On Thursday, Arkansans can donate online to help the Arkansas Community Foundation reach its goal of $1 million raised for nonprofits statewide through the ArkansasGives event.
Donations can be made from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at ArkansasGives.org.
More than 350 nonprofits statewide are participating in ArkansasGives, and online gifts made via ArkansasGives.org will help nonprofit organizations earn bonus dollars from a $250,000 bonus pool provided by the Community Foundation.
“The public can give online from smartphones, tablets or personal computers by going to ArkansasGives.org, choosing one or more nonprofits from those participating and making a donation,” said Heather Larkin, CEO of Arkansas Community Foundation, in a news release. “In addition to the value of their gift, ArkansasGives donors will help nonprofits receive a portion of the bonus dollars and help them vie for prizes in a variety of categories.”
According to ACF, the more money supporters donate through ArkansasGives.org, the more bonus dollars and prizes the nonprofits receive. For example, if a nonprofit receives 2 percent of the total amount given online today, it will receive 2 percent of the $250,000 bonus pool or $5,000 extra, with a chance for one of the additional prizes.
First Security Bank is contributing a total of $40,000 in prize money for the nonprofits that raise the most dollars and receive gifts from the greatest number of individual donors. First Security prizes will go to nonprofits finsihsing in first through third places in various categories:
- Most Dollars Raised, Large Nonprofit Category
- Most Donations, Large Nonprofit Category
- Most Dollars Raised, Small Nonprofit Category
- Most Donations, Small Nonprofit Category
In addition, Jane Hunt Meade has provided $10,000 for prizes for the nonprofits that raise the most dollars in several categories of service, including health, education and human services.
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