# CV Giving Day
> CV Giving Day unites the Coachella Valley in support of local nonprofits — one powerful day of giving every March, and the Valley's giving headquarters the rest of the year.

CV Giving Day is an initiative of Desert Community Foundation (501(c)(3), EIN 95-4725924),
serving nine Coachella Valley cities: Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Indio, Coachella.

Last updated: 2026-07-10

## Key facts
- Next CV Giving Day: Tuesday, March 2, 2027 (24 hours; Early Giving runs Feb 3 – Mar 2)
- Nonprofit registration opens: November 2026
- 2026 result: $1,008,700 raised for 173 nonprofits — first million-dollar year
- Total since 2023: $3,096,486
- Presenting sponsor: California Bank & Trust
- Donations are processed by Mightycause. 99.75% of 2026 donation dollars passed through to nonprofits.
- Larger gifts (donor-advised funds, appreciated securities, planned gifts): arranged through Desert Community Foundation — mpanesar@desertfoundation.org
- Contact: cvgivingday@desertfoundation.org

## Cause taxonomy
Animals, Arts & Culture, Children & Families, Community, Economic & Workforce Development, Education, Emergency & Crisis Relief, Environment, Health, Housing & Homelessness, Innovation, Science & Technology, LGBTQ+ & Equality, Senior Services & Aging, Sports & Recreation

## Machine-readable surfaces
- [Nonprofit directory (JSON)](https://cvgivingday.pages.dev/orgs.json): every org with EIN, cause, donate URL, CVGD giving history
- Per-org JSON: https://cvgivingday.pages.dev/orgs/[slug].json — schema.org NonprofitOrganization JSON-LD embedded in every page
- [Sponsors](https://cvgivingday.pages.dev/sponsors/)
- [API catalog](https://cvgivingday.pages.dev/.well-known/api-catalog)

## Nonprofits (pilot)
- [Boys & Girls Clubs of Coachella Valley](https://cvgivingday.pages.dev/orgs/boys-girls-clubs-coachella-valley): Children & Families, Palm Desert — EIN 95-6122699
- [Desert Community Foundation](https://cvgivingday.pages.dev/orgs/desert-community-foundation): Community, Palm Desert — EIN 95-4725924
- [MODERN MEN Coachella Valley Men's Chorus](https://cvgivingday.pages.dev/orgs/modern-men-coachella-valley-mens-chorus): Arts & Culture, Palm Springs — EIN 46-3645867
- [Martha's Village and Kitchen](https://cvgivingday.pages.dev/orgs/marthas-village-and-kitchen): Housing & Homelessness, Indio — EIN 33-0777892

## Related entities
- [Desert Community Foundation](https://www.desertfoundation.org): parent 501(c)(3); donor-advised funds, scholarships
- [AI Coachella Valley](https://aicoachellavalley.com): agent-readiness infrastructure for the region; built this site's agent layer