Thanks to our community for a successful Great Give Day 2024!

The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque’s Great Give Day on May 15 raises nearly $450,000 for local nonprofits

Nonprofits were big winners on Great Give Day 2024, raising nearly $450,000 to support their work.

“Once again, the Dubuque region showed just how generous it is, going above and beyond to support the organizations that build strong communities,” says Peter Supple, director of nonprofit relations for the Foundation.

The Community Foundation hosts Great Give Day each year as part of its work to strengthen local nonprofits and inspire giving. Since 2014, it has raised more than $3.6 million for organizations across the seven-county Dubuque region. The May 15 event gave a major boost to nonprofits in Dubuque, Allamakee, Clayton, Clinton, Delaware, Jackson and Jones Counties by bringing in 1,299 gifts. A record 212 nonprofits participated this year, competing for over $28,000 in bonus prizes from local business sponsors. (See below for lists of prize winners and sponsors)

In addition to the traditional online giving platform, Great Give Day 2024 included the return of Great Give Day Live, the Community Foundation’s in-person Great Give Day event that launched last year. The live event took place in Washington Park and featured food trucks, music, kids activities and nonprofit information booths.

“Our community really shines on Great Give Day and shows the generosity Iowans are known for,” Supple says. “We appreciate everyone who contributed. Every gift makes a difference.”

The bonus prize winners were:

Golden Ticket ($3,750 each) — Awarded to a nonprofit drawn at random from all organizations that received donations during that prize hour.

  • Bethany Home
  • First Presbyterian Church, Manchester

Facebook Video Challenge ($2,500 each) — Awarded to a randomly drawn nonprofit that posted a 30 to- 60-second video on Facebook about why they’re participating in Great Give Day.

  • Monticello Give to Grow
  • Safe Haven Humane Society

New Nonprofit Golden Ticket ($3,125 each) — Awarded to a nonprofit drawn at random from all nonprofits participating for the first time.

  • Shaping Volga
  • CHS Class of ‘81 Alumni & Friends Scholarship Fund

Most Donors Power Hour ($5,000) — Awarded to the nonprofit with the most unique donors during that prize hour.

  • Dubuque Senior High School Drama Boosters

Supporter's Choice Drawing ($2,500) — Awarded by an impartial judge chosen at random among live event attendees to a nonprofit of their choice.

  • St. Mark Youth Enrichment

Best Booth Award ($250) — Awarded by an impartial judge at the live event to a nonprofit with the best booth, based on appearance, interactivity, and enthusiasm.

  • Dubuque Senior High School Drama Boosters

The Community Foundation thanks the many generous sponsors, donors and participating nonprofits that made Great Give Day 2024 a success.

  • Avantax Wealth Management
  • Dubuque Bank and Trust
  • First Community Trust, N.A.
  • Klauer Manufacturing
  • Mason Investment Advisory Services Inc.
  • MidWestOne Bank
  • Ohnward Bancshares
  • Theisen’s Home•Farm•Auto
  • U.S. Bank (Great Give Day Live sponsor)
  • The Vogt Group
  • TH Media
  • Radio Dubuque

To view the final results, visit greatgiveday.org.