This Thursday is Give to the Max Day in Minnesota.
It’s the day more than 6,000 Minnesota nonprofit groups stand to gain millions of dollars in donations, thanks to the organization known as GiveMN.org.
Its executive director, Jake Blumberg, says the GiveMN website makes donating easy and fun, and has even gained an international following.
“Give to the Max Day acts as almost an unofficial starting gun to year-end giving season,” Blumberg states. “We get donations from every county in the state of Minnesota, every state in the United States, and nearly 50 countries from around the world.”
Blumberg says GiveMN is successful because it’s a one-stop shop.
Donors can browse potential recipients by mission or location, and learn whether matching gifts are available. Then, they give what they want to as many as they want.
Give to the Max Day also features bonuses that add momentum.
“Every hour, we draw one lucky donor’s name and add $1,000 to their contribution,” he states. “And at the end of the day, we do a supersized Golden Ticket, which is drawn from everyone who’s made a contribution since Nov. 1, and we add $10,000 to their contribution.”
GiveMN does add a 6.9 percent fee for processing the online donations and running the program.
A number of organizations from Koochiching County are listed on the website and seeking your support.
