Colorado Gives Day is an exciting day for over 3,800 nonprofits in the state of Colorado. Started by the Colorado Gives Foundation in 2010, Colorado Gives Day was created by its founders to help Coloradans give generously to nonprofits and causes they love and support.
Organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado partner with groups like Colorado Gives Day to help amplify our mission and get the word out about the work we’re doing. By donating on Colorado Gives Day, you are helping us invest in the potential of youth in Colorado.
Research shows that one-to-one and school-based mentoring works. Both in their personal and academic lives, Littles involved in our programs are more likely to improve in school and in their relationships with family and friends, and less likely to skip school or use illegal drugs or alcohol.
Why give on Colorado Gives Day?
Colorado Gives Day is the perfect time to donate to your favorite organizations, like Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado. Since its inception and over the past 14 years, generous donors like you have given over $469 million dollars through Colorado Gives Day, making it the state’s largest 24-hour giving event as well as one of the largest giving days in the entire country. That’s pretty impressive!
The support given to organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado is life-changing. For example,
- A $150 donation helps get a prospective mentor through the registration process, including background checks and training. This helps us reduce the wait list of 400+ youth who are waiting to be matched with a mentor.
- $500 supports a weekly Sports Buddies activity for up to 10 Littles and their Bigs
- $1,200 supports a cohort of high school students at a college visit
- $3000 supports a Match for one year
- $5000 supports peer-to-peer mentoring for one semester in our school-based programming
Give today, change a life
Beyond the incredible work being done every day in classrooms, during Sports Buddies activities, or out in the community with one on one Big and Little matches, the statistics don’t lie – mentoring is changing lives in a big way.
- 95% of mentees believe their relationship with their mentor is important to them.
- 92% of mentees have plans to graduate high school and attend college.
- 93% of Littles are saying no to drugs, violence, and skipping school.
- 72% of mentees have maintained or improved their grades
Join us by giving today, either via a one-time donation or as a monthly donor, on Colorado Gives Day. Plus, your donation is eligible for the Colorado Child Care Tax Credit. Your support is so appreciated by everyone affiliated with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado – families, youth, mentors, peers, our board, and our staff. Thank you for your generosity!