NYLC to Participate in Give to the Max Day on Nov. 15!

This year, NYLC will join thousands of other nonprofit organizations based in Minnesota in an exciting event on November 15 called Give to the Max Day. This one-day event supports local nonprofits through an online giving website called GiveMN. Give to the Max Day is a day for anyone who supports nonprofits and schools to come together and raise as much money as possible in 24 hours — starting at midnight on November 15, 2012 through midnight on November 16, 2012.

GiveMN is an online giving platform with a plethora of new and exciting tools for nonprofits to build awareness and raise much-needed funds simultaneously. According to Razoo, the parent website that hosts GiveMN, more than $100 million has been raised for nonprofit organizations that fundraise through its online interface.

Why would a national nonprofit participate in a giving event happening only in Minnesota?

NYLC has been located in Saint Paul since it was founded nearly 30 years ago and remains committed to working with partners from across the state and the nation to pilot new programs in schools and districts. GiveMN is a chance for us to raise funds and awareness for the programs and services we offer like our National Youth Leadership Training — a week of adventure, self-discovery, cultural exchange, leadership building, and service offered to teams of high school students with an adult mentor. Support for these programs is essential, and GiveMN is a great opportunity for us to ensure that we can continue to provide this life-changing experience to participants.

Those who donate to NYLC on Give to the Max Day have many other incentives to contribute that day, including:

• Prestige! GiveMN will award $12,500 to the nonprofit (hopefully us!) with the largest Give to the Max Day donations.
• Golden Tickets! Anyone who donates that day will be randomly selected each hour to have $1,000 added to their donations. At the end of the 24-hour event, one donor will receive a super-sized Golden Ticket, adding $10,000 to their donation!
• Energy! During last year's Give to the Max Day, $13.4 million was raised to benefit nonprofit organizations. Social Media will be buzzing all day with Facebook, Twitter, and a live internet broadcast from the Mall of America – you can be part of something huge! 

Mark your calendars for November 15! Stay tuned for upcoming announcements about the NYLC Give to the Max Day campaign and how you can rally your troops to contribute to our goal. Sign up for our e-newsletter, The Leader, follow us on Twitter (@nylcorg), or Like us on Facebook, and remember the words of Winston Churchill: “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”