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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-08-15 Give Big Gallatin Valley_Info SheetGive Big Gallatin Valley – www.GiveBigGV.ORG 1 What is Give Big Gallatin Valley? Give Big Gallatin Valley is a powerful 24-hour online and live community giving event that connects community members in the Gallatin Valley with local nonprofits to reinforce the value of local philanthropic giving and community engagement. Local nonprofits’ involvement in the event will give members of our community the chance to find and support an organization whose mission aligns with their passion, or to make an amplified impact to an organization they already support with the help of our Stretch Pool. The Give Big Gallatin Valley website will securely process donations on May 5th. Give Big Gallatin Valley provides nonprofits the opportunity to gain exposure to — and start relationships with — new donors, and for people in the Gallatin Valley to come together to raise as much money as possible for local nonprofits. This event is designed to engage first-time donors and donors under 40 while raising the profile of charitable giving in the Gallatin Valley. Give Big Gallatin Valley is part of Give Local America, a national event with local impact. In 2014, 120 communities participated in this one-day online giving challenge, raising $53 million for 7,000 nonprofits across the country. When is the big event? May 5, 2015 from midnight to midnight! Who should participate? You! Anyone can be a philanthropist. The minimum donation is $10. How does the Stretch Pool work? Donations made during Give Big Gallatin Valley will be stretched by a matching fund, the “Stretch Pool”. The Pool will be distributed to participating nonprofits based on donations received, encouraging donors to make a gift on this particular day. What are the prizes? In addition to the Stretch Pool, we will have cash prizes to give away to nonprofits throughout the day (and night). How do I give on Give Big Gallatin Valley Day? In order to help your favorite nonprofits qualify for prizes and matching funds, you need to give through the Give Big Gallatin Valley website. Once you are there you can search for your favorite nonprofits. You can give to multiple nonprofits with one easy transaction, right from the homepage! Who can donate? Give Big Gallatin Valley – www.GiveBigGV.ORG 2 Anyone with a credit card and access to the internet. What is a “unique donor”? For the purposes of awarding prizes, a unique donor is one individual or corporation/business. Multiple donations from one donor to the same nonprofit will count as one gift. Organizations cannot donate to themselves. Are gifts tax-deductible? All donations are tax deductible and irrevocable and will be for the unrestricted use of your chosen charity. What if I can’t find my favorite nonprofit on the website? If you can’t find them on the Giving Day website, they are not participating in Give Big Gallatin Valley. After Giving Day 2015, please encourage the nonprofit to contact us so we can help them get started for next year! (info@bozemanfoundation.org) How much of the donation will go to the nonprofit? All donations will be paid to the chosen charity net of credit card transaction and a portion of the processing fees paid to vendors – a total of 5.48% fee for each credit/debit card donation. The Bozeman Area Community Foundation does not receive any portion of those transaction fees. May I use my Giving Day donation to buy event tickets, museum memberships, or other things that provide me a benefit? No, donations may not be used to pay for anything that might be perceived as a material benefit to the donor including dinner tickets, membership fees, golf fees, admission tickets, raffle tickets, event sponsorships or other gifts. Can my company match my Giving Day gift? Yes! Make your gift, complete your company’s matching form and follow your company’s matching procedures as usual. When your company sends their matching gift to the Bozeman Area Community Foundation, we will send a check to the nonprofits you supported. NOTE: Corporate matching gifts are NOT eligible for Giving Day bonus funds and prizes. Is there a fee charged for the online credit card gifts? The online gift processing fee paid by the nonprofit will be 5.48%. This fee, which is charged by the online payment vendor KIMBIA and credit card processing company will be deducted from each contribution, after the bonus is calculated. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE DONATION IS FULLY TAX DEDUCTIBLE. What organizations are eligible for Give Big Gallatin Valley? Only nonprofits with complete Give Big Gallatin Valley Profiles as of March 31st are eligible for Give Big Gallatin Valley 2015. Where is Give Big Gallatin Valley? Give Big Gallatin Valley is an online event. Most of the activity will take place via our Giving Day website! However, during this 24-hour timeframe we will have live donor lounges throughout the community at local businesses! Businesses will be donating free items at donor lounges to encourage community members to give at their lounge. Finally, from 6-8pm we will wrap up our event at the Baxter Hotel with a final celebration!