The POP Project is excited to announce our participation in the 4th annual Mountain Xpress Give!Local end-of-year giving program. We’re especially proud to say that this is also our fourth year participating in the program.
Last year, Give!Local raised more than $107,000 for 37 local nonprofits. The POP Project raised $1,700 of that total. This year, the program aims to raise even more for close to 40 area causes, and POP would like to increase our donations, too.
We know we can do it—with your help!
WHAT IS GIVE!LOCAL?
The Give!Local online fundraising program is a Mountain Xpress initiative that allows donors to make a big impact through micro-donations. With the same love behind it as the Buy Local/Shop Local movements, Give!Local aims to develop a new generation of donors while strengthening nonprofits that benefit the local community. By giving a few dollars to any or all of the close to 40 participating nonprofits, you’re able to complete all your annual holiday giving at one time and on one secure site. Best of all, you’ll know that each nonprofit receives 100% of donations made to them.
Give!Local runs November 1–December 31, but save the date for the first week of November. There will be a kickoff party at Salvage Station (details coming soon). That’s also the time to pick up the Mountain Xpress with a glossy Give!Local program booklet insert.
HOW DOES GIVE!LOCAL WORK?
Give $1 to a new nonprofit you’ve never heard of. Give $20 to your favorite cause in town (like POP). Split another $150 among another half dozen nonprofits. Where and how much money you give is entirely up to you.
Once you have completed your donations for the season, you simply check out once through the secure online platform. But nonprofits aren’t the only ones reaping rewards. Based on your total donations, you too, are able to cash in—at a variety of local businesses. After January 1, you’ll receive a coupon book, any incentives specific to the nonprofits you supported, and (fingers crossed!) one of several grand prizes. The larger your collective donation, the more incentives you receive.
Giving back while getting in return? Sounds like a win-win to us!
Begin planning your gifts now to the POP Project and other participating organizations!