Colorado Gives Day fundraising jumps 66%, sets all-time record in Summit County
Photo by Jason Connolly / From Summit Daily archives Summit County nonprofit organizations received an explosion of financial support on Colorado Gives Day, with fundraising spiking 66% compared with 2019 and setting an all-time record. In total, $623,167 was raised Tuesday, Dec. 8, up from $373,092 last year. The Summit Foundation Marketing and Events Manager Brian Balok said the money raised came from 2,751 donations to 49 local nonprofits, resulting in the largest total ever raised on Colorado Gives Day. Balok said The Summit Foundation did not expect to see that big of a jump in giving am...