
Monterey County Gives!
Inspiring Local Philanthropy
Monterey County Gives! is a year-end campaign that inspires local philanthropy and benefits a wide array of Monterey County nonprofits. A total of 202 nonprofits are taking part in the 2022 campaign.
A collaboration between the Monterey County Weekly, the Monterey Peninsula Foundation and the Community Foundation for Monterey County, the Monterey County Gives! campaign amplifies year end giving by providing 100% of donations plus a partial match to the donors’ choice of participating nonprofits. A special print edition in the Weekly in early November highlights each organization’s mission and their “Big Idea” proposal for MCGives!
Monterey County Gives! 11/10 – 12/31/22
Meet the Nonprofits (FlipBook)
How it Works
The campaign directs donors to the MC Gives! website for online donations. Local businesses, foundations and individuals contribute to an overall match fund that spurs donations for participating organizations. At the end of the campaign, each nonprofit receives 100% of their donations, along with a pro rata match on the first $75,000 raised. Gifts of stock and IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions are also accepted. Contact us to learn more.
MC Gives! leverages pro-rata matching funds from our major partners, plus nonprofit organization-generated challenge gifts — all to inspire philanthropy and strengthen communities throughout Monterey County. Monterey County Gives! runs November 10 through December 31, 2022. More than $45 million has been raised and granted since 2009.
Thanks to the generous people of Monterey County, the 2021 campaign raised $9.7 million to benefit more than 170 local nonprofits. Thanks to our major supports Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel, Gunde and Ernest Posey Family Foundation, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Colburn and Alana Jones Foundation at the CFMC, and the Cannery Row Company, as well as the many challenge gift donors, we had more than $2 million in matching funds and challenge gifts for Monterey County Gives! Nonprofits are a cornerstone of our community. Whether you’ve attended local arts or music events, received legal support or health care services, adopted a pet, or enrolled your child in a special after school program, chances are high you’ve interfaced with a dozen or more groups. Without local nonprofits working tirelessly to fulfill their missions — everyday — our community would look and feel like a very different place. Monterey County Weekly has had a direct relationship with the local nonprofit community for more than 25 years, supporting and promoting those who work to improve the quality of life for all. The Monterey County Weekly witnesses, reports, and collaborates with nonprofits to promote their events and programs, so they may communicate and carry out their mission. In 2000, the Weekly supported the nonprofit community in another way when it established the Monterey County Weekly Community Fund, a donor advised fund of the CFMC. In 2009, Monterey County Gives! was launched, focused on an annual appeal to the Weekly’s generous readers for year-end donations. In that first year, $417,000 was raised and granted. The Weekly has built on that success each year, and with the Monterey Peninsula Foundation joining as a partner in 2015, the campaign has shown the power of philanthropy in Monterey County.Background
Gives! 2021 Raises $9.7 Million
Background
Monterey County Weekly and Philanthropy
A request for proposals appears each June in the Monterey County Weekly with a deadline in late July. Nonprofits begin to direct their donations through Monterey County Gives! in early November when the Weekly publishes its Monterey County Gives! special issue and the website goes live. After the campaign ends on December 31, participating nonprofits receive a prorated match (on the first $75,000 they raised) based on their total donations during the campaign. The nonprofits gain funding and new supporters to support their big ideas.Program Details
Program Details
These grants made possible through the Community Foundation for Monterey County.Additional Award Opportunities
The preferred donation method is online at https://www.montereycountygives.com/ MC Gives! Donation Forms 2022 MC Gives! Donation Form-Fillable MC Gives! Challenge Forms The Challenge donation link has been deactivated. Donors are requested to use the forms below for Challenge donations throughout the rest of the campaign. 2022 Challenge Gift Form-Fillable Nonprofit Resources 2022 Launch Event Zoom Recording (external link) 2022 Lunch and Learn PowerPoint 2022 Lunch and Learn Zoom Recording (external link)
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