Give to the Max Day: checking in

Posted at 11:25 AM on November 16, 2010 by Marianne Combs (2 Comments)
Filed under: Funding

As we approach the halfway point in "Give to the Max" day, I thought I'd take a look at the numbers:

As I write this, more than 15,000 people have made contributions totalling $2.8 million, and those numbers are climbing steadily. That doesn't include the matching grants various organizations raised for this event.

There is approximately $4 million in matching grants available.

Still this does not match the pace of last year's event, which raised $5.5 million in the first six hours.

So far the top donation-getters in the Twin Cities are Second Harvest Heartland and the Animal Humane Society - they were also two of the strongest participants in last year's Give to the Max day. Other top metro area earners include Planned Parenthood, Interfaith Outreach and MinnPost.com.

In Greater MN, the top recipient in terms of number of donations is the North American Bear Center, with 459 donations. However the center is followed by several educational institutions with fewer donations, but in larger amounts. Concordia, St. Olaf, St. Benedict and Divine Mercy Catholic School are all showing strongly.

Will Give to the Max make its goal?

Posted at 4:40 PM on November 16, 2010 by Marianne Combs (2 Comments)
Filed under: Funding

While GiveMN has not set any dollar fundraising goals for today's "Give to the Max" event, it is seeking to break its previous record in terms of number of donors. Last year it heard from approximately 38,000 people - this year it's challenged the public to surpass 40,000 donors.

As of 4:30pm Central, it's heard from approximatley 27,500.

In order to meet the goal, GiveMN will need to hear from 1666 people an hour for the next seven and a half hours (here at MPR we're really familar with that kind of math).

As with any fundraising event, alot depends on how many people have saved making their contributions for the end of the day, and how much giving will slack off in the waning hours before midnight.

So, have you made your pledge yet? Are you going to? Why or why not?

GiveMN makes its donor goal

Posted at 10:30 PM on November 16, 2010 by Marianne Combs
Filed under: Funding

As Give to the Max Day nears its close, more than 40,000 donors have made contributions to Minnesota non-profits; that surpasses GiveMN's goal,and exceeds last year's donors by more than two thousand people.

With just over 90 minutes remaining, more than $7.5 million has been raised. That does not include the matching grant money set aside for today's event. Of the more than $4 million dollars set aside for matching grants, as of this writing $2.28 million has yet to be claimed.