The Sentinel-Record/Richard Rasmussen ARKANSAS GIVES: Hot Springs Area Community Foundation Executive Director Cheryl Cooper, left, and Associate Director Ann Carrithers discuss plans for the second Arkansas Gives campaign on April 7.

Twice the number of local nonprofits will participate in the upcoming Arkansas Gives campaign after the event debuted a year ago.

More than $207,000 was raised for 20 local nonprofits during the first campaign in 2015. Carrithers served as executive director from 1995 until last summer, when she announced her intention to retire.

“We want to have them be as successful as possible because our mission is to encourage philanthropy and charitable giving, whether it is to us or other nonprofits,” Carrithers said.

Only online donations through the Arkansas Gives website will help nonprofits qualify for funds from the $400,000 bonus pool. Nonprofits will be ranked and evaluated in small, medium and large categories.

The Arkansas Nonprofit Alliance and AT&T help make the event possible and will host the headquarters on April 7.

Only local nonprofits will receive funds from a pool created by the Hot Springs Giving Circle.