Nonprofits rely on virtual fundraising through community funds as COVID cancels in-person events FacebookTwitterEmail A student works on a project during a summer day camp program through LifeBridge in Bridgeport, Conn. The program was made possible through with funds raised during the Fairfield County Community Foundation’s annual Giving Day this year. Giving Day was on Feb. 27, 2020 and helped nonprofits raise funds to get through the COVID-related shutdowns that happened a few weeks later.Contributed photo / More than 12,000 individuals donated to about 400 nonprofits taking part in the Fairfield County Community Foundation’s annual Giving Day last February. What many didn’t know was the $1.65 million raised that day would help these organizations weather the storm looming ahead.