Colorado Gives Day raised $33.8 million for 2,111 nonprofits, surpassing last year’s $28.5 million and organizers’ expectations. “I’m overwhelmed,” Community First Foundation director of online giving Dana Rinderknecht said. “People really stepped up.” Community First Foundation and FirstBank have been teaming up since 2010 to run Colorado Gives Day. Including this year, the annual event has raised more than $145 million for local nonprofits across the state. Related ArticlesDecember 6, 2016 Colorado Gives Day puts spotlight on overlooked nonprofits, raises needed dollars November 29, 2016 Rally kicks off fundraising ahead of Colorado Gives Day During 24 hours on Wednesday, 145,763 donations were made with amounts ranging from $10 to $1.48 million.