Friendly Competitions
To encourage giving as well as to start conversations about philanthropy, the Independent has teamed up with local foundations to launch "Friendly Competitions." Our hope is that these cash incentives will provide participating nonprofits with a terrific rallying point to reach out to younger and new donors, especially since our Give! Web site shows in real-time how each organization is doing.
Additional Individual Challenge Grants
- El Pomar Foundation has awarded $2000 challenge grants each (33.3% matching grants for the first $6000 raised) to Children’s Literacy Center, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, The Colorado Springs Police Protective Assoc., Friends of Cheyenne Cañon and Mission Medical Clinic.
- The Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado will match donations made to the Give! campaign for participating organizations with a Fund-approved equality and nondiscrimination policy, up to a grand total of $5,000 to be shared equally among all eligible organizations.
- The Bee Vradenburg Foundation will give an additional $500 to:
-- the arts group that receives the most unique donors during November 2009, and
-- the arts group that has the highest number of unique donors throughout the campaign. - Downtown Development Authority has awarded a $2000 challenge grant (33.3% matching grants for the first $6000 raised) to Innovation Festival of Imagination Celebration.
- Pikes Peak Community Foundation’s Starsmore Fund has awarded a $2000 challenge grant (33.3% matching grant for funds raised between $6000-$12,000) for Friends of Cheyenne Cañon.
- University of the Rockies has awarded a $5000 matching grant to The Colorado Springs Diversity Forum.
- ARC Thrift stores have awarded a $500 challenge grant to The Club of Arts once they reach $5000 in donations.
- Citizens Project Champions have awarded a $500 challenge grant that adds 25 cents to every dollar of the first $2000 raised for Citizens Project.
- An anonymous donor has awarded a $2000 challenge grant (33.3% matching grants for the first $6000 raised) to Venetucci Farm.
- An anonymous donor has awarded a $250 challenge grant to Trails and Open Space Coalition once they reach $5000 in donations.
36 and Under
The Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation has teamed up with the Independent and Fox21/CW57-TV to reward the Give! nonprofits that garner the greatest number of donations from individuals 36 years old and younger during the entire 2009 Give! Campaign. The prizes are as follows:
- $1,500 to the nonprofit with the most unique donors 36 and younger, plus $1,500 worth of advertising in the Independent
- $1,000 to nonprofit with second-most unique donors 36 and younger, plus $1,000 worth of advertising in the Independent
- $500 to nonprofit with the third-most unique donors 36 and younger, plus $500 worth of advertising in the Independent
- $250 to the nonprofits with the fourth- and fifth-most unique donors 36 and younger
Number of Donors/Arts
The arts nonprofit with the highest number of total unique donors throughout the campaign will receive a $500 cash bonus.
Number of Donors/Community Building
The community building nonprofit with the highest number of total unique donors throughout the campaign will receive a $500 cash bonus.
Number of Donors/Environment
The environment nonprofit with the highest number of total unique donors throughout the campaign will receive a $500 cash bonus.
Number of Donors/Youth
The youth nonprofit with the highest number of total unique donors throughout the campaign will receive a $500 cash bonus.
Number of Donors/Wellness
The wellness nonprofit with the highest number of total unique donors throughout the campaign will receive a $500 cash bonus.
