Community Corner
Spring2Action Funds Tapped for Boston Foundation
ACT will donate 5 percent of its money raised Wednesday during the annual spring giving event to the Boston Foundation.
ACT for Alexandria is partnering with its fellow community foundation in Boston to donate 5 percent of the amount raised during Spring2ACTIon for ACT to The Boston Foundation.
The Boston Foundation will direct the funds to those in need in their community.
"We are inviting other nonprofits participating in Spring2ACTion to join us in this effort," said ACT officials in charge of organizing the event.
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Across the city Wednesday, local nonprofits are participating in online giving event Spring2ACTion.
Every donation made during the 24-hour event gives an organization the chance to win up to $30,000 in grants and prizes. The minimum donation is $10 during the event, which is hosted by ACT for Alexandria and ACTion Alexandria.
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In 2012, Spring2ACTion raised $320,000 in one day benefiting 72 nonprofit organizations.
Each nonprofit receives 95 percent of all designated donations. The Razoo Foundation retains 2.9 percent of each donation for credit card processing and disbursement costs, and 2.1 percent is retained by ACT for Alexandria for administrative expenses.
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