Announcing 5th Annual Giving is Gorges on June 12, 2019
Giving is Gorges, a 24-hour fundraising event for nonprofits throughout Tompkins County, NY, is celebrating its fifth annual Giving Day on June 12, 2019.
New this year, Giving is Gorges is proud to partner with Visions Federal Credit Union as they will be generously covering all processing fees so that 100% of donations go to the local nonprofits participating in the day.
Along with this awesome sponsorship, there will be live events in Ithaca to inspire local giving, and new platform features that will help organizations engage more and raise more on the big day!
Financial Sponsorship
As the official financial sponsors for Giving is Gorges 2019, Visions Federal Credit Union will be covering all platform fees for incoming donations through GivingisGorges.org.
“Our goal is to provide the greatest positive impact we can. We’re overjoyed to support a community that supports us by making sure 100 percent of donations go directly to these local nonprofits,” Visions President and CEO Ty Muse said.
Platform Features
Giving is Gorges 2019 has Business Fundraisers. Browse the list of business fundraisers for the day and learn how to get set up or refer a local business! In addition, GiveGab’s convenient Gift Basket feature allows donors to give to multiple organizations in a single transaction at checkout.

Local Events
As we’ve seen with previous Giving Days across the country, live events really help to rally more community engagement and support. The GiveGab team is collaborating with local Tompkins County businesses to ensure there are events happening on June 12 to raise awareness and excitement around this awesome day of philanthropy.
Check out the list of Giving is Gorges Events.
Advanced Support
We have a team dedicated to supporting the organizations participating in Giving is Gorges 2019. Join us at the GiveGab headquarters on May 30, 2019, for office hours, where our support team will help local nonprofits get set up for success to reach their fundraising goals. And as always, we have our Customer Success Champions available through Success Chat, the blue chat bubble on GivingisGorges.org.