Across the city of Lincoln, nonprofit
organizations—including Friends of the University of Nebraska Press—are spreading
the word about the upcoming Give to Lincoln Day on May 16. The Lincoln
Community Foundation sponsors this 24-hour online fundraising event and offers
$200,000 for a matching funds challenge.

The UNP Friends are excited to be a part of this community effort
and hope to jumpstart fundraising for a large e-book conversion project. There
is good reason for excitement and hope because in 2012, the first time the
event was held, $1.3 million was raised from 5,448 donors for Lincoln nonprofits
in just 24 hours.

Even more remarkable was that 51% of those donors surveyed
had never donated to a nonprofit organization. Fundraising is a constant effort
for nonprofits, and it is incredibly difficult to attract new donors. Give to
Lincoln Day proved to not only be successful at raising funds but also at triggering
action instead of just good intentions.  

We invite you to visit the UNP
Razoo page to learn more about the conversion project and then act! You can
schedule your donation for “On a Giving Day” (the default option) and your generosity
will help us compete for a larger portion of the matching funds.