As a fundholder at the Sacramento Region Community Foundation or Yolo Community Foundation, you have a special opportunity to support any of the 800+ local nonprofits participating in Big Day of Giving through your Donor Advised Fund.
These unrestricted grants avoid credit card and transaction fees, so 100% of your donations support the nonprofits you designate!
Three Ways to Give Big
Between April 18 and 11:59 p.m. on May 2, schedule grants from your Donor Advised Fund to nonprofits in Big Day of Giving using one of these methods:
GIVINGEDGE
Grant through GivingEdge with your Donor Advised Fund.
Enjoy the same giving experience as other donors on Big Day of Giving.
When you’re ready to checkout, select Donor Advised Fund from the Payment Method menu and note that your fund is with the Sacramento Region Community Foundation or Yolo Community Foundation.
We are automatically alerted of your grant and will take care of the rest, with no hassle for you.
Please note that nonprofits receive the contact details you submit via GivingEdge. If you’d prefer to give with anonymity, use one of the other methods described on this page.
DONOR PORTAL
Use the donor portal to direct grants to Big Day of Giving nonprofits.
The standard method to request grants, with a twist: We’ll add your gifts to nonprofit tallies on May 2!
Please note “Big Day of Giving” in the grant description field.
We’ll take care of the rest and add your gift to nonprofit tallies and the Big Day of Giving leaderboard on Thursday, May 2.
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Reach out to our team and we will assist you.
As your Philanthropy Team, we are always happy to offer personalized support.
Learn How
For assistance making Big Day of Giving grants from your Donor Advised Fund, please contact a member of the Philanthropy Team.
Common Questions
Please contact us if we can answer any questions about Big Day of Giving, supporting participating nonprofits through your Donor Advised Fund.
What is Big Day of Giving?
A program we’ve run since 2013, Big Day of Giving is an annual 24-hour giving event that unites caring people to raise funds for the nonprofits that strengthen El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo counties. The next Big Day of Giving is Thursday, May 2, 2024, with early giving opening April 18.
Big Day of Giving is a day-long celebration of giving to the causes that matter to you and your loved ones. All participating organizations have profiles on GivingEdge, our year-round database of local nonprofits, which make it easy for you to support causes you love and discover new nonprofits to support, too. Since our region’s first giving day in 2013, more than 60,000 donors have helped hundreds of local nonprofits raise $91 million through the effort!
Why should I give through my Donor Advised Fund?
These unrestricted grants avoid credit card and transaction fees, so 100% of your donations support the nonprofits you designate and help reach their fundraising goals during Big Day of Giving! Grants directed to nonprofits during Big Day of Giving are unrestricted.
In addition to giving through your Donor Advised Fund, you might also consider making a tax-free Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA for this year’s Big Day of Giving. And as always, if you prefer to donate by credit card, you can visit bigdayofgiving.org between April 18 and 11:59 p.m. on May 2 to give.
Will the nonprofits I support receive my contact information?
How do I give through my IRA for Big Day of Giving?
In addition to giving through your Donor Advised Fund, many of our fundholders can make a tax-free Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCDs) from their IRA to support nonprofits in Big Day of Giving. As the administrator of Big Day of Giving, we can help you avoid the hassle of working with your IRA provider to cut and disburse many checks to your favorite causes. If you’d like details, please contact the Philanthropy Team.
Inspire Local Giving
Invite your networks to give to local causes they love.
Help local nonprofits during Big Day of Giving by encouraging others in our community to give to their favorite causes on Thursday, May 2!
How? Word-of-mouth is powerful. When you share that you’re supporting local nonprofits during Big Day of Giving, you help those organizations reach new audiences and spread their missions.
Use the resources on GivingEdge, our platform that powers Big Day of Giving, to raise awareness about local giving. We provide sample social media posts and ready-to-use graphics that make spreading the word simple!
