Did you know that we depend on God to provide nearly half of Desiring God’s budget through donations? Donations help underwrite everything from the freely accessible resources found here on our site to our whatever-you-can-afford policy to our global spreading opportunities through International Outreach. We are grateful to God for his provision to us through people he leads to give!

Friends of Desiring God recently alerted us to a special matching gift donation opportunity through GiveMN, an organization designed to help create a stronger nonprofit community in Minnesota. Desiring God Ministries is one of the non-profits listed on their website.

GiveMN has a total of $500,000 they are dedicating to match gifts made during a 24-hour period to Minnesota-based non-profits.* They're also covering all transaction fees, so 100% of each gift designated to Desiring God through this site will come to DG.  You do not need to be a resident of Minnesota to participate, and you do not need to register to make a one-time gift.  You may also give anonymously if you choose. 

The matching gift opportunity will be from 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 17 through 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 18.

Here’s how to participate:

  1. Pray about giving.  If you have never given before, would you pray about financially supporting Desiring God?  We only want you to participate as you feel the Lord leading.  God is good to provide for all of our needs and we are grateful for every person who donates. But we do not want you to feel any pressure to participate except in response to God’s call.  And please only give after you have first given to your local church.
  2. Visit Desiring God’s page at GiveMN between 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 17 and 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 18. 
  3. Choose your donation amount and click the green “Donate” button.  You’ll be asked for credit card information and an email address for your receipt.
  4. You’re done!  An electronic receipt will be generated through Network for Good. It will indicate your donation amount, date, and list Desiring God Ministries as the recipient of your donation. Desiring God will receive your gift and the match by December 15 from GiveMN.org.
  5. You may also choose to give a recurring gift through this site, which requires registration. 

And please pray for us! Your prayers are an important part of God’s good provision to Desiring God.

* The amount of the match to Desiring God will be determined as a ratio of the total amount given. GiveMN will track the total amount given to all Minnesota non-profits that day, and whatever percentage of it was given to DG, we'll receive that percentage of the $500,000 that is set aside for this project.

So, for example, if $1 million is donated to all Minnesota-based non-profits that day and Desiring God receives $25,000 in donations (2.5% of total), the match to Desiring God would be $12,500 (2.5% of $500,000).