• Review the participation requirements to ensure your eligibility.
• Participate in one of two online information sessions (both will be recorded for later viewing as well).
• Complete the application by Friday, March 31 at 5:00 pm.

If you are unsure about your organizations eligibility or have questions about your application, please message us in the chat box in the lower right hand corner of the page. You can also contact Niko Galvez, the Campaign Director by email at niko@longbeachgives.org or phone at 562-645-6476. 

Yes.

All nonprofit organizations must apply every year.

Yes, you must have a program site within the city limits of Long Beach and/or provide services to Long Beach residents to be eligible for Long Beach Gives.

An example of a program site can include an administration office in Torrance that provides after-school services at several LBUSD locations. Another example is a domestic violence shelter located at an undisclosed address but is active in the Long Beach social services network and receives many referrals from the Long Beach area (please note the application does not ask for any identifying information of clients).

These scenarios are just to serve as examples of how organizations outside of Long Beach are eligible and not inclusive of ALL eligibility parameters. If you think there may be some confusion about your services to the Long Beach community, please contact us, so we can discuss your eligibility and/or how to best complete your application to reflect your services to the Long Beach community.

An independent selection panel will choose from eligible organizations that submit applications by the deadline. Due to capacity limitation, some organizations will not be selected even though they may meet the criteria. Successful participants will be selected that: 

• Represent a range of organizations from grassroots to national in scope, diversified funding base, variety of program types, fund development experience, program capacity, social media expertise, number of years delivering services, impact and demand of mission critical services. 
• Represent a variety of populations served by your programs and services, including but not limited to,  age, race, zip code, and diverse communities.
• Present a compelling appeal to donors.

Long Beach Gives is an exciting opportunity for nonprofits to leverage their fundraising efforts by capitalizing on the energy, publicity, and branding of a citywide campaign that encourages the community to give where they live, work and play. What sets Long Beach Gives apart from other giving days, is the level of support, training and mentorship provided to  participating nonprofits in building online philanthropy efforts and capacity. These skills focus on reaching new donors and increasing the number and amount of online donations.

The benefits of participating in Long Beach Gives Day extends well beyond the 24-hour giving period. Join a citywide movement on this inspired day of giving for Long Beach nonprofits to raise unrestricted dollars to support their mission critical services.

In conjunction with The Nonprofit Partnership, Long Beach Gives provides relevant training sessions, recorded webinars, social media mentorship and shares useful resource materials that equip them with marketing and digital philanthropy tools and techniques that support their fundraising efforts throughout the year.

Long Beach Gives provides an array of trainings, workshops and online resources for participants that cater to all levels, from novice to advanced marketers and fundraisers, to ensure you have the tools and resources to run a successful giving day. Additionally, many of our participants found the social media and marketing training tremendously helped their fundraising plans for year-round giving!

The  training schedule will be provided to selected participants at the orientation. Below is an example of the learning opportunities available to participants:

• Marketing Bootcamp – Marketing strategy and online campaign development
• Developing Your Story – Writing case statement and learning the craft of storytelling
• Creating Digital Assets – Creating video and photography content for social media
• Building A Following for Campaign Success – Increasing your social media presence
• Building Your Team of Peer Fundraisers – How to recruit and support volunteer peer fundraisers
• Facilitated Workgroups on a Successful Long Beach Gives Campaign – Join your fellow Long Beach Gives Champions and member(s) of the Long Beach Gives team for collaborative, hands-on workgroups to develop your content calendar, social media posts, email campaigns and more. 

There are no fees asked of nonprofits to participate, however, for contributions made through longbeachgives.org there is a 6% fee. This fee includes credit card, transaction, platform, and Long Beach Gives fees. Donors may choose to cover the 6% fee during the checkout process, increasing their donation by 6%.

Participants are highly encouraged to obtain an Organization Membership with The Nonprofit Partnership. Annual membership dues include all this and more and start at only $125 per year, based on your organization’s annual budget. Find out more and apply for membership HERE. Membership includes access to year-round benefits such as:

• Training and workshop discounts
• Networking events
• Job postings
• Free use of the Foundation Directory (a $1,295 value!)
• Invitations to ongoing “members only” affinity groups
• Priority notification of opportunities of interest to nonprofit groups including organizational resources and fundraising leads
• Tangible connection to the greater nonprofit community conferred by membership in The Nonprofit Partnership.