Celebrating Colorado Gives Day
Thank you so much to everyone who donated to Gunnison County nonprofits for Colorado Gives Day! While the giving season is relatively short, your impact is felt throughout the year. You keep the Gunnison Valley ticking, whether you contribute to organizations providing basic needs, recreation, the environment, animal welfare, the arts, or more.
Inaugural Gunnison County Gives
In 2024, CFGV served as a Regional Champion for the first time ever. This allowed us to feature all the Gunnison County nonprofits on a single page, making it easier to find great causes to support. Colorado Gives Foundation also contributed funding for us to promote Gunnison County Gives in the newspapers and they gave us a $200 prize to award to the nonprofit who received donations from the highest number of donors. Join us in giving three cheers for the Colorado Gives Foundation!
By the Numbers
- Generous donors gifted over $160,000 to Gunnison County organizations between November 1 and December 10 this year.
- 726 donations were made by 474 donors.
- More than $93,000 was given on Colorado Gives Day itself. The second highest giving day was Giving Tuesday, with nearly $19,000 in gifts that day.
- Crested Butte Land Trust won the $200 prize for the organization who had the most donors give on ColoradoGives.org between November 1 and December 10.
Watching the donations roll in on December 10 and your collective impact grow was so inspiring.
Statewide Totals
One of the best parts about Colorado Gives Day is that it mobilizes people from all over the country who care about Colorado to all give together. Here are a few stats about how we did statewide.
- $54.6 million was given through 245,790 donations!
- Almost 95,000 people donated.
- Nearly 800 new nonprofits participated this year.
- Since Colorado Gives Day began 15 years ago in 2010, more than half a billion dollars have been donated to Colorado nonprofits. Wow!
Continue Your Impact
Did you miss Colorado Gives Day this year? It’s still possible to make an impact. You can find great local organizations to support at ColoradoGives.org/community/Gunnisoncountygives and make your gifts through their platform. Or, you can give directly to the organizations. Most nonprofits in the Gunnison Valley can accept online gifts directly through their websites or you can send a check.
If you’d like to set up a more strategic pathway to support your ongoing philanthropy in the Gunnison Valley, Jessica Wurtz, our Director of Philanthropy, is always available for one-on-one meetings. Give our office a call at 970-641-8837 or fill out our contact form.
Simplified Summary
Colorado Gives Day was a big success for local nonprofits! This special day helps people support good causes in Gunnison County.
People were very generous this year. They donated over $160,000 to local organizations. On the main giving day, donors gave more than $93,000. The donations came from 474 different people who made 726 total gifts.
Across Colorado, the giving was even bigger. People donated $54.6 million to help nearly 800 new nonprofits. Almost 95,000 people joined in to make a difference.
If you missed the big giving day, you can still help! You can donate to local groups through their websites or visit ColoradoGives.org. These nonprofits do awesome work helping with things like animal care, the environment, arts, and community needs.
Want to learn more about giving? Call the Community Foundation at 970-641-8837 and talk to them about ways to help local organizations.
