giving tuesday 712
Iowa communities rally together to
raise $1.5 million during Giving Tuesday 712
raise $1.5 million during Giving Tuesday 712
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (Dec. 7, 2023) – Western Iowa came out in full force to support nonprofits and their important work throughout nine counties during Giving Tuesday 712 on November 28, 2023.
Western Iowa raised $1.5 million this year on the global day of giving, up from last year’s $1.3 million in donations. According to the Community Foundation for Western Iowa, donations jumped 24% on Giving Tuesday through the SHARE Iowa platform. SHARE Iowa is an initiative of the Community Foundation for Western Iowa.
“This year’s Giving Tuesday activities exceeded our expectations and truly illustrate the generosity of Iowans,” said Donna Dostal, CEO at the Community Foundation for Western Iowa. “We are honored to support the great work of our nonprofit partners in western Iowa and are committed to help them grow and achieve their philanthropic missions by connecting them to resources and the folks that really want to give where we live.”
SHARE Iowa is a one-stop online platform that supports the good work of nonprofits in nine western Iowa counties by connecting residents to easy ways of doing good through financial giving, in-kind donations of items and volunteerism. SHARE Iowa’s resources are brought to the region by the
Community Foundation for Western Iowa and through the generosity of the Charles E. Lakin Family Foundation.
There were 257 nonprofit organizations that partnered with SHARE Iowa on Giving Tuesday, up from 101 in September 2022. Nonprofits that partner with SHARE Iowa or SHARE Omaha, the affiliate platform for the Omaha metro, dedicated time, efforts and resources to Giving Tuesday to collectively advocate for support and connect with their community.
The Community Foundation for Western Iowa provided 12-$1,000 hourly prizes and 1-$500 bonus prize for SHARE Iowa nonprofit organizations that participated in Giving Tuesday 712.
Preserve Council Bluffs – sponsored by: Tony and Cathy Tauke
SWITCH – sponsored by: Midwest Ag/Evan Summy
Better Ballot Iowa – sponsored by: Parlay Consulting
Habitat for Humanity CB – sponsored by: Heartland Properties
Centro Latino – sponsored by: Fox Creek Fundraising
Avenue Scholars Southwest Iowa – sponsored by: Malvern Bank
Macedonia Hamilton Development Corp – sponsored by: Keast Automotive
Council Bluffs C.A.R.E.S – sponsored by: Products Unlimited
Sail On and Fly High – sponsored by: Slate Architecture
CASA of Southwest Iowa - sponsored by: State Farm/Judd Knispel
Glenwood Community School Foundation – sponsored by: Travis Castle/American Family Insurance
Wings of Hope Cancer Support Center – sponsored by: FMTC
Bonus $500 Prize: NeighborWorks Home Solutions - sponsored by: Omaha Data Science Academy
SHARE Iowa is supported by the Community Foundation for Western Iowa and other Iowa funders, including:
the Charles E. Lakin Foundation, Google, and Iowa Council on Foundations.
A special thank you to the Iowa West Foundation for supporting the SHARE Good platform development.