Great Give Day is a 24-hour, online giving event organized annually by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque to grow philanthropy in its seven-county region, including Allamakee, Clayton, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson and Jones Counties. The minimum donation is $10 and there is no maximum. Bonus grants will be made available to amplify charitable donations. The goal is to inspire the community to come together for 24 hours to contribute as many charitable dollars as possible to support the work of local nonprofit organizations. Great Give Day is based on other successful giving days hosted by community foundations across the country.

Great Give Day takes place on Wednesday, May 21 from 12:00am CT - 11:59:59pm CT. 

Donors visit greatgiveday.org and use the donate button at the top of the main website to browse for organizations by location, cause/category or find a specific organization to make a gift. Donors can also connect to the site with a direct link sent to them by participating organizations via email or shared on social media. Donors looking to donate to a new organization or unsure who to select can search by the causes they love most. 

Donors can give online beginning Monday, May 19 through Wednesday, May 21 at 11:59:59 p.m. CT.

The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque works with corporate partners, donors and affiliate foundations to secure bonus dollars to be awarded to participating nonprofits on Great Give Day through hourly prizes and grand prizes. The prize schedule will depend on the total bonus dollars raised and will be posted at www.GreatGiveDay.org once it is finalized.

Since 2003, the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque has been inspiring people to give back to their community. Great Give Day embodies our mission to empower communities and ignite generosity. We turn this generosity into lasting change across our region, increasing access to resources and opportunities that help all people succeed. Click here to learn more.

The Community Foundation hosts Great Give Day as a service to the nonprofits we support. 

Yes! To boost buzz about Great Give Day, the Community Foundation and its affiliate foundations will promote the event through various media channels, which may include print advertising, social media, radio and billboards; strategies will vary based on each market. Based on donor feedback, community members are more likely to give in response to individual nonprofit requests, so be sure to do your part to engage your donors! Participating organizations are expected to market this event and only your organization is responsible for your fundraising results. If your organization is not able to fully participate by promoting the event and engaging donors on our behalf, the Community Foundation recommends you wait until you are able to commit to full participation.

Any nonprofit organization that has an endowed fund with the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque may participate in Great Give Day. Nonprofits must complete a profile on www.GreatGiveDay.org by the registration deadline to participate. Nonprofit leaders decide whether to use Great Give Day to build their endowments or fundraise for a special project.

• Support your immediate operating needs: You'll receive online donations directly into your organization's bank account from the Mightycause Foundation.
• Save time and money: The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque team has laid the building blocks for you! All your organization needs to do is sign up, set up your organization profile, and communicate about your participation.
• Recruit and retain donors: Great Give Day prompts donors to give every May, with many either returning to donate and/or donating to an organization for the first time.
• Enhance your totals with prizes: One of the exciting things for your organization participating in Great Give Day is that you may win a prize over and above your donations.
• Raise awareness about your mission and expand your online presence: All participating nonprofits will be encouraging their donors to visit their Great Give Day page, driving new donor traffic to the site. This is a great opportunity to showcase your organization to a new audience!
• Learn and deploy new fundraising and marketing strategies: Your staff and board will have access to free virtual trainings and resources leading up to Great Give Day.
• Engage your staff, board, and supporters in new ways: Setting up a match, becoming a peer-to-peer fundraiser, or collaborating with another participating organization to host a special event are just a few ways to get your supporters involved. 
• Track your success: Mightycause's fundraising platform gives you access to valuable data and statistics year-round. You can monitor your online giving activity in real time and identify fun opportunities for 2025. 

Organizations may register to participate in Great Give Day beginning on February 10, 2025 at greatgiveday.org. 

Visit greatgiveday.org and complete the online registration form. Once you complete the registration form you will receive an email confirmation. If you do not see an email, please check your spam folder before contacting Mightycause's support team at support@mightycause.com.

There is no registration fee for eligible organizations to participate in Great Give Day. Access to the Mightycause platform for Great Give Day is paid for by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, and the event is supported at no cost to participants or donors by many staff in the Foundation's impact, finance, development and communications teams. Fees on gifts are charged directly by credit card processors and Mightycause, and do not benefit the Community Foundation or its affiliates.

Check out the Nonprofit Toolkit for helpful tips and tricks, including marketing templates, fundraising strategies, training opportunities, and more. Using these tools can help you increase your donations!

To ignite the maximum amount of generosity on Great Give Day, the Community Foundation invites individual and corporate sponsors to contribute to a prize pool to fund prize hours throughout the event. These hourly contests drive momentum, spur friendly competition and motivate community members to give. In the past, we have also used the pool to award grand prizes based on the total number of donations (not dollars raised) to level the playing field between large and small nonprofits. Because corporate sponsorships qualify for the Endow Iowa 25% State Tax Credit, any prizes that a nonprofit wins will be directed to its endowment fund, regardless of how it chooses to direct the rest of its Great Give Day gifts. For purposes of awarding prizes, multiple donations from one donor email address to the same nonprofit will count as one gift. Organizations cannot donate to themselves.

Click Log In at the top right corner of the greatgiveday.org website to log in to your admin account. Log in with your email. Click your user icon at the top right to show a dropdown menu. Click your organization name. This will bring you to your organization overview page. 

Make sure you're successfully registered to participate in Great Give Day 2025! Look for a note at the top of your organization page stating "Your organization is registered for Great Give Day 2025". 

Yes. Once you’ve been approved as an administrator of your organization page, you can add and remove other admins as well as designate lead contacts. You can have up to 10 organization administrators on your organization’s page. Click here for step-by-step instructions.

Your organization's profile page is the center of your presence on Great Give Day. Your profile page should have basic information about your organization, such as your mission statement, contact information, and a gallery where you can upload photos or videos.

To begin editing your page, on the left-hand side dashboard, you'll want to head to "Organization Page." This section will have all of the administrative tools and features you need to customize your page.

This helpful support article provides key tips and best practices for making your organization's page as strong as possible.

Head to your organization page on greatgiveday.org. Once on your page, copy the URL link in your browser. Share this link with your supporters to bring them to your organization page. From there, supporters can read more about your organization, donate, or set up a peer-to-peer fundraising page. You can also embed a donation form directly onto your website. Click here to learn step-by-step directions.

Mightycause is the technology platform that powers Great Give Day. It is a mission-driven, employee-owned business that has served the nonprofit community by helping them with online fundraising and donor engagement since 2006. Mightycause has supported over 150,000 causes and has been the technology partner for hundreds of community-led Giving Days.

All donations must be paid by credit or debit card through the www.GreatGiveDay.org website to be counted in the day’s totals and qualify for matching funds. Only donations received through the Great Give Day website between 12 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on Great Give Day will count towards a nonprofit’s Great Give Day total. Donors will be able to make early gifts in advance of Great Give Day beginning May 19.

Donations made via the Great Give Day platform are disbursed by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque. Nonprofits will receive both their total gifts and matching funds/prizes in a lump sum within 6-8 weeks of the event.

To review your organization's donations report, head to the left-hand side of your organization's dashboard and select "Reports" > "Donations."

With Mightycause’s donation report, you’re able to view all the information associated with each donation to your organization on Mightycause. This report will include any and all donations your organization has received. Simply select the download icon to download your report.

Learn more about how to view your donation report here. 

Donor stewardship is an important part of Great Give Day. Donors who give via the Great Give Day website will automatically receive an acknowledgment email that includes a tax receipt upon successful processing of their donation. This email is generated by the Mightycause platform. Nonprofits are highly encouraged to thank donors separately by phone, letter or email. 

Navigate to your organization's donations report via the left-hand side of your dashboard and select "Reports" > "Donations." 

Filter the donation report by donor name and resend their donation receipt by selecting the tool icon (looks like three dots in a row) next to the corresponding donation. 

You will then be prompted to enter the donor's preferred email address and may click "Send" when ready.