Crowdfunding for local charities
Philanthropy Daily
by Hans Zeiger
One day a couple weeks ago, my Twitter feed was lit up with comments
about “GiveBig.” Various local nonprofits were tweeting requests to
“GiveBig” that day to support their work. By going to the Seattle Foundation’s website,
I learned that I could give to any of 1,300 local groups and that part
of my donation would be matched by dollars from a $1 million “stretch”
fund. I made a small donation to a scholarship foundation in my
hometown. From midnight to midnight on May 15, 54,500 people Gave Big,
with donations totaling $11.1 million. Read more at Philanthropy Daily here.
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