On May 5 at midnight, Give Grandly 2015 a 24-hour Day of Giving, was completed, having raised over $92,000 for 42 participating nonprofits from 751 individual donors. The icing on the cake was High Desert Humane Society finding good homes for 8 puppies and dogs, representing $770 in adoption fees. The lucky dogs spent the day in Gough Park, encouraging everyone to donate to a cause they believe in.
The Grant County Community Foundation and the newly formed Southwest New Mexico Nonprofit Coalition comprised of 42 nonprofit agencies in Southwest New Mexico worked collectively to produce "Give Grandly!" The group as a whole had been meeting since last August to prepare a gold standard for the National Day of Giving. This effort took 10 months to create including all facets of the May 5th Giving Fair and website. Individual committees developed logistics for the event in the park, fundraising for internal expenses, budget management, public relations, advertising and support services. As Nonprofit Liaison for the Grant County Community Foundation, Peggy Hutchinson oversaw website development and online giving on May 5. The Grant County Community Foundation paid the fee for purchasing the online platform that benefited all the participants.
We thank the generous donors of Southwest New Mexico (+ a few from out-of- state, including several former residents), who dug into their pockets and gave so much to support local nonprofits! While the majority of donations came through the website, dozens of donors came to Gough Park to meet volunteers and staff from the nonprofits they wanted to support. Numerous people donated to multiple nonprofit groups. One retired man brought twelve $5 dollar bills and walked around from booth to booth.
We are most grateful to the Silver City Sun News, the Silver City Daily Press, the Grant County Beat, Desert Exposure, Gila Mimbres Community Radio and Silver Radio for generating interest and informing the public about the event before and after the Giving Day.
100 % of the funds raised benefit the great nonprofits of Southwest New Mexico. The Community Foundation and the Coaltion do not take a percentage. We are proud of highlighting the important work of each organization, improving and enriching lives. This event is a reminder of the importance of giving back and the great joy of generosity.
Give Grandly! Participants 2015
Bike Works, The
Border Area Mental Health
Border Partners
Community Partnership for Children
El Refugio, Inc.
End of the Road Ranch
First Born Program
Fort Bayard Historic Preservation
Friends of FORMA
Friends of the Library
Gila Native Plant Society
Gila Regional Medical Center Foundation
Gila Resources Information Project
Gila Valley Library
Gila Valley Mobile Food Pantry
Glenwood Community Library
Grant County Community Concert Association
Grant County Community Foundation
Grant County Senior Olympics
Guadalupe Montessori School
High Desert Humane Society
KURU 89.1 FM
Learning Center for Dyslexia & Academic Success, The
LifeQuest
Literacy Link - Leamos
Lotus Center
Mimbres Region Arts Council
Mimbres Valley Health Action League
National Center for Frontier Communities Non Profit Resource Group
Silver Adult Care Services
Silver City Arts & Cultural District
Silver City Mainstreet Project
Silver City Museum Society
Silver City Woman's Club
Silver Regional Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS)
SNAP - Grant, Catron & Hidalgo Counties
Southwest Festival of the Written Word
Spirit of Hidalgo
The Wellness Coalition
Upper Gila Watershed Alliance
Volunteer Center - Grant County, The
Western Institute for Lifelong Learning