The website for ArkansasGives.org has descriptions of charities eligible for donor matching during the April 7 one-day giving event.
Where to give
For Catholics, there are a few names that stand out: Catholic Charities of Arkansas; Mount St.
“It’s a way for Arkansans to prove once again that we have great charitable hearts,” said Catholic Charities of Arkansas executive director Patrick Gallaher.
Arkansas Community Foundation hosts ArkansasGives for 587 nonprofits, which are in the state and are Arkansas Nonprofit Alliance members, as a way to boost charitable donations and for the public to say “thank you” in a big way. Last year was its first year, with $1.98 million raised by the public and an additional $2.33 million was given to the 361 nonprofits through prizes and bonus dollars, according to arkansasgives.org. The more money being donated, the higher percentage of bonus dollars will be given to the charity. For example, if a nonprofit raises 1 percent of all donations given on that day, that nonprofit will receive an extra 1 percent of bonus dollars from the foundation. This gives people a chance to think about Catholic Charities and donate with a credit card,” Gallaher said. “All those millennials out there too busy to write a check and put in in a collection basket should be able to get online and make a donation to Catholic Charities this way.”
The nonprofits are ranked by sizes small, medium (which was added this year) and large, and extra money will be given to charities that raise the most in their tier and also those that have the most donors. An additional $10,000 bonus pool donated by the foundation will also be given to nonprofits that raise the most by category, for example arts and humanities or education. It is the first year for Catholic Charities, St.
“One, it is to make their contribution go further because there is the bonus money given out to the charities and the reason why they’d want to give to any Catholic school, in my opinion, is to promote Catholic education and secure Catholic education for future generations,” Kordsmeier said.
