Minnesotans donate nearly $3 million during statewide spring fundraiser GiveMN started Spring Forward to give funding a boost during COVID-19. May 11, 2021 — 7:27pm Text size Copy shortlink: Minnesotans donated nearly $3 million this month to bolster nonprofits and schools statewide. For the second year in a row, GiveMN, the organization known for hosting Give to the Max Day each November, held a spring fundraiser because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has contributed to rising costs and declining revenue at many of the state's nonprofits. This year's event, called Spring Forward MN, started May 1 and ended Tuesday, generating donations for more than 2,000 organizations. Last May's event raised $5.2 million.