Thank you for making the first Valley Gives an unprecedented success! Together we made an amazing difference not only for hundreds of nonprofits in western Massachusetts but for all of our communities as well. Whether your gift was going to help make art, make a difference in a child’s life or preserve our environment, your generosity is directly going to help make our community a better place to live.
Nonprofits
We are requiring all participating nonprofits to provide feedback so we can improve Valley Gives for future years. Please click the link below to fill out your exit survey.
Donors
We want to know what you think about Valley Gives. When you fill out this short survey, we’ll enter your name in a drawing to win $250 donation for your favorite nonprofit.
Presented by:
The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
Valley Gives is presented by the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts which seeks to improve the quality of life for all in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties by meeting the charitable needs of the Pioneer Valley for generations to come through smart, effective use of our region's business and individual charitable resources.
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The Community Foundation has been joined by the leading funding organizations in western Massachusetts to create Valley Gives in support of our shared efforts to promote philanthropy and increase support for the important work done by the nonprofits of the region.
When a donor came to the Valley Gives website on December 12th, they made a gift to their favorite nonprofits. At the end of 24 hours, the top three nonprofits that raised the most money and the top three nonprofits that received the most donors were rewarded with special grants of $15,000, $10,000 and $5,000, the nonprofit in 12th place in each category received $1,200. In addition to those prizes, participating nonprofits were eligible for special bonus gifts given between noon and midnight to randomly selected winners.
For more information about rules and prizes.
Thank you to all the generous sponsors and donors who made Valley Gives possible. You have set a shining example for our region and made this a better place to live and work. Special thanks are dedicated to Paul Doherty and Al Griggs who have inspired us all to live more generous lives.
| Time | Donor | Winning Cause | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00pm | Elizabeth A Spong |
MOTHERWOMAN INC Donation by Beth Spong
|
$1000.00 |
| 10:00pm | Allyson Gillette |
CONNECTICUT RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC Donation by Allyson Gillette
|
$1000.00 |
| 09:00pm | Katherine Kruckemeyer |
HOLYOKE PUBLIC LIBRARY CORP Donation by Kate Kruckemeyer
|
$1000.00 |
| 08:00pm | Megan Bathory-Peeler |
NEW ENGLAND PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION INC Donation by Megan Bathory-Peeler
|
$1000.00 |
| 07:00pm | Kristin Neville |
AMHERST COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER CHANCE Donation by Kristin Neville
|
$1000.00 |
| 06:00pm | Jennifer Keaney |
NEW SPIRIT INC Donation by Jennifer Keaney
|
$20000.00 |
| 06:00pm | GOPAL RAMANAN |
DOUBLE EDGE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS INCORPORATED Donation by GOPAL RAMANAN
|
$1000.00 |
| 05:00pm | Wendy Foxmyn |
STAVROS CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING INC Donation by Wendy Foxmyn
|
$15000.00 |
| 05:00pm | James J. Irwin |
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER WESTFIELD Donation by James J. Irwin
|
$1000.00 |
| 04:00pm | Jane Ricard |
AMHERST EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC Donation by Jane Ricard
|
$1000.00 |
| 04:00pm | Pamela King |
SNOW FARM-THE NEW ENGLAND CRAFT PROGRAM INC Donation by Pamela King
|
$10000.00 |
| 03:00pm | Lisa M Levheim |
THE FOOD BANK OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC Donation by Lisa Levheim
|
$1000.00 |
| 02:00pm | David T. Daly |
COMMUNITY ACTION OF THE FRANKLIN, HAMPSHIRE, AND NORTH QUABBIN REGIONS INC. Donation by David Daly
|
$1000.00 |
| 02:00pm | Leslie Ekus |
FRIENDS OF CHILDREN INC Donation by Leslie Ekus
|
$10000.00 |
| 01:00pm | Cindy Merrill |
THE FOOD BANK OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC Donation by Cindy Merrill
|
$1000.00 |
| 12:00pm | Richard A Aronson |
AMHERST COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER CHANCE Donation by Richard A Aronson
|
$1000.00 |
| 11:00am | Nicole Denette |
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS Donation by Nicole Denette
|
$5000.00 |
| 11:00am | Rachel M Om |
READER TO READER INC Donation by Rachel M Om
|
$1000.00 |
All donations made on valleygives.razoo.com are made to the Razoo Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization which permits donors to advise a regranting of their donations to other IRS recognized qualifying 501(c)(3). It’s Razoo Foundation’s normal practice to regrant 97.1% of its contribution to the qualifying organization as advised by the donor, retaining 2.9% for Razoo Foundation’s expenses (including credit card transaction costs).
All donations are received and receipted by Razoo Foundation, a registered
501(c)(3) charity that operates a donor advised fund to fulfill donor
advisements.
