Here are some great examples of Giving Day Events!
Looking for inspiration for your FABG Event Planner Contest Event? Look no further! We have compiled a list of giving day events from around the country!
Denver Library - Read-A-Thon on the Lawn
Bring a blanket, lawn chair and a book or borrow one from the library while you are here! Bring your girl scout troop, your book club, your family … come one, come all … let’s READ! Let’s show everyone that the Denver area is full of readers! Make a sign to represent your group or family; let’s get festive, celebrate Colorado Gives and kick off a great summer of reading!
Urban Peak - 921 Project (Search #921project on Facebook)
There are 921 youth ages 13 to 24 who experience homelessness on any given day in the Denver metropolitan area. We want to show our community exactly what 921 youth looks like. We’re hoping to gather 921 people together in one location and take a picture. We'll be closing down the street in front of Urban Peak’s Administration Building, and from our rooftop, we are going to take a picture of 921 people, each person representing one youth who sleeps on the streets of Denver.
Urban Peak - Walk the Block (Search #walktheblock on Facebook)
From 12:00am to 11:59pm on Tuesday the 9th, Urban Peak will have a “Walk the Block” event to shine a light on the youth we serve and services we provide while supporting the statewide efforts around Colorado Gives Day. Honoring the youth we serve at Urban Peak and the sheer amount of walking they do on a daily basis, we hope to have supporters walking for the entire 24 hour period.
Hall County Historical Society - Nifty Fifties
NIFTY FIFTIES Event serving Nifty "loose meat" burgers, coney dogs, fries, root beer and root beer floats, with 1950's music and fun. Bring your sweetheart, main squeeze family and friends!
Caring Women, Junior Woman's Club - "Taking Center Stage" Talent Show
Local talent will be performing a variety of acts.
Grand Island Area Habitat for Humanity - Cactus Jack's at the Habitat Office
Come and eat Cactus Jack's for lunch and leave a Go Big GIVE donation for Habitat for Humanity!
Habitat for Humanity Omaha - Habitat Home Dedication
After a great deal of hard work, Johnny and Adonna are finally closing on their newly renovated Habitat home! Join us in celebrating with the family by attending a special dedication ceremony and tour of the property.
YMCA of Grand Island - Mini Golf for Go Big GIVE
Play mini-golf at the Y! We will have a three hole mini-golf course set up in our lobby. Try one hole for $10 or three holes for $25 and up. Compete with your friends and track how you did on the leader board.
Merrick County Health and Fitness Center - Fitness Center SPIN-A-THON
Keep staff and/or Board Members on the bikes for 8 hours by giving at least a $10 donation. The goal of 2018 is to get at least 200 donors. Snacks, food and fun will be provided at the Fitness Center. Come down and check us out! Fitness Center staff will be available to help you go online and enter your information if needed!
Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 - Run to Remember 30 Mile Relay
In partnership with the Southwest YMCA, Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 will field a team to run a 30 mile relay throughout the Omaha Area on May 25th - "Omaha Gives!" Day. We will run to raise awareness of the need to practice behaviors behind the wheel that work to keep ourselves and all others safe on and around roadways. At the same time we will honor loved ones how have died in traffic incidents. We will carry the names of over 100 of these loved ones as we trek across Omaha. We will invite those we meet along the way to make $10 donations through "Omaha Gives" to support our mission. For every $1000 raised, KKAD25 will donate one summer camp scholarship through the Southwest YMCA.
Heartland Futbol Club - Parents on the Pitch
1st Annual "Parents on the Pitch" parents game! The perfect opportunity for HFC parents and kids to trade spots! The parents get to play inside the lines and the kids get to cheer them on!
The Salvation Army of Grand Island - Ice Cream Floats
We will serve Ice Cream Floats in our dining room and give tours to those who would like to see our facility.
Boy Scouts/Camp Augustine - S'mores & More!
Come join us at Camp Augustine for a tour and some fun activities
Leadership Tomorrow/Youth Leadership Tomorrow - Brewing Up Leaders
Join Leadership Tomorrow and the LT-2 Committee for a fun evening of live entertainment and Prairie Pride giveaways. Prairie Pride is the official Go Big Give headquarters for Leadership Tomorrow, come learn about our upcoming events and leadership programs for Hall County.
Autism Action Partnership - Appetizers and Drinks at Vino Mas
Join us at Vino Mas from 5-7 pm to mingle with friends and enjoy appetizers and drinks! As a special thanks for joining us, you will be entered into a drawing for free giveaways throughout the night!
CASA for Douglas County - Omaha Gives to CASA Happy Hour
Please join us to celebrate CASA and Omaha Gives! Enjoy beverages and appetizers with happy CASAs, and help to support our vision to serve every child in foster care by 2020.
Concord Mediation Center - Sow the Seeds of Peace
Help Concord Mediation Center Sow the Seeds of Peace by supporting our peaceful conflict resolution programs and you can take home your own plant in a biodegradable newspaper pot you make yourself when you stop by our offices on May 25 between 1 and 4 p.m. We'll have refreshments too.
Open Door Mission - Omaha Gives Record Breaking Pantry Party
This is a family-friendly assembly line project with a goal of making over 1,000 food pantries in 2 hours. The food pantry boxes will be handed out to individuals and families at Open Door Mission's (4) Family Donation / Outreach Centers. Empowering many poverty stricken to remain in their own homes and preventing homelessness. If your time permits, please stay after for a quick tour of the Open Door Mission Campus and learn of life changing volunteer opportunities.
HETRA - Tour of HETRA Barn
Come see HETRA's participants and horses in action during this exciting tour of the HETRA barn. During this tour, guests will gain a greater understanding of the effectiveness and value of equine assisted activities and therapies. You will learn about HETRA's past and future while witnessing first hand a participant session in progress and how equine assisted activities benefit individuals with a variety of disabilities. You will also see the incredible volunteers, physical and occupational therapists, and PATH International Certified Instructors that make it all happen.
Nebraska Humane Society - Yappy Hour
Round up your four-legged besties and lap up the fun at YAPPY HOUR on May 25th! Join us Cantina Laredo Omaha and Black Oak Grill Omaha to celebrate the first dog-friendly patios in Omaha. For the enjoyment and safety of all, we ask that dogs (and people!) are well-behaved and well-mannered. Please keep your four-legged friends leashed at all times. Pups get free drinks (water) and treats!
Omaha Home for Boys - OHB Dunk Tank for Omaha Gives!
Donate money and see some of the area's BIGGEST NAMES in business, entertainment, media and sports GET DUNKED to support the youth and programs at the Omaha Home for Boys!
Robin Hill Community Support Foundation - Splash for Cash
We're holding a "fundraising dive" to raise money for the Robin Hill Community Support Foundation. Volunteers will accept pledges to dive into the pool or spend a designated amount of time perched precariously on the collapsing seat above the dunk tank. Depending on the temperature, this may be more of a "polar plunge" than a kickoff to summer.
Urban League of Nebraska - Visit the Urban League STEAM Lab
Learn about the Girls Summer STEAM Academy and do some practice experiments with ULN youth and staff! Watch President/CEO Thomas Warren and friends be led through some friendly STEAM challenges.
Friendly Contests & Fun Things to Tie to Your Mission
- An Executive Director had to dress up in a prom dress and read a poem about the nonprofit on the steps of the Capitol Building if the nonprofit raised X amount of money.
- At a Denver chorale, there was a contest between altos, tenors, etc. The section with the least amount of money raised had to pick up the chairs after practice
- The Denver chorale wanted to raise enough money to pay for 1 performance. They posted an image of a theater seating chart, and as donations came in, they colored in the seats to the show filling up.
- A Habitat for Humanity raised enough money to build a house on their giving day. They built the frame on giving day, but continued to receive coverage on it until the owners moved in because it was the "Giving Day House."
Tips for Success
- Think about how you can make it visual
- Think outside the box
- Tie it to your mission
- Have fun with it!
