Big Day of Giving

The World Cup starts today! You probably have your jerseys ready to support your favorite national team. But what about your favorite local ones?

Here are some futbol/soccer-focused nonprofits you can support today in celebration of the :
⚽ Street Soccer USA Sacramento
⚽ Roseville Youth Soccer Club
⚽ Cap Valley FC
⚽ Capital Community Athletics
⚽ Team Davis

View more causes to support on GivingEdge: https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/search?orgScope=on

📸 Pictured here: Roseville Youth Soccer Club

We love this adorable photo of Single Mom Strong, Inc. Mom Strong kiddos thanking their donors! Thanks again to everyone who gave during Big Day of Giving; we'll be grateful forever. 💚

Happy ! Today, we celebrate local organizations protecting our environment and, in turn, our communities. 🩷 Check out a couple of our staff members' favorites below!

✨ Chelsea, Senior Director of Philanthropy, says: " Basin Foundation provides wonderful educational programs and environmental stewardship. Our family recently attend one of their evening Bat Talks and Tours and loved learning about and viewing the incredible Mexican free-tailed bats living under of the Yolo Causeway."
✨ Jasmine, Senior Communications Coordinator, says: "I support 350 Sacramento because they do amazing work in advocacy in our community. They believe in a world with a safe climate, where nature is respected and protected, and our social, political, and economic systems work for all people and the planet, and they help me to believe, too!"
✨ Monica, Director of Community Impact, says: "I love that the Center for Land-Based Learning is working at the intersection of agriculture and environment, and working with farmers and land owners to restore native habitat for pollinators through the SLEWS program."
✨ Rebekah, Director of Legacy Giving, says: "I love all that the American River has to offer; through land conservation and stewardship, the American River Conservancy helps ensure that it will be there for my kids and their kids in the future."
✨ Vasey, Senior Director of Communications, says: "I support Putah Creek Council because they do really wonderful work restoring and protecting Putah Creek!"

Find more local nonprofits to celebrate and support on World Environment Day on GivingEdge: https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/search?orgScope=on&bc18=465

Report to the Community Highlight | Children's Choice for Hearing And Talking Cchat Center Sacramento
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CCHAT is a highly specialized program for children who are deaf and hard of hearing from birth through third grade, with the unique goal of developing age-appropriate listening and spoken language skills so they can successfully transition into mainstream neighborhood schools alongside their hearing peers. During this year's Big Day of Giving, 187 donors raised $76,170 for CCHAT Center, exceeding its $60,000 goal!
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See more nonprofit highlights and Big Day of Giving data in the Report to the Community here: https://www.sacregcf.org/big-day-of-giving-2026-report-to-the-community/

✨️ Big Day of Giving serves nonprofits in our El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo counties, but because it's an online giving day, anyone can donate from anywhere in the world! Here's what giving looked like in our region during .⁠
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These figures include gifts made on the Big Day of Giving website, direct donations reported by nonprofits, and fulfilled matches. Prizes, fees covered, and the Golden 1 Credit Union match are not included.

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

Looking for a way to celebrate? Check out these events, hosted by local organizations:
🌈 Sacramento Pride Weekend, hosted by the The Sacramento LGBT Community Center | Saturday, June 13 - Sunday, June 14 | Capitol Mall, Sacramento
Sacramento Pride is Sacramento LGBT Community Center's largest community engagement event of the year, gathering more than 20,000 people throughout the weekend to celebrate LGBTQ+ arts, culture, and activism! Purchase your tickets at sacramentopride.org/.
🌈 Rhinestone Cowboy, Sacramento Gay Men's Chorus Men's Chorus | Friday, June 19 - Sunday, June 21 | The Sofia, Home of the B Street Theatre
Saddle up for a toe-tappin’ Pride Month celebration with Rhinestone Cowboy! SGMC puts a fabulous twist on your favorite country hits, blending classic Western vibes with the bold, joyful energy of our LGBTQ+ community. Purchase tickets here: https://bstreettheatre.org/music/sgmc-rhinestone-cowboy/

Find more events on GivingEdge: https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/opportunities

Report to the Community Highlight | Mercy Holistic Ministry
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Mercy Holistic Ministry brings holistic services to our region’s homeless community by offering showers, haircuts, clothing, hygiene kits, meals, and more. During this year's Big Day of Giving, 39 donors raised $3,640 for Mercy Holistic Ministry!
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See more nonprofit highlights and Big Day of Giving data in the Report to the Community here: https://www.sacregcf.org/big-day-of-giving-2026-report-to-the-community/

While we were going through the returned Big Day of Giving yard signs, we found this very sweet, hand-crafted sign in the mix! If you left this for us to find: Thank YOU! This made our day. 🫶

📈 During , the average number of donations per nonprofit was 70, and nonprofits raised an average of $16,612 each. Out of all of the online giving payment methods, credit cards were the most popular, making up 66.5% of all online dollars raised, followed by Apple Pay at 15.7%. PayPal was third, making up 12.8% of online dollars raised, followed by Google Pay at 4.5% and Venmo at 0.4%.

See more Big Day of Giving data in the Report to the Community here: https://www.sacregcf.org/big-day-of-giving-2026-report-to-the-community/