GiveLocalNRV

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Raising funds & awareness for regional nonprofits

GiveLocalNRV is a virtual fundraising platform offered all year to nonprofits serving the New River Valley. The signature event for this initiative is our annual Giving Day, which is held each June.

Save the Date! Noon to noon, June 23 - 24, 2027.

The GiveLocalNRV Giving Day harnesses the generosity of the New River Valley community by raising funds and awareness for nonprofits serving our region during the month of June. The online event culminates in a 24-hour period of giving with incentive grants and prizes funded by sponsors and the CFNRV.Since 2014, the event has raised more than $6.16 million for local nonprofits.

The CFNRV broadly promotes Giving Day and individual nonprofit organizations are responsible for promoting their work. Each year, early giving for the event kicks off on June 1, so nonprofits have the opportunity to fundraise in the weeks leading up to the Giving Day.

While the giving day is the signature event for this initiative, organizations use the givelocalnrv.org website year-round to fundraise for their missions.

$6.16 Million raised since 2014; 34,814 gifts supporting the NRV; 100+ organizations participate yearly

Ways to get involved

There are plenty of ways to get involved with the GiveLocalNRV initiative. Need more information? Contact Lindsey Gleason at lindseygleason@cfnrv.org or 540-381-8999.

Nonprofits

The sign-up for the 2027 event will open in early March 2027 here on the GiveLocalNRV website. Whether you’ve participated in the giving day previously or this will be your first year, we ask that any organization interested in participating signs up for the giving day each year.

If you would like to know when the sign-up opens for the 2027 Giving Day, please sign up for our eNewsletter here.

Donors or individuals who want to help their favorite cause

Search and discover amazing causes in the New River Valley and make your donation any time during the year! This is your “one-stop-shop” to donate to multiple organizations at once with the shopping cart feature.

Looking to get involved and spread the word about GiveLocalNRV? Check out the website and share your favorite organization’s profile! The more views and attention your favorite organization receives, the more donations will follow.

Local businesses

We have sponsorship opportunities available that will help your business reach thousands of people across our region. Your sponsorship allows the CFNRV to give out grants and prizes during the Giving Day. More information can be found in our 2026 sponsorship packet.

Media partners

Use the media toolkit to find out more about the campaign and how you can get involved to help us spread the word.


Results from Previous Giving Days

In 2023, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the event, the Blue Ridge PBS show Buzz4Good featured the CFNRV and the giving day. Watch the episode on YouTube above.

2025 GiveLocalNRV Grant and Prize Winners
  • Early sign-up prizes (all those that signed up by 3/26 were entered into a random chance drawing; $500 each): Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation; Imagination Library of Montgomery County, VA
  • Early giving champion (most $ raised during the early giving period; $1,500): Springhouse
  • Early Giving Superstar Grant ($1,500): Springhouse
  • Most Money Raised Grant ($1,500 each)
    • Large: YMCA at Virginia Tech
    • Medium: Montgomery Museum of Art & History
    • Small: Havenwood Equestrian Center 
  • Most Unique Donors Grant ($1,500 each)
    • Large: SWVA Wildlife Center
    • Medium: Plenty!
    • Small: Old Church Gallery 
  • Category-Specific Grants ($1,000 each)
    • Arts & Culture: Calfee Center
    • Education: St. John Neumann Academy
    • Environmental: New River Conservancy 
  • Peer to Peer Prize (Most money raised using peer-to-peer fundraising tools):
    • 1st place ($750): Springhouse
    • 2nd place ($500): YMCA at Virginia Tech 
  • Superstars Grants (Awarded to the nonprofits that best embody the spirit of GiveLocalNRV as decided by the CFNRV – $1,000 each):
    • Ride-a-Rescue
    • Lyric Council  
  • Farthest Donor Prize (Any online donation made from a billing address at least 2,000 miles from the CFNRV office. Winners are randomly selected from all qualifying donations.):
    • June Bug Center
    • Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary

Power Hours (highest number of unique donors within a one hour period; $500 each)

  • Kickoff Power Hour winner (12 – 1 p.m.): Floyd Center for the Arts (40)
  • Happy Hour Power Hour winner (5 – 6 p.m.): St. John Neumann Academy (56)
  • Primetime Power Hour winner (8 – 9 p.m.): Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center (57)
  • Early Bird Power Hour winner (5 – 6 a.m.): Literacy NRV (25)
  • Coffee Break Power Hour winner (8 – 9 a.m.): Calfee Center (7)
  • Finish Line Power Hour winner (11 a.m. – 12 p.m.): Plenty Farm & Food Bank (90)

Golden Tickets (random chance drawings from online donations made during a specific hour; $500 each)

Wednesday

  • Ticket #1 (12 – 1 p.m.): Springhouse
  • Ticket #2 (7 – 8 p.m.): Brain Injury Solutions

Thursday

  • Ticket #3 (7 – 8 a.m.): Montgomery County Friends of Animal Care & Control
  • Ticket #4 (10 – 11 a.m.): Historic Smithfield
  • Ticket #5 (11 a.m. – 12 p.m.): Women’s Resource Center of the New River Valley

In 2025, our community raised $796,053 during the 12th annual GiveLocalNRV Giving Day. In total, 114 causes received donations for their work with 3,465 donors making one or more donations. Read more about our 2025 event in this story.

2024 GiveLocalNRV Grant and Prize Winners
  • Early sign-up prizes ($500): June Bug Center & Rural Retreat Depot
  • Early giving champion (most $ raised during the early giving period; $1,500): Springhouse
  • Small org $ raised ($1,500): Imagination Library of Montgomery, Co. VA
  • Small org most donors ($1,500): Old Church Gallery
  • Medium org $ raised ($1,500): Plenty!
  • Medium org most donors ($1,500): NRV Academy of Dance
  • Large org $ raised ($1,500): SWVA Wildlife Center of Roanoke
  • Large org most donors ($1,500): St. John Neumann Academy
  • Peer-to-Peer (most money raised using this tool; $750): Springhouse
  • Text-to-Give (highest # of donors using this tool; $750): Literacy NRV
  • Farthest donor (donor with billing address physically farthest from CF office; $500): Instill Mindfulness

Power Hours

  • Kickoff Power Hour winner: NRV CARES (37)
  • Happy Hour Power Hour winner: Calfee Cultural & Community Center (61)
  • Primetime Power Hour winner: Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center (86)
  • Early Bird Power Hour winner: Literacy NRV (29)
  • Coffee Break Power Hour winner: Floyd Center for the Arts (44)
  • Finish Line Power Hour winner: Old Church Gallery (31)

In 2024, our community raised $769,230 during the 11th annual GiveLocalNRV Giving Day. In total, 133 causes received donations for their work with 3,400 donors making one or more donations. Read more about our 2024 event in this story.

2023 GiveLocalNRV Grant and Prize Winners

Early Giving Superstar Grant ($1,500):
Organization that raises the most money in the early giving period (June 1 to June 28 at 11:59 a.m.)

  • Brock Hughes Free Clinic (Wytheville)

Most Money Raised
Organization size divided into large, medium, and small categories based on the size of each organization’s operating budget – $2,000 for each organization.

  • Large: Springhouse (Pilot)
  • Medium: Floyd Center for the Arts (Floyd)
  • Small: NRV Leading Lights (Blacksburg)

Most Unique Donors
Organization size divided into large, medium, and small categories based on the size of each organization’s operating budget – $2,000 for each organization.

  • Large: St. John Neumann Academy (Blacksburg)
  • Medium: Calfee Community & Cultural Center (Pulaski)
  • Small: New River Historical/Wilderness Road Regional Museum (Dublin)

Power Hours
Most unique donors during a specific hour – $750 for each organization.

  • 12 – 1 p.m.: Calfee Community and Cultural Center (Pulaski)
  • 4 – 5 p.m.: St. John Neumann Academy (Blacksburg)
  • 8 – 9 p.m.: Children’s Advocacy Center of the New River Valley, a program of Children’s Trust (Christiansburg)
  • 5 – 6 a.m.: Literacy Volunteers of the New River Valley (Christiansburg)
  • 8 – 9 am.: Giles County Christian Service Mission (Pearisburg)
  • 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.: NRV Academy of Dance (Christiansburg)

Golden Tickets
Random drawing during a specific hour – $500 for each organization.

  • 3 – 4 p.m.: Literacy Volunteers of the New River Valley (Christiansburg)
  • 7 – 8 p.m.: Blacksburg Farmers Market (Blacksburg)
  • 7 – 8 a.m.: Montgomery County Christmas Store (Christiansburg)
  • 10 – 11 a.m.: New River Community Action (Radford)

Peer-to-Peer
Most money raised using peer-to-peer fundraising tools – $750

  • Montgomery Museum of Art & History (Christiansburg)

Superstars
Awarded to the nonprofits that best embody the spirit of GiveLocalNRV as decided by the CFNRV – $1,500 for each organization.

  • June Bug Center (Floyd)
  • Montgomery County Emergency Assistance Program (MCEAP) (Christiansburg)

Farthest Donor
The gift that comes from the donor farthest geographically from the CFNRV office at 1900 Kraft Dr in Blacksburg – $500.

  • Springhouse (Pilot)

Text-to-Give
Most money raised using the Text-to-Give tool – $750

  • Giles County Christian Service Mission (Pearisburg)

In 2023, 112 causes raised a record-breaking $921,648 from 3,329 donors. Read more about the 2023 event in this story.

2022 GiveLocalNRV Grant & Prize Winners

Early Giving Superstar Grant ($1,000): Springhouse Community School

Most Money Raised ($1,500 each, organization size is determined by each nonprofit’s operating budget)

  • Large organization: YMCA at Virginia Tech
  • Medium organization: Floyd Center for the Arts
  • Small organization: New River Valley Leading Lights

Most Unique Donors ($1,500 each)

  • Large organization: St. John Neumann Academy
  • Medium organization: Calfee Community and Cultural Center
  • Small organization: Giles County Christian Service Mission

Power Hours
Most unique donors during a specific hour ($500 each)

  • Early Bird 5 – 6 a.m.: Literacy Volunteers of the New River Valley
  • Coffee Break 9 – 10 a.m.: St. John Neumann Academy
  • Lunch Break 12 – 1 p.m.: NRV CARES
  • Happy Hour 5 – 6 p.m.: Calfee Community and Cultural Center
  • Finish Line 11 – 11:59 p.m.: Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke

Golden Tickets
Random drawing during a specific hour ($500 each)

  • 10 – 11 a.m.: Blue Mountain School
  • 2 – 3 p.m.: Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke
  • 8 – 9 p.m.: NRV CARES

Peer to Peer
Most money raised using peer-to-peer fundraising tools – $500: Springhouse Community School

2022 Giving Day Superstars
Awarded to the nonprofits that best embody the spirit of GiveLocalNRV as decided by the CFNRV team ($1,000 each):

  • Montgomery Museum of Art and History
  • Wilderness Road Regional Museum

In 2022, 106 organizations registered to participate in the event. Together, we raised $508,531 from 1,996 unique donors. Read more about the 2022 event in this story.

Read more stories about GiveLocalNRV on this page.

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