What a difference a decade makes!
What a difference a decade makes!
Abilene Gives: How one day of giving became a decade of generosity.
Our Impact
Abilene Gives
ANNUAL GIVING DAY
Abilene Gives is a 12-hour online giving day to raise money and awareness for local nonprofits.
Since 2017, Abilene Gives has been hosted annually on the first Tuesday in May.
On the designated giving day, the community could view participating nonprofit organizations and donate $10 or more.
Nonprofits also had opportunities to earn bonus money throughout the giving day from timed prizes and social media contests.
Our giving day sponsors and donors make these prizes possible!
Nearly 200 nonprofits and 4,000 donors power the giving day.
The 2026 Abilene Gives was the Foundation's 10th and final giving day.
THROUGH THE YEARS
2017
$468k
2018
$551k
2019
$729k
2,641 donors
2020
$1.3M
3,624 donors
2021
$1.98M
4,290 donors
2022
$1.74M
3,885 donors
2023
$2.14M
3,727 donors
2024
$2.5
4,018 donors
2025
$2.37M
3,733 donors
2026
$2.27M
3,643 donors
Abilene Gives news
Abilene Gives 2026 marks 10th and final year
Abilene Gives 2026 marks 10th and final year
Foundation announces final year for the giving day.
First 'Abilene Gives' is Success for Local Philanthropy
First 'Abilene Gives' is Success for Local Philanthropy
A recap of the inaugural 24-hour giving day.