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The St. Louis Community Foundation is proud to support the nonprofits that serve our region.
As your philanthropic hub and the driving force behind Give STL Day, we understand the importance of your role in making our community a wonderful place to call home.
Give STL Day helps nonprofits connect with donors, find new supporters, and increase awareness of their missions. Giving day momentum can even result in more volunteer hours, board engagement, and new partnerships with peer organizations.
We're also here to help your organization learn skills that you will use on and beyond the giving day by providing capacity-building trainings and access to programs such as Catchafire. Read below for more information!
How will your nonprofit leverage Give STL Day?
The St. Louis Community Foundation is proud to support the nonprofits that serve our region.
As your philanthropic hub and the driving force behind Give STL Day, we understand the importance of your role in making our community a wonderful place to call home.
Give STL Day helps nonprofits connect with donors, find new supporters, and increase awareness of their missions. Giving day momentum can even result in more volunteer hours, board engagement, and new partnerships with peer organizations.
We're also here to help your organization learn skills that you will use on and beyond the giving day by providing capacity-building trainings and access to programs such as Catchafire. Read below for more information!
How will your nonprofit leverage Give STL Day?
Trainings
We offer trainings in the months before the giving day covering a wide range of topics that will benefit your organization. Stay tuned for details!
Trainings
We offer trainings in the months before the giving day covering a wide range of topics that will benefit your organization. Stay tuned for details!
Catchafire
Click here to get connected for FREE with skilled volunteers who can assist your organization with everything from postcard design to fundraising strategy.
Catchafire
Click here to get connected for FREE with skilled volunteers who can assist your organization with everything from postcard design to fundraising strategy.
Mightycause Resource Center
Mightycause provides an extensive online resource center. Watch a webinar, get inspired by a success story, or connect with the support center.
Mightycause Resource Center
Mightycause provides an extensive online resource center. Watch a webinar, get inspired by a success story, or connect with the support center.
Save the Date: Give STL Day will return on May 8, 2025!
Save the Date: Give STL Day will return on May 8, 2025!
Nonprofit FAQs
When is Give STL Day?
Give STL Day will take place midnight–midnight, May 8, 2025. The website will continue to accept donations until 10 a.m. on May 9, 2025.
What is Give STL Day?
Give STL Day is an online giving event organized by the St. Louis Community Foundation to grow philanthropy and support nonprofits in the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan region. Donors 'shop' nonprofits online to make donations to the causes that are important to them. There are hundreds of online giving events that take place across the country each year. Give STL Day has raised more than $34 million for upwards of 1,100 nonprofits since its inception in 2014.
Who is the St. Louis Community Foundation?
Grounded in our belief that philanthropy is for everyone, we connect community and donors to build and preserve a more equitable and vibrant region. We are proud to serve as St. Louis's philanthropic hub! Learn more about the Foundation at www.stlgives.org.
When and what is early giving?
Early giving is two weeks long and will take place midnight April 23—11:59:59 p.m. May 7. Early giving provides you with more time to learn about nonprofits and make your donations.
Who can participate in Give STL Day?
Eligible organizations are 501(c)(3) public charities in good standing with the IRS which have a legal address and/or significant portion of their services or programs taking place in the Greater St. Louis metropolitan region. An eligible organization may have only one profile on the site. Component funds of the St. Louis Community Foundation and nonprofits that are fiscally sponsored are also eligible to participate.
The Greater St. Louis metropolitan area is defined as as: Bond County, Calhoun County, Clinton County, Franklin County, Jefferson County, Jersey County, Lincoln County, Macoupin County, Madison County, Monroe County, St. Charles County, St. Clair County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Warren County and Washington County.
If you have a question about your organization's eligibility, please email info@stlgives.org.
How do I claim my organization's Mightycause page?
Most organizations that exist in the IRS database automatically have an organization profile page already created on Mightycause. Click here for detailed instructions on how to claim your organization's page if you have not participated in Give STL Day before.
When is registration open and how do I register?
Registration for Give STL Day 2025 opens on February 3 and closes May 1. Late registrations will not be accepted.
Is there a fee to participate in Give STL Day?
No. There is no fee for a nonprofit to participate in Give STL Day.
What payment methods are accepted?
The Give STL Day website accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Google Pay, and Apple Pay. St. Louis Community Foundation donor advised fund holders can also make grant recommendations using their funds.
How much of each donation does my organization receive?
The entire donation, minus platform (2.7%) and credit card fees, goes to your organization. Donors can cover fees at checkout by increasing their gift by 5%. In 2024, 95% of Give STL Day donors choose to cover fees!
What are the minimum and maximum donation amounts?
The minimum is $10. The maximum is $100,000. If one of your donors would like to give more than $100,000, please contact the St. Louis Community Foundation at (314) 588-8200 or info@stlgives.org.
Will my organization receive donor information for acknowledgements?
Your access to donor information depends on the level of anonymity the donor has selected when making their gift. This information is available in the reports section of your dashboard. Click here to learn more about reports.
When will my organization receive the donations?
Nonprofits that received Give STL Day donations will receive one grant check from the St. Louis Community Foundation (totaling all donations plus Power Hour dollars minus fees). This check will be mailed by the end of June. If your organization wins a cash prize, that check will be mailed separately from your Give STL Day grant check.
I need technical support such as a password reset. Who should I contact?
Use the grey "?" button in the bottom right corner of your screen to contact Mightycause support or click here to submit a request.
Can we encourage donations by giving away prizes or free gifts (premiums)?
Please see IRS guidelines on token items. Should your organization choose to give a premium, you are responsible for all relevant communication to your donors. The St. Louis Community Foundation will not assist your organization with distributing premiums and cannot answer questions about what constitutes a token item.
Can my organization enter offline donations?
Yes! When you enter offline donations, you can choose if you want them to show up on your profile total. Click here for instructions. Offline donations will be added to the overall Give STL Day total by noon the day after Give STL Day. The St. Louis Community Foundation reserves the right to ask your organization for verification of any offline gifts. Please note offline donations are not eligible for any prizes or Power Hour dollars. Click here to learn more about managing and adding offline donations.
Can we offer tax credits to our donors through Give STL Day?
No. Funds raised on Give STL Day are handled as a "pass through" by the St. Louis Community Foundation, you cannot offer your tax credits to donors.
Does my organization need to send tax letters or a thank you letter?
Every donor will immediately receive an email confirming receipt of the gift from the St. Louis Community Foundation during the event which can be used for tax purposes. However, this does not replace a thank you letter. We encourage you to thank your donors.
How can my organization win a cash prize?
There are many ways to win a cash prize on Give STL Day! Organizations of all sizes have the chance to win hundreds or even thousands of dollars in prizes. Prize offerings are announced one week before early giving begins each year.
Who is Mightycause?
Mightycause is the technology provider that creates the online infrastructure and giving portal for Give STL Day. Mightycause has over a decade of giving event experience with dozens of partners across the nation.
Can my Give STL Day profile be used to accept Giving Tuesday donations?
No. The Give STL Day website only accepts donations during Give STL Day early giving and on the giving day. The website does not accept donations on Giving Tuesday or any other time of year.