Arizona Gives Day

Arizona Gives is celebrating its 11th anniversary of the Arizona Gives Day event on April 4, 2023. Arizona Gives Day is a 24-hour online fund-raising event that encourages the public to “give it forward” by donating to local 501(c)(3) nonprofit agencies serving communities across the state. During this 24-hour period, there are also many cash incentive prizes awarded to participating nonprofits.  

In 2022, $6 million was raised for Arizona nonprofits through AZGives.org. While the Arizona Gives program accepts donations year-round, most donations are given during the Arizona Gives Day giving period, which begins March 14 with “early giving” and continues until the big “day,” April 4, 2023. The event is hosted by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits + Arizona Grantmakers Forum and presented by FirstBank.

PHOENIX magazine is proud to support Arizona Gives and Arizona nonprofits by raising awareness about the critical role they play. Arizona Gives helps people find, learn about, and contribute to the causes they believe in while enabling Arizona nonprofits to share their stories and engage the community though the online giving platform at AZGives.org.

“Arizona Gives Day is an opportunity to learn about the impact nonprofits have in our communities, large and small. Donors can find ‘new to them’ nonprofits based on their interests and passions – all in one convenient place,” says Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits CEO Kristen Merrifield. “Donations of any amount are encouraged.”

“The event also evens the playing field for all nonprofits, regardless of their size or whether they operate on a hyper-local or statewide basis – particularly for those that may not have the ability, the staff, or the bandwidth to take on a similar fund-raising challenge.”

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Arizona nonprofits change lives every day. Every single donated dollar helps struggling men, women and children who benefit from services, resources and advocacy that social service agencies provide. Donations also impact our quality of life through programs, exhibits, shows and educational opportunities offered by arts and cultural organizations. These examples only scratch the surface of the good work being done across the state – there are so many more.

We invite you to read this special section to learn more about the charities that help our vibrant state thrive. Then, select a nonprofit that speaks to you at AZGives.org and make a donation between March 14 and April 4. Or perhaps you feel driven to create a personal fundraiser page for a specific nonprofit on AZGives.org so you can encourage others to join you in supporting their mission. The choice is yours.

AZGives.org makes it easy for you to find nonprofits in your community by providing several filters to narrow your search by cause, geography, or even leadership type. You can give to one or more causes right away, or you can schedule recurring gifts by creating a donor account to track your giving.

Join us in supporting the nonprofit sector on Arizona Gives Day!

Arizona Gives has raised over $36.4 MILLION for nonprofits since 2013.

♥ Arizona Gives Day, Arizona Gives Day, a program of the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits + Arizona Grantmakers Forum, holds its main “event” in early April each year to encourage philanthropy and create awareness about Arizona’s nonprofit sector and all its work.

♥ Choose from more than 1,000 nonprofit organizations to donate to – your dollars support Arizona nonprofits and nonprofits serving Arizonans

♥ Annually, Arizona nonprofits’ $22.4 BILLION economic impact is more than 8 percent of our gross state product.

♥ Arizona Gives Day won PHOENIX magazine’s 2016 Best of the Valley: Best Way to Invest in Arizona