Give to Lincoln Day Stretches Donor Dollars

Lincoln’s annual giving day is scheduled for Thursday, May 31. Organized by the Lincoln Community Foundation, Give to Lincoln Day (GiveToLincoln.com) is a 24-hour online event encouraging donations to support the local nonprofits and causes people care about.

Every participating nonprofit organization will receive a proportional share of the record $400,000 match fund, based upon its percentage of total dollars raised. Give to Lincoln Day 2018 will have the largest match fund in the event’s seven year history thanks to a generous gift from West Gate Bank and several other supporting sponsors. Again this year, Firespring has donated the use of the GiveSource platform to the Lincoln community so the only cost of donating will be the industry standard credit card processing fees.

The public is encouraged to visit Lincoln Community Foundation’s Tower Square at 13th & P Streets on May 31. Nearly 70 organizations will be there from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with hands-on activities, demonstrations and information about their programs. There will be a live performance at noon by The Lightning Bugs.

Donors may search nonprofits and give online at GiveToLincoln.com, where donation totals can be viewed throughout the day. Donors can plan ahead and begin giving online starting May 1, but all donations must be made before 11:59 p.m. on May 31 to count toward the giving day and the match fund. The minimum donation is $10 per charity. Donations will be charged to a credit card. Anyone who prefers not to give online can donate in person on May 31 at one of three donations stations:

  • Lincoln Community Foundation office, 215 Centennial Mall South, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Tower Square, 13th & P Streets, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • West Gate Bank, 6003 Old Cheney Road, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.