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<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWORKING TO ESTABLISH SIMILAR PARTNERSHIPS IN OTHER MAJOR CITIES. TOMORROW IS THE SECOND OF REGION\u2019S LARGEST ONE DAY FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR. THE BIG DAY OF GIVING FOR THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF KCRA 3. WE ARE HIGHLIGHTING ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR AREA MAKING A DIFFERENCE. AND HERE\u2019S A LOOK AT THE IMPACT THE SACRAMENTO REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS MAKING. IT\u2019S CELEBRATIONS LIKE THIS REALLY PUTS A SPOTLIGHT ON PHILANTHROPY. THAT SUPPORT NONPROFITS ACROSS THE SACRAMENTO REGION. THOSE THAT HELP ANIMALS, THE ENVIRONMENT, VETERANS, CHILDREN, CANCER. RESEARCH. THURSDAY. THE SACRAMENTO REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS CELEBRATING ITS 13TH BIG DAY OF GIVING 24 HOURS OF NONSTOP FUNDRAISING FOR HUNDREDS OF NONPROFITS IN THE AREA. OF THE 900 THAT ARE PARTICIPATING THIS YEAR. ABOUT HALF OF THEM HAVE NO PAID STAFF, AND THE BIG DAY OF GIVING IS OUR LARGEST FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR. CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER KELLI SIPKIN SAYS THE FUNDRAISER WAS SPARKED AFTER A STUDY CAME OUT SHOWING SACRAMENTO WAS NOT SUPER CHARITABLE COMPARED TO OTHER MAJOR CITIES. THAT WASN\u2019T TRUE. WE DIDN\u2019T HAVE A WAY TO SHOW IT. IN 2013, WE INVITED ARTS ORGANIZATIONS FOR 24 HOUR GIVING DAY. THEY RAISED OVER $500,000. THEY IMMEDIATELY EXPANDED IT TO MORE NONPROFITS. AND WE HAVE SEEN AND HEARD THE IMPACT. THE BIG DAY OF GIVING HAS MADE ON NONPROFITS THROUGH THE YEAR\u2019S GIVING. TUESDAY IS ONE OF OUR BIGGEST FUNDRAISERS OF THE YEAR. BIG DAY OF GIVING IS SUCH A PIVOTAL POINT IN OUR GROWTH. IT\u2019S PHENOMENAL. LIKE IT IS LITERALLY THE MOST INCREDIBLE THING. THOSE DOLLARS THAT ARE RAISED FOR BIG GIVING, COMPLETELY UNRESTRICTED, WHICH MEANS THEY CAN USE IT WHERE THEY\u2019RE NEEDED MOST. $117 MILLION AND COUNTING TO SUPPORT HUNDREDS OF NONPROFITS MAKING AN IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY EVERY DAY. INFLATION IS INCREASING EXPENSES FOR EVERYTHING. FEDERAL GRANTS BEING CUT. THERE\u2019S A LOT OF CHALLENGES IN THE NONPROFIT WORLD, BUT THE ONES THAT ARE RUNNING NONPROFITS ARE DOING CRITICAL WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY. IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT ANY OF THE ISSUES HAPPENING IN OUR REGION, PHILANTHROPY IS THE BEST PLACE TO START. I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO FIND THEIR FAVORITE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND MAKE A GIFT. THE BIG DAY OF GIVING STARTS AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. IT RUN\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
70 Years of Service: Sacramento Region Community Foundation\u00a0runs largest 1-day fundraiser<\/p>\n
Since its inception in 2013, Big Day of Giving has raised more than $117 million for Sacramento area nonprofits<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tUpdated: 6:56 PM PDT May 6, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\tEditorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Big Day of Giving is considered the Sacramento region\u2019s largest one-day fundraiser.For 24 hours, the Sacramento Region Community Foundation raises money for hundreds of nonprofits throughout Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Yolo counties.”Those that help animals, the environment, veterans, children, cancer research,\u201d said Kelly Siefkin, the foundation\u2019s chief philanthropy officer. \u201cIf you love making an impact locally, through a nonprofit with philanthropy is a great place to start.\u201dSince its inception in 2013, Big Day of Giving has raised more than $117 million for Sacramento area nonprofits.\u201cThe Big Day of Giving is critical for so many organizations,\u201d Siefkin said. \u201cOf the 900 that are participating this year, about half of them have no paid staff, and the Big Day of Giving is our largest fundraiser of the year.\u201dSiefkin said the idea for the one-day fundraiser was sparked after a study came out showing Sacramento wasn\u2019t as charitable compared to other major cities.\u201cThat wasn\u2019t true, but we didn\u2019t have a way to show it. The region foundation combined forces with some other organizations and cooked up Big Day of Giving,\u201d Siefkin said.In 2013, Siefkin said the foundation invited arts organizations for a 24-hour fundraiser. They raised more than $500,000. \u201cWe realized we were onto something. We immediately expanded it to more nonprofits in the area, kept growing, growing and growing over time,\u201d Siefkin said.The dollars raised through Big Day of Giving are unrestricted, which means organizations can use the money where they need it the most.\u201cIf you are concerned about any of the issues happening in our region, philanthropy is the best place to start. I encourage everyone to find their favorite nonprofit organization and make a gift,\u201d Siefkin said.People can find a cause close to them on Big Day of Giving\u2019s website.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tSACRAMENTO, Calif. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The Big Day of Giving is considered the Sacramento region\u2019s largest one-day fundraiser.<\/p>\n For 24 hours, the Sacramento Region Community Foundation<\/a> raises money for hundreds of nonprofits throughout Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Yolo counties.<\/p>\n