Congratulations! 🥳

This year's Big Day of Giving was an amazing day. Our region came together to celebrate and support the important work you and your teams do each day — and you made it happen. 

Thank you! 

Congratulations! 🥳

This year's Big Day of Giving was an amazing day. Our region came together to celebrate and support the important work you and your teams do each day — and you made it happen. 

Thank you! 

Take note of these post-BDOG reminders:

Please thank your donors and others who helped make your campaign happen! We offer pre-made Thank You graphics in the Marketing Toolkit, and Made Possible by BDOG Donors graphics to make it easy to recognize when your programs are supported by those who've given during Big Day of Giving. If you received Donor Advised Gifts from fundholders at the Sacramento Region Community Foundation or Yolo Community Foundation, send the thank you message to us: Sacramento Region Community Foundation, 955 University Avenue, Suite A, Sacramento, CA 95825. We'll forward your note! 

We awarded over 250 prizes during Big Day of Giving! Check to see if your organization won. Note that prizes are not included in your organization's tally but will be included in the second BDOG payment you receive.

You may see your organization's donations fluctuate as our Finance Team helps donors reconcile duplicate transactions, gifts made in error, and so on. We appreciate your patience as we finalize transactions. Additionally, donors are still able to give on the website. If you receive post-BDOG donations, you may see an increase in the Amount Raised on your GivingEdge profile. This does not affect the amount reflected on the leaderboard and the disbursement you'll receive for Big Day of Giving. 

Head to the Nonprofit User Guide for answers to common post-BDOG questions: When will we receive our donations? and What if a donor wants a refund?

Next year's Big Day of Giving will be Thursday, May 7! Nonprofit registration will open in the fall. Click here to receive an email reminder.

Take note of these post-BDOG reminders:

Please thank your donors and others who helped make your campaign happen! We offer pre-made Thank You graphics in the Marketing Toolkit, and Made Possible by BDOG Donors graphics to make it easy to recognize when your programs are supported by those who've given during Big Day of Giving. If you received Donor Advised Gifts from fundholders at the Sacramento Region Community Foundation or Yolo Community Foundation, send the thank you message to us: Sacramento Region Community Foundation, 955 University Avenue, Suite A, Sacramento, CA 95825. We'll forward your note! 

We awarded over 250 prizes during Big Day of Giving! Check to see if your organization won. Note that prizes are not included in your organization's tally but will be included in the second BDOG payment you receive.

You may see your organization's donations fluctuate as our Finance Team helps donors reconcile duplicate transactions, gifts made in error, and so on. We appreciate your patience as we finalize transactions. Additionally, donors are still able to give on the website. If you receive post-BDOG donations, you may see an increase in the Amount Raised on your GivingEdge profile. This does not affect the amount reflected on the leaderboard and the disbursement you'll receive for Big Day of Giving. 

Head to the Nonprofit User Guide for answers to common post-BDOG questions: When will we receive our donations? and What if a donor wants a refund?

Next year's Big Day of Giving will be Thursday, May 7! Nonprofit registration will open in the fall. Click here to receive an email reminder.

Nonprofit User Guide

Nonprofit User Guide

A comprehensive guide to Big Day of Giving, including information about eligibility and registration; planning your marketing; preparing your GivingEdge profile; donations; details on matching funds and fundraising pages; contingency planning; receiving your donations, and more.

A comprehensive guide to Big Day of Giving, including information about eligibility and registration; planning your marketing; preparing your GivingEdge profile; donations; details on matching funds and fundraising pages; contingency planning; receiving your donations, and more.

Campaign Workplan

Campaign Workplan

A helpful tool to use in March and April to strategize for your Big Day of Giving campaign. This resource includes key activities starting eight weeks prior to BDOG, as well as the Marketing Plan; Board Member Individual Development Plan; Circle of Influence Worksheet

A helpful tool to use in March and April to strategize for your Big Day of Giving campaign. This resource includes key activities starting eight weeks prior to BDOG, as well as the Marketing Plan; Board Member Individual Development Plan; Circle of Influence Worksheet

BDOG Mentors

BDOG Mentors

Mentors are Big Day of Giving experts, who make themselves available to help other nonprofit representatives! They are available from January to May. We recommend new organizations and Team Captains connect with a Mentor at least once.

Mentors are Big Day of Giving experts, who make themselves available to help other nonprofit representatives! They are available from January to May. We recommend new organizations and Team Captains connect with a Mentor at least once.

Calendar & Event Registration

We host a variety of events leading up to Big Day of Giving including trainings, networking events, and other helpful webinars and calls. 

Calendar & Event Registration

We host a variety of events leading up to Big Day of Giving including trainings, networking events, and other helpful webinars and calls. 

Facebook Learning Community

Facebook Learning Community

The Facebook Learning Community is a space for you to ask questions, and get tips and updates, about BDOG from others who are participating!

The Facebook Learning Community is a space for you to ask questions, and get tips and updates, about BDOG from others who are participating!

The Bark E-Newsletter

The Bark E-Newsletter

Subscribe to our Bark! E-newsletter to get regular updates on upcoming Big Day of Giving deadlines, events, trainings, resources, and more.

Subscribe to our Bark! E-newsletter to get regular updates on upcoming Big Day of Giving deadlines, events, trainings, resources, and more.

Mightycause Support

Mightycause Support

Big Day of Giving and GivingEdge are run on the Mightycause technology platform. If you have questions about the functionality of fundraising tools available to you, a good place to refer is their team's Support Library.

Big Day of Giving and GivingEdge are run on the Mightycause technology platform. If you have questions about the functionality of fundraising tools available to you, a good place to refer is their team's Support Library.

Disbursements

Disbursements

All donations made through GivingEdge are collected by the Sacramento Region Community Foundation and disbursed to your organization. To help your organization receive funds faster, we offer ACH (direct deposit) through Ramp.

All donations made through GivingEdge are collected by the Sacramento Region Community Foundation and disbursed to your organization. To help your organization receive funds faster, we offer ACH (direct deposit) through Ramp.

Brand Usage Guide

Big Day of Giving is a trademark of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation. Get the details on our brand standards, color palette, and more. 

Brand Usage Guide

Big Day of Giving is a trademark of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation. Get the details on our brand standards, color palette, and more. 

Sample Messages

Sample Messages

Browse this library of sample messaging templates — consisting of emails, social media posts, press releases, short blurbs, and more.

Browse this library of sample messaging templates — consisting of emails, social media posts, press releases, short blurbs, and more.

Nonprofit Story Form

Nonprofit Story Form

Animated GIFs

Spice up your messages with animated GIFs. Review our collection or access them directly from your favorite social media and text messaging apps by searching "Big Day of Giving" in the GIF search bar.

Animated GIFs

Spice up your messages with animated GIFs. Review our collection or access them directly from your favorite social media and text messaging apps by searching "Big Day of Giving" in the GIF search bar.

Printable Materials

Printable Materials

Download and print Big Day of Giving materials, including flyers and posters, items that are handy to pass out to your audiences or use in Big Day of Giving photo opportunities!

Download and print Big Day of Giving materials, including flyers and posters, items that are handy to pass out to your audiences or use in Big Day of Giving photo opportunities!

Canva Templates

Canva Templates

It's easy to customize BDOG-branded Canva templates with your nonprofit's images. A free account with Canva is required to access, edit, and download the templates. Learn more about creating an account (and, when you have one, accessing Canva Pro features for free through your nonprofit). 

It's easy to customize BDOG-branded Canva templates with your nonprofit's images. A free account with Canva is required to access, edit, and download the templates. Learn more about creating an account (and, when you have one, accessing Canva Pro features for free through your nonprofit). 

 The Foundation provides updated Canva templates for your nonprofit to use in your marketing for BDOG! Find templates for graphics below:

• Square Graphics: BDOG Frames, Logo Templates
• Instagram: NEW! Grid-Sized, Story Graphics
• Email Graphics

 The Foundation provides updated Canva templates for your nonprofit to use in your marketing for BDOG! Find templates for graphics below:

• Square Graphics: BDOG Frames, Logo Templates
• Instagram: NEW! Grid-Sized, Story Graphics
• Email Graphics

Want to learn how to customize our templates? Watch Canva's tutorial!

Want to learn how to customize our templates? Watch Canva's tutorial!

Eligibility Criteria

To create 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. Learn more about our compliance requirements 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; however, 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.

Eligibility Criteria

To create 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. Learn more about our compliance requirements 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; however, 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.

Ineligible

We do not accept requests from the following types of 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)).

Ineligible

We do not accept requests from the following types of 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)).