, or a private/family foundation.
Can I use my employer's matching gifts program?
Yes. Please ask your employer to send the matching funds directly to the nonprofit(s) you are supporting and not to Community First Foundation.