Be a Part of the Midlands Movement: Nonprofit Registration Now Open for Midlands Gives, Presented by Central Carolina Community Foundation
September 17, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Nonprofit organizations can now register for the second annual Midlands Gives, a 24-hour local online giving challenge to be held on May 5, 2015, hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ expert on philanthropy.
The inaugural Midlands Gives was a remarkable success. Over $700,000 was raised for 150 local nonprofits via a one-day online public fundraising campaign that went viral overnight.
“We were thrilled with the results of our first ever Midlands Gives Day,” said JoAnn Turnquist, President and CEO of Central Carolina Community Foundation. “We asked our community to embrace this campaign and they responded beyond our wildest dreams. Most importantly, we proved that when our community comes together as one, we can make great things happen.”
Community members can get involved this year by encouraging local nonprofits they support to register for Midlands Gives. Contributions of just $20 or more will be amplified through sponsored prize incentives. Any 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization in good standing with the IRS, and a local office in one of the 11 Midlands counties the Foundation serves, is eligible to participate.
Although the registration deadline is Feb. 15, 2015, organizations are encouraged to register as soon as possible to secure priority scheduling for upcoming free social media and fundraising training sessions offered by South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations (SCANPO). Any nonprofit participating for the first time must attend one of these training sessions.
Central Carolina Community Foundation is also offering four free training sessions designed to build a profile and strategy for this year’s Midlands Gives event and, all organizations are strongly encouraged to attend.
Nonprofit organizations can register for Midlands Gives at http://midlandsgives.org from September 15, 2014 through February 15, 2015. To learn more about Midlands Gives and complete the enrollment process, visit http://yourfoundation.org or contact Nancye Bailey, Midlands Gives Coordinator, at [email protected] or 803.254.5601 x312.
The Midlands Gives official Twitter hashtag is #MidlandsGives; Central Carolina Community Foundation can be tagged on Twitter as @CCCFTweets.
About Midlands Gives
Midlands Gives is an annual 24-hour online giving challenge for local nonprofits, presented by Central Carolina Community Foundation. This year’s event will take place on May 5, 2015. For more information about Midlands Gives, visit www.midlandsgives.org or call 803-254-5601, x312.
About Central Carolina Community Foundation
Central Carolina Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization serving 11 counties in the Midlands by distributing grants and scholarships and linking the resources of donors, nonprofits and area leaders to communities in need. For more information about the Foundation, visit www.yourfoundation.org or call 803.254.5601.
