1. Getting Started with Colorado Gives Day
Below is initial information about Colorado Gives Day and resources to help you incorporate it into your year-end
fundraising plans. We wish you success on December 8, and are here to assist you as we lead up to the big day!
What is Colorado Gives Day?
Colorado Gives Day is a new initiative to increase philanthropy in Colorado through
online giving. Brought to you by Community First Foundation and FirstBank, Colorado
Gives Day will take place during a 24-hour period starting at 12 a.m. on Wednesday,
December 8, 2010. Donations to Colorado nonprofits will be accepted through
GivingFirst.org, with a goal to raise $1 million in one day for charity.
How can Colorado nonprofits get If you are new to GivingFirst or in the When will Colorado Gives Day
involved? process of completing your profile, it must
be submitted by November 1, 2010.
take place?
To participate in Colorado Gives Day
To create a profile, contact Dana During a 24-hour period starting
on December 8, you need a complete,
updated profile on GivingFirst.org. Rinderknecht at 720.898.5911 or at 12 a.m. Wednesday,
drinderknecht@CommunityFirstFoundation.org,
If you already have a profile online, December 8, 2010.
and attend an intro session.
update it by November 15, 2010.
Please read “Updating Your
GivingFirst Profile” located on the How can you get help with your profile?
Nonprofit Resources page. After To work on your profile out of the office
submitting your profile for review, and ask questions, please attend one or
provide: more Help Sessions. They are offered
• A completed ACH form and a the 2nd and 4th Fridays every month
voided check (allowing automatic from 8:30 – 11:30 am. Please call to
transfers to a bank account of sign up.
donations made to your
organization) if you have not
already done so.
• Most recent 990s, audits, and
management/governance
documents. A program of Community First Foundation ™
Questions? Call Community First Foundation at 720.898.5900

2. How can you build Colorado Gives Day into your year-end fundraising plans? Resources for Colorado Gives Day
We have created a variety online tools and resources to help you. These
resources are posted on the administrative side of GivingFirst.org on the 1. To access the Nonprofit Resources
Colorado Gives Day Nonprofit Resources page. Details at right. page, go to www.GivingFirst.org.
2. Click on the green “Sign In” tab
Will an incentive be offered to boost donations on Colorado Gives Day? at the top.
Yes! Thanks to our presenting partner FirstBank, your donors will have more 3. Under the ‘Sign In’ section, select
reason than ever to support you on December 8. FirstBank has provided “Nonprofit Organization” and
$250,000 as the lead gift for a Colorado Gives Day Incentive Fund that will wait for the next page to load.
leverage donations made through GivingFirst.org on December 8. The Incentive 4. Enter the e-mail address and
Fund will be proportionally allocated across all donations received, increasing password* for your profile, and
the value of each gift. We will also be asking Colorado businesses and click the ‘Log In’ button.
organizations to be part of a Circle of Giving and contribute to the fund. 5. Click the “Menu…” button at the
top left and select Nonprofit
Resources.
How will Community First Foundation calculate each nonprofit’s share of the
6. On the Nonprofit Resources page,
Incentive Fund? you will see a button for
At the completion of Colorado Gives Day, the Foundation will determine each Colorado Gives Day resources.
nonprofit’s proportionate share of the Incentive Fund by dividing the total amount
each charity raised by the total amount of donations to all participating *If you are new to GivingFirst or
nonprofits. This amount will then be multiplied by the total amount of dollars in can’t remember your login, please
the Incentive Fund. In short: contact Dana Rinderknecht at
720.898.5911 for assistance.
Colorado Gives Day Formula
We will continually add resources
( Individual Charity’s÷ Total AmountGives Dayon) x Total Amount in =Individual Charity’s Share
Amount Raised Colorado
Raised
Incentive Fund of Incentive Fund over the next several months. Watch
your e-mails for announcements.
Some of the resources you’ll find
CONTACT INFO Colorado Gives Day is presented by now are:
Dana Rinderknecht, GivingFirst Manager Community First Foundation and FirstBank. • FAQs
drinderknecht@CommunityFirstFoundation.org Community First Foundation, 6870 W. 52nd Ave. • Sample e-mail/newsletter copy
720.898.5911 Arvada, CO 80002 720.898.5900 • Colorado Gives Day logos
• GivingFirst logos
• Social media copy
Coming later:
• Additional online tools
• Electronic and print ads
A program of Community First Foundation ™
• Press release(s)
Questions? Call Community First Foundation at 720.898.5900