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January 19, 2010                                                                     Dana Nelson

                                                                                                Executive Director, GiveMN.org

                                                                                                dana@givemn.org

                                                                                                651.325.4240

GiveMN.org responds to Haiti disaster by highlighting giving opportunities

Saint Paul, Minn. -Minnesotans have a legacy of giving and have already shown great generosity in supporting  earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.  We encourage everyone to visit www.givemn.org for information on several national and local organizations working on the ground to meet needs in Haiti. Donors can chose from one of the featured organizations on the home page or find one of hundreds of Haiti-related nonprofit organizations by typing “Haiti” in the search box. GiveMN is the first-of-its-kind online giving portal. It provides donors with information about organizations that match their philanthropic goals. GiveMN allows users to easily keep track of their donations in a single online location. Donors can go to GiveMN anytime to support their favorite causes.

GiveMN is powered by Razoo.com, the leading charitable giving platform in the country.   GiveMN is partnering with Razoo’s  “Give to Haiti Campaign”  which has raised over $100,000 for more than 20 organizations involved in earthquake relief in Haiti. 

About GiveMN

GiveMN is an innovative online resource that is changing the way Minnesotans give and helping create a stronger nonprofit community for Minnesota. GiveMN is an independent 501(c) (3) organization that is a supporting organization of the Minnesota Community Foundation. Many partners shaped GiveMN to build upon Minnesota’s strong tradition of philanthropy, including: Blandin Foundation, Briggs & Morgan, Bush Foundation, Central Minnesota Community Foundation, Ecolab Foundation, F.R. Bigelow Foundation, Greater Twin Cities United Way, HealthPartners, Initiative Foundation, McKnight Foundation, The Minneapolis Foundation, Northland Foundation, Northwest Minnesota Foundation, The Saint Paul Foundation, Southern Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation, Target, UCare, West Central Initiative Foundation and Women’s Foundation of Minnesota. For more information, go to www.GiveMN.org.