Mohawk Valley Gives event raises more than $2.4M for nonprofits

UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties’ second annual Mohawk Valley Gives 24-hour online giving event held Sept. 20 raised more than $2.4 million to benefit local nonprofits serving the region.

The total raised tripled the amount received during the first year of the event with more than 6,600 unique donors making over 9,200 individual donations to the 255 participating nonprofits.

The top earners for the giving day were Little Falls Youth and Family Center with $275,909, ARC Herkimer at $182,988, and Susquehanna SPCA with $91,060. The full list of results is available online at givemv.org.

“I have heard this statement about our community for decades, that ‘We are a very giving community,’” Community Foundation President/CEO Alicia Fernandez Dicks said in a press release. “Our 2023 giving day exceeded all expectations and exemplifies a community that cares, a community that supports each other, and a community that wants to thrive. Mohawk Valley Gives shows us that our generous community can offer amazing support for the many nonprofits that serve our area. This year’s results are a true demonstration of our collective generosity.”

Throughout the event, the Community Foundation awarded more than $50,000 across 50 prize categories to participating nonprofits through the support of sponsors, as well as members of its board of trustees. This gave nonprofits more than 250 chances to win. The full list of winners is also available online.

Organizations also accessed matches and challenges throughout the day to add to their total dollars raised.

New this year, the “Piece of the Pie” prize pool was a $20,000 bonus that complemented the “Take the Cake – Most Donors” prize. Organizations that received at least one donation would earn between $53 and $387. The more donors it had, the bigger its piece of the prize pie would be.

Mohawk Valley Gives returns on Sept. 20, 2024.