Fairfield County”™s Community Foundation announced that it raised $1,465,246 from 13,718 donors as part of its March 9 Giving Day fundraising event.
Donations of $10 or higher made on the FCGives.org website for distribution to more than 400 local nonprofits. This year’s results topped the 2016 Giving Day total of $1.24 million donated by 11,000 individuals.
Juanita James, president and CEO of Fairfield County”™s Community Foundation, stated at the conclusion of the event, “We are truly humbled and deliriously happy.”