The Coachella Valley
gives together.
Discover the nonprofits participating in CV Giving Day—and follow how technology, new donors, and new ideas are reshaping philanthropy across the Coachella Valley. Early giving opens February 2, 2027, and culminates on CV Giving Day, March 2.
An initiative of Desert Community Foundation.
CV Giving Day by the numbers
One CV Giving Day. Four weeks to make an impact.
Early giving opens February 2, giving the Coachella Valley four weeks to discover, share, and support local nonprofits before CV Giving Day on March 2.
Explore the desert's nonprofits and discover new places to do good.
Invite your friends and neighbors for four weeks of giving beginning February 2, 2027.
CV Giving Day brings the Valley together for a 24-hour period of generosity, momentum, and sponsor-funded prizes.
California Bank & Trust
California Bank & Trust is the Founding Sponsor of CV Giving Day. Every sponsor dollar funds prizes awarded directly to participating nonprofits. Desert Community Foundation covers the cost of operating CV Giving Day.
Field Notes
How nonprofits are using CV Giving Day, how AI is changing charitable discovery, and how new ideas and sources of philanthropy are reaching the Coachella Valley.
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GIVING GUIDEHow to start giving to Coachella Valley nonprofits
Nobody knows how many nonprofits are in the Coachella Valley. CV Giving Day participation is the signal showing which ones are actually active.
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THE GIVING SHIFTWhy Coachella Valley nonprofits can't count on yesterday's donors
The desert's giving model was built on donors who stayed. That population is aging out, and the wealth replacing it arrives without the relationships.
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Tuesday, March 2, 2027
The Altruist is our newsletter — a few times a year, a look at how philanthropy, technology, and AI are changing how the Coachella Valley gives, connects, and creates impact.
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