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Valley Area Nonprofits Gearing Up for The 2023 GREAT GIVE!
Record Number of Local Organizations Set to Participate
DERBY, CT – A record number of Valley nonprofits -- 54 -- have signed up to participate in the annual 2023 Great Give on May 3-4, and more are expected to join in before the April 24 registration deadline.
The 36-hour online-giving event was started in 2010 by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (TCF) to promote local philanthropy and support area nonprofits. In the last 13 years, The Great Give has raised more than $21 million for nonprofits throughout the region.
Last year, the Great Give raised more than $3.4 million for a record number 510 nonprofits in the Valley and Greater New Haven area. In the Valley, 47 nonprofits raised nearly $433,000.
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“I’m always moved by how generous our fund holders and Valley residents are when it comes to supporting our much-needed area nonprofits,” said Sharon Closius, VCF’s President and CEO. “The extraordinary participation by nonprofits and their supporters during the Great Give just shows how much people really love our Valley.”
For the 2023 Great Give, VCF has once again donated $20,000 in matching gifts and $5,000 in special prizes. TCF provides a $100,000 pool for a pro-rated match for every donation received.
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To participate as a nonprofit: Register here. Deadline for nonprofits is April 24, 2023.
To donate to nonprofits during the Great Give: Visit TheGreatGive.org between 8 a.m. on May 4 and 8 p.m. on May 5, choose one or more charitable organizations and donate.
About the Valley Community Foundation: Established in 2004, each year the Valley Community Foundation (VCF) distributes approximately $2 million in grants that support local nonprofits and people they serve. In addition to grantmaking, VCF works in strong partnership with The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven (TCF) to promote philanthropy in Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton and receives funding from The Gates Fund and other preference funds at TCF that benefit the Valley. For more information, visit www.valleyfoundation.org. Valley Community Foundation, 253-A Elizabeth Street, Derby CT, 06418. Office: (203) 751-9162.
