United Way of Delaware and Spur Impact today announced that Do More 24 Delaware, the state’s premier 24-hour charitable giving event, will be held from 6 p.m. March 3 to 6 p.m. March 4, 2022.
Organized jointly by United Way of Delaware and Spur Impact, last year’s event saw more than 10,000 individual donations benefitting 412 participating nonprofits statewide. Do More 24 Delaware raised nearly $2 million, totaling more than every previous year combined.
Throughout the 24-hour fundraising marathon, donors will be able to support their favorite Delaware nonprofits by donating through their individual fundraising pages on the DoMore24Delaware.org website. Each hour of the event will offer various cash prize awards to nonprofits based on different fundraising metrics, and all nonprofits that raise money will share in one of the event's stretch pools.
United Way of Delaware Chief Operations Officer Dan Cruce said, “We look forward to another highly successful event to provide support for Delaware’s nonprofits that contribute so much to the wellbeing of our communities. Last year’s amazing results demonstrated that their work is valued by thousands of donors statewide. Continued support is vitally needed by the hard-working organizations who are on the front lines changing lives and building communities every day.”
Charlie Vincent, Executive Director of Spur Impact Association, added, “As the pandemic continues to shift how services are delivered and how nonprofits operate, it is important to remember that nonprofits rely heavily on the support of individual donors. We are proud that so many Delaware nonprofits have activated their donors and supporters-particularly younger board members and donors-around this great event. With effectively 1% of the Delaware population donating last year, we hope that even more Delawareans will support and donate to their favorite nonprofits as part of this year's giving day.”
All 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving Delaware are eligible and encouraged to participate in the March 2022 event. Over the next three months, the planning committee will be holding training and other workshops to help participating organizations with marketing and other fundraising efforts. To register a nonprofit, visit www.domore24delaware.org.
“The event’s exponential growth shows how much people in our community support what we’re doing and how much these nonprofits mean,” said Ryan Hunter, Founder and Executive Director of Blue Demon Athletics.
OperaDelaware General Director Brendan Cooke added, “When you give our community a chance to participate in the things they care about, they show up.”
In 2021, the event's largest supporters included the Delaware Division of the Arts, Longwood Foundation, Welfare Foundation, Laffey-McHugh Foundation, Barclays US Consumer Bank, and Discover Bank. Contributions from these and other sponsors made it possible for the nonprofits to win more than half a million dollars in cash prizes and other grants through the event. Event sponsorships for 2022 start at $500 and the larger sponsors are promoted in different ways to the participating nonprofits, on social media, and through the event's 24-hour livestream. If you know an organization that would be interested in sponsoring this ever-growing event and reaching thousands of Delawareans, contact the Do More 24 DE Team at team@domore24de.org.
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About Do More 24 Delaware
Founded by United Way of Delaware in 2016, Do More 24 Delaware is a one-day event during which nonprofits across the state participate in an around-the-clock friendly competition to raise incremental funds that go directly to participating agencies. In 2019, Spur Impact joined the effort in hosting Delaware’s largest giving day. Nonprofits create their own outreach activities to engage supporters and compete for additional cash incentives funded by corporate and foundation donors.
About United Way of Delaware
Founded in 1946, United Way of Delaware (UWDE) works to advance the common good by focusing on three key areas: Grade Level Reading, College and Career Success and Financial Empowerment. UWDE is engaged in a long-term strategy to eliminate the root causes of the most pressing social problems in New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties. UWDE is also responsible for the United Way brand in Salem County, New Jersey. For more information or to support UWDE, visit www.uwde.org, follow us on Twitter @UnitedWayDE, or on Facebook at UnitedWayofDelaware or call (302) 573-3717.
About Spur Impact Association
Spur Impact Association is a Delaware-based nonprofit whose mission is to be the premier hub developing, engaging, and inspiring tomorrow's leaders by fostering connections with people, nonprofits, and businesses to promote growth personally, professionally, and philanthropically. Spur Impact also hosts #MILLSUMMIT, one of the nation’s fastest-growing and largest young professional hybrid conferences held annually. Delaware Gives (DEGives.org), a free online donation platform, is another channel that Spur Impact supports Delaware’s nonprofits.