The Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado has spearheaded a regional effort to increase local participation in Colorado Gives Day on Dec. 8.
Beginning this week, donors may schedule their donations through www.swcogives.org to support local nonprofits with an online donation.
Southwest Colorado Gives is a safe, secure and easy platform for donors to contribute online to local nonprofits. Last year on Colorado Gives Day, $40 million was donated statewide, with $295,283 going to nonprofits in the five-county region. The regional platform, features more than 85 nonprofits, and this year, the local giving goal is to exceed $300,000.
This is the fourth year the Community Foundation has acted as a Regional Champion, seeing nonprofit participation triple across Southwest Colorado and donations to the region double. Locally, First Southwest Bank, La Plata Electric Association and the Ballantine Family Fund provide sponsorship and grant dollars in support of regional nonprofits, helping to maximize the success of Southwest Colorado Gives Day.
For more information, visit www.swcogives.org or call 375-5807.
