Great Give Day Sets New Record of $27,000 for Delaware County Non-Profits

This year’s Great Give Day set a new record for Delaware County non-profits, with $27,000 raised.

And for the first time in its 12-year history, Great Give Day raised over $800,000 for non-profits across the Dubuque region, providing important funding at a time when organizations need it most.

In total, the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque’s annual online giving day on May 20th raised $820,657 for participating non-profits spanning Dubuque, Allamakee, Clayton, Clinton, Delaware, Jackson and Jones counties. This year’s total topped last year’s of $640,000, and passed the Community Foundation’s $700,000 goal for 2026.

In Delaware County, donors gave $27,131 to 22 participating organizations, far surpassing the $18,013 donated last year. Plus, the Manchester Public Library won a $500 bonus prize for having the most donors in Delaware County on Great Give Day. And the Foundation for the Future of Delaware County gifted a bonus prize to each organization raising at least $250, in total, gifting $5,250.

“We are beyond grateful to the people in our region for the incredible outpouring of generosity we saw in just 24 hours,” says Amanda Diers, executive director of the Foundation for the Future of Delaware County, one of the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque’s eight affiliate foundations that participate in Great Give Day. “We also know that this level of generosity doesn’t just happen on Great Give Day – it happens every day in our community.”

The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque hosts Great Give Day each year as part of its work to strengthen local nonprofits and ignite generosity. Since 2014, it has raised more than $5 million for organizations across the seven-county Dubuque region. A record 232 nonprofits participated this year, competing for $33,250 in bonus prizes from local business sponsors.

“Nonprofits are facing many challenges right now,” says Peter Supple, director of nonprofit relations for the Community Foundation. “There is a lot of uncertainty around funding. At the same time, the need for services continues to grow. That’s why seeing such generosity from our community members makes us so happy. People stepped up in a big way to strengthen the nonprofits that strengthen our region.”

The Community Foundation thanks the many generous sponsors, donors and participating nonprofits that made Great Give Day 2026 a success.

To view the final results and a full list of sponsors, visit greatgiveday.org.

The Foundation for the Future of Delaware County offers many opportunities to improve quality of life by addressing an array of local issues. To learn more about how you can establish a fund or make a gift that impacts your community, contact Amanda Diers at 563-880-3816.