Register for Big Day of Giving

Step 1:

Confirm Eligibility

To participate in Big Day of Giving, your organization must have a profile on GivingEdge, this website from the Sacramento Region Community Foundation. 

If your nonprofit is eligible and has a GivingEdge profile, go to step two. 

If your organization is eligible for a GivingEdge profile, but doesn't yet have one, request a profile. Note that profile requests may take a few days for our team to process.

To have a profile on GivingEdge, your nonprofit must meet the following criteria:

• Be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization in good standing with the IRS, the California Secretary of State, the California Department of Justice, and the Franchise Tax Board. ⚠️ Check your nonprofit's standing with these entities. ⚠️
• Be headquartered or have a branch in the four-county capital region of El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, or Yolo counties, and provide services to one or more of these counties. If your organization is physically located outside of this region, but a significant amount of your work takes place in the four-county area, you are eligible to participate and you will be asked to provide additional documentation.
• Not currently under any federal, state, or local investigation or regulatory-related inquiry (including violations and citations) related to any aspect of your operation.
• Nonprofit organizations that currently have a fund at Sacramento Region Community Foundation are eligible to participate regardless of location. All other criteria listed above must be met.

We welcome fiscally sponsored organizations, as long as the sponsoring nonprofit meets these criteria. If you’re not sure about your eligibility, reach out to us at bdog@sacregcf.org. 

We do not accept profiles requests from the following organizations (barring exceptions stated):

• Schools, houses of worship, or government organizations, except we will accept organizations or foundations that are fiscally sponsored by a school or church. Further, organizations or foundations created to support churches, schools, or government organizations are eligible if eligibility requirements are met.
• School groups such as PTAs, sport teams, band boosters, or other school affinity groups; Private foundations (filing a 990PF); Supporting organizations (charity status of 509(a)(3)); Public safety organizations (charity status of 509(a)(4)).
• Organizations with a status of "mutual benefit" with the California Department of Justice.

Step 2:

Watch Orientation

Watch the brief orientation, which is intended for new and returning participants in Big Day of Giving.

If you'd like, click to watch the Orientation on YouTube to see section chapters and captions. 

Step 3:

Complete Form & Pay Fee

Complete the registration form for your nonprofit and pay the registration fee, which is calculated based on the size of your organization's annual operating budget:

$0 to $50,000 budget: $50
$50,001 to $100,000 budget : $85 
$100,001 to $250,000 budget: $135 
$250,001 to $500,000 budget: $185 
$500,001 to $1,000,000 budget: $245
$1,000,001 to $5 million budget: $295
Over $5 million budget: $345

Step 4:

Prep & Submit Your GivingEdge Profile

Ready your nonprofit's public GivingEdge profile to receive donations during Big Day of Giving and year-round! Complete the To-Do List and submit an initial draft of your GivingEdge profile by the deadline.

For assistance, review the platform tour video on this page or on YouTube, where you can see section chapters and captions.