Welcome — CV Giving Day 2027 starts here
CV Giving Day is one day in March when the whole Coachella Valley gives together. In 2026 that came to $1,008,700 across 173 participating nonprofits, and 28 prizes totaling $100,000 went out to local organizations just for showing up!
The next one is Tuesday, 2 March 2027. And nonprofit registration opens Tuesday, 3 November 2026. Keep these dates handy.
Whether you are a nonprofit getting ready to register, a donor planning ahead, or a business thinking about sponsoring — everything starts here.
CV Giving Day 2027 — key dates
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Registration opens for Coachella Valley nonprofits
Tuesday, 1 December 2026
#GivingTuesday
Tuesday, 2 February 2027
Early giving opens — donations are open ahead of the day
Wednesday, 3 February 2027
Community Night at Acrisure Arena — the CV Giving Day kickoff, for eligible and participating nonprofits, and their guests
Tuesday, 23 February 2027
Registration closes, a week before the day so every application can be reviewed
Tuesday, 2 March 2027
CV Giving Day - the big day itself!
See registration details here → 2027 Registration
Our 2027 sponsors
Sponsor dollars become prize money awarded directly to Coachella Valley nonprofits. Desert Community Foundation covers the campaign's platform and operating costs, so 100% of sponsor prize dollars reach participating organizations.
Founder — Desert Community Foundation
Founding Sponsor — California Bank & Trust
Platinum Sponsor — RAP Foundation / NPO Centric
Media Sponsor — KESQ
In-Kind Sponsor — Acrisure Arena
Sponsorship positions from $10,000 to a $100,000 Diamond sponsorship, of which one is available.
See sponsorship positions here → 2027 Sponsors
Something New for 2026-27
cvgiving.org — a philanthropic portal built for AI Agents and Assistants
This isn't another local directory. cvgiving.org is built for the assistants and agents people now ask "which charity should I support?" — so when the question is about the Coachella Valley, the answer is accurate, current, and comes from the nonprofits themselves - not something hallucinated.
It's where Coachella Valley giving lives the 11 months of the year outside of early giving and CV Giving day.
Browse the nonprofits → CVGiving.org
See every year on the record → CVGiving.org
Since 2023, CV Giving Day has raised $3,096,486 for Coachella Valley nonprofits.