Giving Hearts Day is the largest 24-hour giving event in North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. Each year, thousands of people rally around hundreds of nonprofits in our community saying, “count me” as a Giving Heart for charity.
Giving Hearts Day is sponsored by Dakota Medical Foundation (DMF), Impact Institute, and the Alex Stern Family Foundation.
Formed in the 1960s by a group of pioneering physicians and community leaders, DMF laid the foundation for the building of Dakota Hospital, which was eventually sold in 1994. For more than two decades, DMF has used the investment returns from that sale to invest more than $100 million in health initiatives that increase the impact of more than 400 regional nonprofits. Each year, Giving Hearts Day creates a platform for charities to fund their missions through an ever-increasing community of givers.
Top 5 Facts about Giving Hearts Day
*2019 is our 12th year
*Last year, more than 28,000 people donated $13.1 million on Giving Hearts Day
*More than 450 nonprofits and charitable funds are part of Giving Hearts Day this year – making this our largest group EVER!
*100% of the donations made on Giving Hearts Day go directly to the charities
*Since 2008, tens of thousands of generous donors have given almost $55 million on Giving Hearts Day
Other Cool Things about Giving Hearts Day
*We’ve done the research – Giving Hearts Day is the first and longest-running giving day in the United States!
*Giving Hearts Day runs a full 24 hours on February 14, 2019
*You can give from anywhere on the planet – but just on that day
*The minimum contribution is $10
*You can donate to as many charities as you wish – the average donor gave to 2.3 charities last year
About Dakota Medical Foundation
Dakota Medical Foundation was founded from the sale of Dakota Hospital Funded by investments. Since 1996, Dakota Medical Foundation has helped people in our region lead their healthiest lives possible by investing nearly $100 million in charitable programs and organizations. We create and implement resources for the transformational individuals, charities, and businesses we serve so that they can thrive and impact quality of life in the region. The culmination of our focus is Giving Hearts Day, the region’s single-largest day of giving. Through Giving Hearts Day, regional charities have raised more than $55 million.
About Impact Foundation
Impact Foundation teaches nonprofits how to master fundraising. We also host online donations for charities and the area’s largest database of volunteer opportunities.
About Alex Stern Family Foundation
The Alex Stern Family Foundation supports the arts, social welfare/human services, education, youth recreation, civic projects and health issues for the benefit of the greater Fargo-Moorhead area.
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