Local non-profit organizations invited to participate in fourth annual El Paso Giving Day
Local non-profit organizations are once again invited to participate in El Paso Giving Day, the region’s only community-wide day of charitable giving.
EPGD is a 24-hour online charitable giving drive which will take place on Thursday, November 14, 2019.
“This year’s goal is to work with 175 nonprofit groups to help them raise funds in support of their individual missions,” EPGD officials shared. “which collectively, make the Paso del Norte region a better place to live.”
Leaders of local non-profits can register to participate through Thursday, October 14, 2019. The Paso del Norte Community Foundation hosts the annual event to encourage non-profits to build their donor bases, engage first-time and younger donors and support worthy philanthropic causes across our region.
El Paso Giving Day also provides registered non-profits with the learning tools to build upon their success. The Paso del Norte Community Foundation provides the nonprofits with webinars and online trainings.
In 2018, El Paso Giving Day attracted more than 2,700 donors who raised approximately $337,000 for non-profit organizations across our region.
El Paso Giving Day is part of the Paso del Norte Foundation’s Community of Philanthropy. Since its inception in 2016, members of our community have contributed approximately $637,000 to more than 175 non-profit organizations through our community.
Our region’s only community-wide day of charitable giving is held annually on November 15 and accepts donations as small as $10.
With the outside support of national groups, including The Meadows Foundation, El Paso Giving Day incentivizes participating non-profit organizations to raise even more money through friendly competitions each year. For more information, visit the website.
On Thursday, October 24, 2019 the El Paso Giving Day website will launch the next webinar, Final Steps to Success at 9:00 a.m. Click here to watch the Webinar.
For more information or to sign up for 2019 EPGD, please email Erica Salas at esalas@pdnfoundation.org
