Give to the Max on November 16!

Monday, 11. 7. 2011  –  Category: Community

Someplace Safe is one of many nonprofit organizations throughout the state that will once again ask Minnesotans to display their record-breaking generosity by donating to their favorite charities online at www.GiveMN.org during the third annual “Give to the Max Day” on November 16.

Last year on Give to the Max Day, supporters gave nearly $3000 to help support Someplace Safe services. This year, with your help, we’re hoping to pass that mark and raise even more money to help create safer, healthier communities TOGETHER!

Money donated to Someplace Safe will directly benefit our mission of ending violence and oppression through advocacy, education and services. Here is the link to start giving: http://givemn.razoo.com/story/Someplacesafe

“We set single-day records for philanthropic giving in both 2009 and 2010 and want to keep that streak going in 2011,” said Dana Nelson, executive director of GiveMN.org, which debuted in fall 2009 as the first-of-its-kind giving website and sponsors Give to the Max Day. “This is a day for us to come together as Minnesotans and show our support for the nonprofit organizations that work tirelessly to improve our communities.”

During last year’s Give to the Max Day, more than 42,000 donors logged on to GiveMN.org. The result: more than $10 million raised for more than 3,400 Minnesota nonprofits, whose missions range from feeding the hungry, to protecting the environment, to promoting the arts. GiveMN.org hopes to again raise millions for thousands of nonprofits, showcasing Minnesota’s unparalleled generosity to the world.

2011 Give to the Max Day Incentives

In 2011, GiveMN will offer several incentives to encourage nonprofit and donor participation in Give to the Max Day, including:

–$15,000 and $5,000 prize grants will be awarded to the top two Minnesota colleges or universities which receive the most dollars on Give to the Max Day.

–Throughout the 24 hours of the event, an individual donor will be randomly chosen every hour to win a “golden ticket” and have an additional $1,000 given to the charity that received the donor’s original donation.

–Donors will have the opportunity to double their dollars for hundreds of featured nonprofits that have secured matching funds for Give to the Max Day.

–In addition to these incentives, plans are underway for a 24-hour event at the Mall of America.

Stay tuned to our Facebook page for updates, and remember to Give to Someplace Safe on November 16, 2011!