On November 28, 2023, Catholics across northwest Pennsylvania were invited to join in and give to the ministries that shape their hearts and souls, and they responded by surpassing previous giving totals. Across the 13-county Diocese of Erie, 2,017 individuals donated $441,406 in support of 99 Catholic organizations including parishes, schools, and ministries.
#iGiveCatholic is an annual 24-hour online giving event uniting Catholics across the nation to raise as many charitable dollars as possible for Catholic organizations. In the Diocese of Erie, donors hailed from Scotland, Puerto Rico, and twenty-seven states outside of Pennsylvania, showing how far-reaching online giving can be. Nationally, a record-breaking $20 million was raised for over 1,800 Catholic organizations through #iGiveCatholic.
The Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania facilitates #iGiveCatholic for the parishes, schools and ministries in the Diocese of Erie. The graph below displays the results for the four years of participation in our diocese. Together, the five years total over $1,500,000.
To read more about the 2023 campaign, click here to go to the news story.
To look up how your favorite ministries performed in 2023, click here.
Prize Pool and Sponsors
To offer incentive for the giving day, participating ministries were eligible to win cash prizes by attaining predetermined goals on the day of the event and during the advanced giving period. A $26,000 cash prize pool was available thanks to event sponsors and a generous anonymous donor dedicated to supporting the Catholic community. In all 39 prizes were awarded to 35 organizations.
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Save the Date for #iGiveCatholic 2024
#iGiveCatholic will take place on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. All eligible Catholic schools, parishes and ministries in the Diocese of Erie will be contacted by a representative from the Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania regarding participation. Typically registration opens in mid-August and continues through the end of October. If you want to make sure your organization has the opportunity to participate in 2024, or if you would like help identifying a project for your #iGC campaign, contact Elizabeth Rathburn with your organization name, contact person and email.
Questions about #iGiveCatholic? Contact Elizabeth Rathburn, Development Associate, at (814) 824-1257 or by email.