As we reported last Friday, from now until 8am tomorrow, GiveMN will be matching donations made through their website to all Minnesota-based non-profit organizations, including Desiring God. $500,000 has been committed to be given to Minnesota non-profits through this one-day campaign.* 

GiveMN is covering all transaction fees, so 100% of your gift will come to Desiring God.  You do not need to be a resident of Minnesota, nor do you need to register with their site to make a one-time gift.

I tried it out last week and everything worked as they described, including the opportunity to make an anonymous gift if you prefer.

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 happily 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.org between now and 8:00 a.m. tomorrow. 
  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.  The minimum amount that can be donated is $10.  There is no maximum, but they limit their match to $2,500 per individual.
  4. You’re done!  An electronic receipt will be generated through Network for Good.  It will indicate your donation amount and 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.

* We won’t know how much of the $500,000 matching funds are coming to Desiring God until after all the gifts to all non-profits have been tabulated.  If Desiring God’s portion of total giving to all non-profits is 5%, we will receive $25,000, or 5%, of the $500,000 matching grant, regardless of how much is actually given to Desiring God.

Thank you for your prayers!