MANSFIELD - Richland Gives, an online giving event hosted by the Richland County Foundation, raised $507,069 via 1,802 donors for 96 Richland County nonprofit organizations. Since its inception in 2015, Richland Gives has raised $2,476,007.
Richland Gives is designed to encourage people to contribute to local nonprofits they care about through a single giving website. The foundation hosted the day to build capacity, grow philanthropy and make the community stronger. It allows local organizations to raise funds and awareness as well as cultivate new donors and reinvigorate lapsed donors.
The Foundation awarded $100,000 in grants as incentives during the giving event. The nonprofit organizations that had the most donors or raised the most dollars in the small, medium, and large nonprofit categories were awarded $5,000 for first place, $3,000 for second place, and $1,000 for third place. Nonprofits could win only one leader board prize.
The winners in the small nonprofit category for achieving the most donors were: 1 Visual Bucket List 2 Mansfield Richland Area Educational Foundation 3 Mid-Ohio Guardianship
The winners in the small nonprofit category for achieving the most dollars were: 1 Taking Root Farms 2 Love in the Name of Christ 3 Clear Fork Valley Foundation
The winners in the medium nonprofit category for achieving the most donors were: 1 Richland Pregnancy Services 2 Ohio Bird Sanctuary 3 Altrusa International, Mansfield
The winners in the medium nonprofit category for achieving the most dollars were: 1 Lucas Community Center 2 North Central Ohio Land Conservancy 3 North Central State College Foundation
The winners in the large nonprofit category for achieving the most donors were: 1 St. Peter’s Catholic School 2 Discovery School 3 Hospice of North Central Ohio
The winners in the large nonprofit category for achieving the most dollars were: 1 Renaissance Performing Arts 2 Friendly House 3 Salvation Army, Mansfield
The first 10 organizations to raise $10,000 via 10 donors were awarded a $1,000 grant prize:
St. Peter’s Catholic School The Salvation Army, Mansfield Lucas Community Center North Central Ohio Land Conservancy Renaissance Performing Arts Discovery School Taking Root Farms Richland Pregnancy Services North Central State College Foundation Ohio Bird Sanctuary
The organizations awarded $500 grant prizes for raising either the most money or having the most donors during Golden Ticket hours and could win up to two prizes were:
Time for a Change Diaper Bank Clear Fork Valley Foundation Lucas Community Center (2 Golden Tickets) Renaissance Performing Arts Women’s Fund Mansfield Playhouse Visual Bucket List Altrusa International, Mansfield St. Peter’s Catholic School (2 Golden Tickets) $2,000 Golden Ticket Winner Friendly House
Nine nonprofits were awarded $2,000 video grant prizes for their fundraising efforts during the 2021 #RichlandGives event:
St. Peter’s Catholic School NECIC Linden Road Presbyterian Church Love in the Name of Christ Kingwood Center Gardens Mansfield Richland Area Educational Foundation Mansfield Art Center Pat Kracker Breast Cancer Fund Starfish Project
Nonprofits that raised at least $1,000 between Nov. 14-28 were entered into a random pull prize for a chance to win a $250 grant prize: Richland Pregnancy Services OSU Mansfield Richland Academy of the Arts Mid-Ohio Guardianship NECIC Mansfield Noon Optimist Club The New Store Ohio Bird Sanctuary
Peer-to-peer fundraiser pages that raised at least $1,000 between Nov. 14 - 29 were entered into a random pull prize for a $750 grant prize:
Mansfield Community Playhouse Fundraiser set up by Grace Elizabeth Riegel
NPOs that set up matching grants and achieved a 100% match by donors and met the criteria for their NPO category were entered to win a $1,000 grant prize:
Small NPO Taking Root Farms Mansfield Richland Area Educational Foundation Clear Fork Valley Foundation Medium NPO North Central Ohio Land Conservancy
The Best Looking #RichlandGives page as judged by Mighty Cause employees earned a $1,000 grant prize:
Taking Root Farms
NPOs that brought a poster to the Leader Board Watch Party were entered into a random pull to win a $250 grant prize:
Catalyst Life Services
A $500 grant prize was awarded by random pull for those who attended the educational webinars:
Idea Works
About the Richland County Foundation: The Richland County Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization, 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 for charity wisely so that grants can be made to improve the quality of life for all of 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 Phone: 419-525-3020 mteynor@rcfoundation.org