(Kelly Blankenship, former executive director of Wayfinders Ohio, celebrates a donation during Richland Gives last year.)
MANSFIELD –This is the 10th anniversary of Richland Gives, an online giving event hosted by the Richland County Foundation (RCF). Registration for Richland County based nonprofit organizations to participate is open from August 1 through October 31. It is free; however, nonprofits must register each year.
RCF will host a kickoff event Friday, September 27 from 8:30 to 9 a.m. for nonprofits to learn more about the giving event. This year donors will notice lower fees at 2.9%. The RCF Board of Trustees voted to cover the 4% platform fees.
Since its inception, Richland Gives has raised almost $3M for hundreds of local nonprofit organizations. Thanks to the generosity of donors of the Foundation, $80,000 in incentives will be awarded as grants to participating organizations, beyond what they raise from online donations.
Richland Gives is designed to encourage people to contribute to local nonprofits they care about through a single giving website. The Foundation hosts the day to build capacity, grow philanthropy and make the community stronger.
Each organization will have an individualized web page to promote their cause. The success of the event will depend on our collective enthusiasm and implementation.
Leading up to the event the Foundation provides an online toolkit, webinars, mass media and social media coverage to make it easier for nonprofit organizations to participate.
The Richland Gives donation period is from November 18 at 7 a.m. through December 3 at 7 p.m.
For more details or to donate go to richlandgives.org.
About the Richland County Foundation The Richland County Foundation, a not-for-profit 501c3, was established in 1945 as a way for individuals to pool and invest their gifts for the long-term good of Richland County and its residents.
The Foundation helps people in Richland County give back to their community by investing their gifts wisely so that grants can be made to improve the quality of life for all the county’s citizens. Working together with donors, the Foundation meets important needs today and plans for a strong future. CONTACT: Maura Teynor, chief advancement officer, 419-525-3020 mteynor@rcfoundation.org