$2.4M RAISED!
A summary of the Mohawk Valley’s second annual community-wide giving day!
#MOHAWKVALLEYGIVES
It was a great success, and it’s all thanks to YOU—our amazing sponsors, dedicated fundholders, hardworking nonprofit partners—and, of course, all those that gave to their favorite organizations!
$2,481,711 raised by nonprofits*
255 organizations
6,829 unique donors
9,377 donations
*The dollars raised through this event went directly to the nonprofit organizations that raised them.
MOHAWK VALLEY GIVES IS POWERED BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WHO PROVIDES THE GIVING DAY PLATFORM, TRAININGS, ONE-ON-ONE GUIDANCE FOR PARTICIPANTS, MARKETING, ADVERTISING AND COORDINATION OF THE EVENT, AND IN 2023 DONATED MORE THAN 3,600 IN-KIND STAFF HOURS TO GET THE ENTIRE CAMPAIGN OFF THE GROUND.
PROUDLY SPONSORED BY
FOUNDATION PARTNERS
Community Foundation of Otsego County
Staffworks Save a Life Campaign
UpMobility Foundation
CHAMPION LEVEL
Rising Phoenix Holdings Corporation
UpMobility Foundation
INFLUENCER LEVEL
Bank of America
Bank of Utica
Caruso McLean Investment Advisors
Charles A. Gaetano Construction
First Source Federal Credit Union
Mastrovito Hyundai
INNOVATOR LEVEL
BAIRD - The Earl Savery Group
Berkshire Bank
LEADER LEVEL
C&D Advertising
Cliff’s Local Market
Mele Family Fund of the Community Foundation
Mohawk Valley Edge
Pacemaker Steel and Piping Company
PARTNER LEVEL
Assured Information Security (AIS)
Pulver Roofing Company
SmartCarrier
SUPPORTER LEVEL
Fox Pest Control
New Hartford Safe & Lock Co.
Newport Telephone Company
MEDIA SPONSORS
Sentinel Media Company
Townsquare Media
WKTV NewsChannel 2
BANK OF UTICA
RISING PHOENIX HOLDINGS CORP.
MASTROVITO HYUNDAI
FIRST SOURCE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
CHARLES A. GAETANO CONSTRUCTION
“Staffworks was on-board from day one with MV Gives and we were proud to return as a presenting sponsor in year two. The community-wide, inclusive mission behind MV Gives is at the core of our corporate philanthropy. It was an exciting experience to be part of such a large, meaningful event with 255 nonprofits. We were all on a unified team with one mission to collectively help our community.”
ANITA VITULLO , FOUNDER/PRESIDENT, STAFFWORKS, INC.“M&T Bank is proud to partner with initiatives that place emphasis on giving back to nonprofits in the community, which is exactly what MV Gives does. Not only did we return to be a presenting sponsor, but we also powered the Piece of the Pie Prize Pool, which awarded monetary prizes to organizations who received at least one online donation on September 20. We are honored to be able to support so many nonprofits that help make our community vibrant.”
DAVE MANZELMANN , MARKET PRESIDENT, M&T BANK
M&T
Nonprofits are vital to the places we call home—they provide programs, services, and resources to meet community needs. One of the goals of Mohawk Valley Gives is to provide nonprofits with a platform to help them raise awareness and educate members of their communities on the work they do.
54% of participating nonprofits were new to MV Gives
54% of participating nonprofits were new to MV Gives
72% of returning nonprofits raised more than their 2022 total
72% of returning nonprofits raised more than their 2022 total
76% of participating nonprofits received more than one prize on the giving day
76% of participating nonprofits received more than one prize on the giving day
40% of participating nonprofits had donations increased through a match or challenge
“We are so proud to be part of this amazing day of community giving for the second year in a row. In 2023, we more than doubled both our donors and earnings from 2022 and saw online donations from many new donors—a homerun for women and girls here in our community. We thank the Community Foundation for allowing us to be part of this day and creating the pathways to new friendships in the Mohawk Valley.”
DIANNE STANCATO, CEO, YWCA MOHAWK VALLEY“This campaign supported upgrades to three Little Falls facilities offering services such as emergency and senior housing, child-care services, health and fitness programs, and much more. Using the Mohawk Valley Gives portal exposed our campaign to a broader pool of regional donors and streamlined everything from credit card and bank transactions to analytical reporting. It really simplified the whole process.”
ANTHONY “TONY” DELUCA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LITTLE FALLS YOUTH & FAMILY CENTER“MV Gives gave us a wonderful platform to raise funds from so many different people and places that we could never access on our own. It was easy to use, and I appreciated the support from the Community Foundation in getting our campaign all set up. We attracted quite a few new members throughout the event as well—a welcome bonus I did not expect! We plan to use the funds raised to provide free concerts in the community and musical instruction for individuals looking to start playing Bluegrass and other traditional music.”
BILL FAHY, PRESIDENT, MOHAWK VALLEY BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION“Mohawk Valley Gives was a tremendous success for On Point for College Utica. We exceeded our goal, acquired dozens of new donors and have more funds to forward the educational and career dreams of 2,000 area students with our comprehensive services. The match and new donor incentive from UpMobility Foundation was also a key to our success.”
KEVIN MARKEN, DIRECTOR, ON POINT FOR COLLEGE (UTICA)#MOHAWKVALLEYGIVES WAS USED 887 TIMES ACROSS ALL SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS BY NONPROFITS, SPONSORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, REACHING 2.3 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE PROCESS!
Our world is full of people who are willing to uplift and assist each other, and Mohawk Valley Gives is an incredible testament to that. This year, MV Gives experienced world-wide support, along with the tremendous outpouring of donations from community members. 6,829 unique donors came together to help out area nonprofits-check out some key stats below!
88% of online donations came from new donors who did not give last year
$5 Smallest online donation
THE AVERAGE ONLINE DONATION WAS $108
118 peer-to-peer fundraisers helped raise over $30k, supporting 39 nonprofits
$15K Largest online donation
$91,342 was raised from grants made through Community Foundation donor-advised funds
Donors from 46 states (including the District of Columbia) gave to the cause this year. On top of that, donors from Australia, Canada, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom chipped in too!
35 organizations
$1.1M total raised
13 organizations
$608K total raised
$73,661 distributed through prizes
485 individual prizes awarded
194 organizations received a prize
$1,063,204 awarded in matches/challenges
219 individual matches/challenges
103 organizations benefited from one or more match/challenge
THIS YEAR, WE WERE EXCITED TO WELCOME OUR FRIENDS FROM OTSEGO COUNTY! IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF OTSEGO COUNTY, OVER $220K WAS RAISED, BENEFITTING 63 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
