The Movement, Our Mission
Every year, the average Sacramento region household donates 11% less to charity than the average national household. This means reduced services from organizations already hit hard by budget cuts. GiveLocalNow aims to change giving in the Greater Sacramento Region. We want to increase the number of donations being made, the amount that current donors are giving and the amount of money that is donated to local organizations.
At GiveLocalNow, we believe the Greater Sacramento Region can do better— and with your help, we will.
Facts
GiveLocalNow all started with a few little questions. How much do we really give as a region? Where do we stand in relation to other cities nationwide?
We discovered that Sacramento regional residents, as a whole, are less likely to give and donate fewer dollars than the national average. In fact, only 62% of households in the Greater Sacramento Region give to charities. Of those who do give, we are below the national average.
While a vast majority in our area believe it is important to give locally, only 63% of our donations go to organizations that benefit those in our own backyards.
The numbers were shocking, and a change is in order. GiveLocalNow hopes to increase not only the amount donated, but also the number of households who give and the amount donated to local organizations. Accomplishing increases in these three areas would increase the amount of contributions to nonprofits in this region by $235 million to $249 million annually.
People
GiveLocalNow is the result of the vision, leadership and hard work of a broad array of regional leaders who believe that we can and must evolve into a more charitable region. The Sacramento Region Community Foundation and the Nonprofit Resource Center currently steward the GiveLocalNow movement on a day-to-day basis.
GiveLocalNow’s Investors, Nonprofit Advisory Group and Marketing Committee have all spent countless hours in the belief that local nonprofits add tremendous value to our region and deserve our support – especially in these times.