Update: Greater New Haven Community Raises $4.82 Million Through The Great Give 2026

This story was updated on May 11, 2026. 

New Haven, Conn. (May 8, 2026) – The Great Give raised $4,821,549 for 546 nonprofit organizations serving Greater New Haven, a new record for the giving event. 

While $4,618,949 was raised during the 36-hour event that concluded at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, donations were accepted until 8 a.m. on Monday, May 11.

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Now in its 17th year, the annual online giving event hosted by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven raises awareness and critical support for the hundreds of nonprofits serving the region. Donations are made on the giving site TheGreatGive.org, where nonprofits are searchable by categories including the arts, children and youth, basic needs, health, animals and more. 

This year’s Great Give was held May 6-7 and featured $218,000 in matching pools and random prize draws sponsored by businesses and organizations throughout the region as well as The Community Foundation and the Valley Community Foundation. More than $1 million in additional matching fund contributions was contributed by board members and supporters of participating organizations. 

“Greater New Haven has once again demonstrated the power of collective generosity at a time when many nonprofits — and the people who rely on them — are navigating the real impacts of funding reductions and shifting federal policies,” says President and CEO of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Karen DuBois-Walton. “Every gift made through The Great Give helps strengthen organizations that provide essential services, create opportunities, and improve quality of life across our community. The impact of this giving will be felt far beyond these 36 hours.”

Fair Haven Community Health Care (FHCHC) and CitySeed collaborated on a Great Give campaign aimed at deepening their partnership to provide fresh, locally grown, nutrient-dense produce at farmers markets and at FHCHC’s Food Farmacy. Working together, the organizations raised more than $144,000.

“The opportunity to tell our shared story is really special,” says Maggie Moffett, FHCHC’s chief development officer. “We definitely had more throttle because of the support that we were receiving from one another. I think the community really responded to that, and I think they also felt that the value of their dollar had potential to do a lot more when it was getting behind an organization that was partnered with another high-caliber institution.”

It was the first Great Give for CT Beds, a West Haven nonprofit that delivers new beds to individuals and families in need.

“I made it a point this year,” says CT Beds founder Jonpaul "Jae" Rivera, whose primary goal was to promote the newer organization and connect with more community members.

“Somebody called us and said, ‘Hey, I don’t have anything to give you, I just want to tell you that you’re remarkable.’ They asked to share our story on Facebook.” 

This, says Rivera, is exactly the kind of success story he hoped for.

 “That's what it's supposed to be about,” he says. “Yes, of course, you're getting some money, and that's always a beautiful thing, because it allows us to do what we do, right? But at the end of the day, it's more about connecting to people and understanding that they're not alone.”

CT Beds raised more than $22,000 in its first year of participation.  

“It’s honestly been a high,” says Rivera. The organization received donation matches from the Town Fair Tire Foundation 2:1 match as well as the Progreso Latino Fund’s match pool. It also won this year’s new Six Seven Prize of $1,000.

“By the end of the day, I’ll have 20 beds fully made, and this is only possible because of things like The Great Give. With just a couple of bucks and some exposure, you can change somebody’s life.”

Sponsorships and Prizes

The Great Give 2026 was supported by multiple sponsors contributing match donations and cash prizes randomly drawn throughout the event to incentivize giving. 

The Community Foundation provided a $100,000 match pool available to every nonprofit that received a donation. The Valley Community Foundation provided a $20,000 match pool along with $5,000 in prizes to participating Valley-serving nonprofits.  

The Bank of America gave $5,000 to match donations to arts organizations during a “Power Hour.” 

The Black Futures Fund of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven provided $15,000 in random-draw prizes for Black-led and Black-serving nonprofits.

Branford Rotary Club awarded $1,000 to the Branford-based organization returning to The Great Give with the greatest percentage increase in the number of unique donors.

The Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven awarded two $1,800 prizes to inspire giving to organizations working in disability services and youth enrichment.  

The Konopacke Fund of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven provided a matching pool of $10,000 to inspire giving to independent, nonprofit animal shelters.

The Madison Community Foundation offered two $500 prizes for Madison-based organizations.

The NewAlliance Foundation provided a $10,000 matching pool to boost donations for organizations promoting literacy.

The Progreso Latino Fund provided a $5,000 match pool for organizations that have Latine representation in the executive leadership and serve the Latine community.

Tzedakah House, the insurance agency, provided a $5,400 match pool to inspire giving to its client organizations.

About The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven was established in 1928 and is one of the oldest and largest community foundations in the United States. The Foundation stewards a permanent charitable endowment for 20 towns in Greater New Haven that has been built by donors creating funds that provide grants to support a broad variety of issues and organizations. The Foundation’s mission is to inspire, support, inform, listen to and collaborate with the people and organizations of Greater New Haven to build an ever more connected, inclusive, equitable and philanthropic community. For more information about The Foundation, visit www.cfgnh.org or follow @cfgnh on facebook and @cfgnhv on Instagram.

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