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Oct 13
2015

Pick.Click.Give. announces “Double Your Dividend” sweepstakes winners


Category: 2015 Press

Thank you to all the “Double Your Divident” Sweepstakes partners and supporters

Anchorage, AK – Seventeen lucky Alaskans who made charitable donations through Pick.Click.Give. were chosen as the winners of the 2015 “Double Your Dividend” sweepstakes. Of the 22,000+ people who released their names so nonprofits could thank them, seventeen were chosen at random to win a cash prize of equal to the 2015 dividend amount – $2,072.

Winners donated to a variety of organizations through Pick.Click.Give., ranging from food banks to youth camps, special need support groups, pet rescue shelters, community foundations and more. The winners plan to use their cash prizes in a variety of ways, including paying bills, purchasing local artwork, saving for college, buying a new iPad, and even buying a horse.

Winners of the Pick.Click.Give. “Double Your Dividend” sweepstakes are:

  • Paden Burgess – Wasilla, AK
  • Joshua Delong – Anchorage, AK
  • Susan Douglas – Juneau, AK
  • Lance Greer – Juneau, AK
  • Maren Haavig – Juneau, AK
  • Lynn Hohl – Seward, AK
  • Ethan Knapp – Anchorage, AK
  • Dorothy Machida – Fairbanks, AK
  • Michele Miller – Homer, AK
  • Patsy Perkins – Fairbanks, AK
  • Kendall Pullen – Wasilla, AK
  • Kris Roberts – Fairbanks, AK
  • Keira Robertson – Anchorage, AK
  • Katherine Tonsgard – Anchorage, AK
  • Deborah Vogt – Haines, AK
  • Greta Whitney – Bethel, AK
  • Miranda Worl – Juneau, AK

“It’s exciting to see a record number of Alaskans make the choice to support a variety of nonprofit causes. And because of their generosity, they had a chance to double their dividends,” said Jason Grenn, Pick.Click.Give. manager at The Alaska Community Foundation. “Just like the winners, the nonprofit organizations impacted through Pick.Click.Give. are located in communities throughout the state.”

During the 2015 PFD filing period Alaskans gave more than ever to a broad variety of charities across Alaska. This year 539 organizations will benefit from Pick.Click.Give. donations and record amounts in excess of $3.3 million will go to nonprofit causes across the state. More than $13.7 million has been raised through Pick.Click.Give since the program began in 2009. For a complete list of nonprofit organizations that participate in Pick.Click.Give., visit Pick.Click.Give.org

ExxonMobil generously sponsored promotion of both Pick.Click.Give. and the “Double Your Dividend” sweepstakes. Other Pick.Click.Give. sponsors and partners include: Rasmuson Foundation, The Foraker Group, Alaska Mental Health Trust, Mat-Su Health Foundation, The Alaska Community Foundation, Wells Fargo, ConocoPhillips Alaska, Atwood Foundation, Alaska Children’s Trust, Northrim Bank, United Way of Anchorage and MSI Communications.

Apr 9
2015

Pick.Click.Give. Organizations Receive Fundraising Totals


Category: 2015 Press

Alaska nonprofits to benefit from 25 percent increase in Pick.Click.Give. donors and 20 percent increase in dollars raised

Anchorage, Alaska – The 540 organizations that are eligible to receive Pick.Click.Give. donations will split a record $3.329,575 this fall around the same time that Alaskans receive their Alaska Permanent Fund Dividends (PFDs). Organizations have just learned how much money was pledged to them. The results can be searched alphabetically, by zip code or by total pledge amount.

Some other interesting facts about the 2015 Pick.Click.Give. results:

  • The average pledge this year was $62 (the same as is 2014)
  • The average amount PCG donors gave this year was $100 (compared to $104 in 2014)
  • 6.1 percent of Alaskans who filed for a PFD online chose to Pick.Click.Give. (compared to 4.6 percent last year)
  • The number of Alaskans filing for a PFD went down 1 percent this year to a total of 552,260 (compared to 558,175 in 2014)
  • $3,329,575 was pledged this year (compared with $2,771,400 in 2014) – a record amount for the seven-year program

Although the deadline to apply for the 2015 PFD has passed, Alaskans who have already filed can add Pick.Click.Give. donations through August 31, 2015. All participants, regardless of contribution level, will be entered into the Double Your Dividend Sweepstakes, which will award a second dividend to ten donors.

For more information, a complete list nonprofit organizations participating in Pick.Click.Give. or a copy of the Double Your Dividend Sweepstakes rules, visit www.PickClickGive.org.

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Supporters of Pick.Click.Give. include: ExxonMobil, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, BP Alaska, Mat-Su Health Foundation, Alaska Children’s Trust, Rasmuson Foundation, The Foraker Group, United Way of Anchorage, The Alaska Club and MSI Communications.

Apr 1
2015

Pick.Click.Give. 2015 Raises Record $3.3 Million


Category: 2015 Press

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 1, 2015
Contact: Kathy Day, Interim Program Manager
info@pickclickgive.org
907-229-2470

ALASKANS SHOW RECORD-BREAKING SUPPORT FOR PICK.CLICK.GIVE
More Participation Results in Pledges Totaling $3.3 Million

Anchorage, Alaska – Alaskans really DO #Lovalaska! As the filing deadline for this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) came to a close, a record 6.1 percent of Alaskans who filed chose to share their PFD with their favorite nonprofit causes. A total of 33,421 individuals made 53,851 pledges totaling $3,329,575, also a record. The Alaska Department of Revenue (DOR) received 552,260 applications for the PFD. In comparison, last year DOR received 558,175 applications and 26,773 individuals made 33,570 Pick.Click.Give. pledges, totaling $2,771,400.

“We are thrilled with the support Alaskans have shown this year and want to say thanks to every one of you who chose to #Lovalaska,” said Kathy Day, interim program director. “We saw a 25 percent increase in donors and a 20 percent increase in the amount of money raised through Pick.Click.Give. compared to last year. “

The Pick.Click.Give. charitable giving program allows Alaskans to donate $25 or more from their PFD to one or more of 540 eligible nonprofit organizations. The program began in 2008 and has grown steadily. The first year, about 1 percent of filers chose to donate through the program. Participation has risen steadily over the last six years to 4.8 percent in 2014.

Although the deadline to apply for the 2015 PFD has passed, Alaskans who have already filed can add Pick.Click.Give. donations through August 31, 2015. All participants, regardless of contribution level, will be entered into the Double Your Dividend Sweepstakes, which will award a second dividend to ten donors. The lucky winners will be announced in September.

For more information, a complete list nonprofit organizations participating in Pick.Click.Give. or a copy of the Double Your Dividend Sweepstakes rules, visit www.PickClickGive.org.

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Supporters of Pick.Click.Give. include: ExxonMobil, Alaska Mental Health Trust, BP Alaska, Mat-Su Health Foundation, Alaska Children’s Trust, Rasmuson Foundation, The Foraker Group, United Way of Anchorage, The Alaska Club and MSI Communications.

Mar 25
2015

Press Release: Pick.Click.Give. #Lovalaska on track to break records in final week


Category: 2015 Press

Tens of Thousands of Alaskans Yet to File for the 2015 PFD

Anchorage, Alaska – With one week remaining before the March 31 filing deadline and tens of thousands of Alaskans yet to file for this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD), the Pick.Click.Give. charitable contributions program is on track to raise more funds for Alaska nonprofit causes than ever before.

The Pick.Click.Give. charitable giving program allows Alaskans to donate $25 or more from their PFD to eligible nonprofit organizations.

“Alaskans in record numbers are supporting the causes they care about and warming their hearts through Pick.Click.Give.,” said Interim Program Manager Kathy Day. “The campaign has redoubled its outreach in the month of March. We’ve created a fun Pick.Click.Give. temporary tattoo ‘selfie’ social media campaign, and of course ten lucky filers will win the ‘Double Your Dividend’ sweepstakes this year.”

Pick.Click.Give. and its 540 participating organizations have seen over 6 percent of filers for the 2015 Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) make Pick.Click.Give. donations. As of this morning, 28,974 individuals had made 46,638 pledges totaling $2.875 million, eclipsing last year’s final tally on all measures. If this trend continues, Pick.Click.Give. donors are on track to reach the $3 million charitable contributions mark for the first time in the program’s seven year history.

The deadline to apply for the PFD is 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31. Eligible Alaskans are encouraged to visit www.pfd.alaska.gov to file for the dividend today. The option to Pick.Click.Give. appears at the end of the online filing process. People who have already filed can go back and add Pick.Click.Give. donations. Note: The PFD office will be closed Monday, March 30, in observance of Seward’s Day; online filing will still be available.

For more information, a complete list nonprofit organizations participating in Pick.Click.Give. or a copy of the Double Your Dividend sweepstakes rules, visit www.PickClickGive.org.

Feb 3
2015

Press Release: 2016 Pick.Click.Give. application process open for nonprofits


Category: 2015 Press

Anchorage, February 3, 2015 — Pick.Click.Give. is currently accepting applications from nonprofit organizations that would like to participate in the 2016 charitable giving campaign. Applications are accepted online and must be submitted annually. The deadline for filing an application is March 31, 2015.

“Pick.Click.Give. has become a popular way for Alaskans to share some of their PFD with a cause they care about,” said Heather Beaty, Pick.Click.Give. program manager. “We’ve seen the list of eligible nonprofits grow each year, along with the number of donors and dollars raised through the program.”

Applications to participate in Pick.Click.Give. are not complete until a signature page and the $250 application fee are submitted. Those must be postmarked no later than March 31, 2015. Organizations are encouraged to track those items using certified mail.

For organizations that are new to applying to Pick.Click.Give., a webinar on how to complete the application will be provided on Tuesday, March 10 from 10-10:45 a.m. To register for the free webinar, click here.

Even if a nonprofit has qualified for Pick.Click.Give. this year, or in past years, it must re-apply to participate in 2016. More information and answers to frequently asked questions can be found in the “Info for Nonprofits” section on www.PickClickGive.org.

Supporters of Pick.Click.Give. include: ExxonMobil, Alaska Mental Health Trust, BP Alaska, Mat-Su Health Foundation, Alaska Children’s Trust, Rasmuson Foundation, The Foraker Group, United Way of Anchorage, The Alaska Club and MSI Communications.

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