The Big Give

The Big Give was created by The Columbus Foundation to give the central Ohio nonprofit community an economic boost. The 24-hour giving event, which took place November 10-11, 2011, was bolstered from the start by over $1 million in matching funds from The Columbus Foundation’s Governing Committee and donors. These matching funds helped everyone’s donations go further. All participants received a pro-rated share of the matching pool.

Throughout The Big Give, nonprofits received an outpouring of generosity. Thanks to our big-hearted community, The Big Give leveraged more than $8.5 million for 502 central Ohio nonprofits. All the nonprofits who participated have completed portraits in The Columbus Foundation’s new and improved PowerPhilanthropy® online marketplace. There were a total of 13,430 transactions received during The Big Give, ranging from $20 to $240,000.

For a complete rundown of The Big Give results, click here.