North Texas Giving Day: How to Support Local Nonprofits

Understanding North Texas Giving Day

• 🗓️ North Texas Giving Day is an annual event, now in its 17th year, designed to support local nonprofits across the North Texas region.
• 💡 The initiative was started by the Communities Foundation of Texas to address the year-round needs of nonprofits, especially smaller ones that rely on this day for significant fundraising.
• 🎯 It serves as a crucial platform to connect donors with causes they care about and to highlight the needs within the community.

Who Participates and How to Give

• 🤝 The Communities Foundation of Texas, a charitable organization with over 70 years of experience, hosts and organizes the event.
• 💰 Donations can be as small as one dollar, making it accessible to everyone, and can be made through northtexasgivingday.org.
• 🌐 The platform features over 3,500 participating nonprofits, ranging from small animal rescue groups to food pantries, schools, and healthcare systems across 20 counties.

Key Dates and Giving Impact

• 📅 Early giving for North Texas Giving Day begins on August 28th.
• 🗓️ The main event, North Texas Giving Day, is on September 18th.
• ✅ The Communities Foundation of Texas is covering 100% of credit card fees, ensuring that every dollar donated goes directly to the nonprofit organization.
• 🔍 Donors can search for nonprofits by cause area, zip code, or location, or explore curated giving lists to discover new organizations.