Hudson Gives Day Returns, Offering The Community A Chance To ‘Strengthen’ Local Nonprofits

Photo courtesy of HudsonGives.org.

The Hudson County Chamber Foundation is looking to impact over 100 Hudson County nonprofits this week. Their goal is in sight: raise a collective $1 million.

The sixth annual Hudson Gives Day will be on Thursday, May 9. The virtual fundraising campaign runs for 24 hours and allows donors to choose from roughly 108 local nonprofits to donate to. Christine Perez, of Jersey City’s nonprofit York Street Project, told Slice of Culture how significant the giving day has been.

“For York Street Project, this is an opportunity to engage donors as champions and partners. Hudson Gives has a tremendous impact on our mission to provide an environment to shelter, feed, educate and promote the healing of persons in need, especially women, children, and their families. Breaking the cycle of poverty for families experiencing homelessness requires lots of community support,” Perez told Slice of Culture in an email. 

“Through Hudson Gives we are able to achieve the support of many and ultimately, better serve the young families in our care.”

According to Perez,  in the first 24 hours of the open giving period, Hudson Gives collectively raised more than $20,000, with about one third of the nonprofits receiving at least one donation.

And now, this year, Hudson Gives is aiming to raise a collective $1 million for the local nonprofits participating. Additionally, the Hudson County Chamber Foundation along with Hudson County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Emory Edwards are sponsoring different prizes for the nonprofits who record the “most unique” donors.

While Hudson Gives Day falls on May 9, people are able to donate to the participating nonprofits until May 17.

Their website also provides nonprofit toolkits and training videos for nonprofits who participate in the fundraiser.

“By giving local, we can lift all of our neighbors and strengthen our nonprofits,” the website reads.

For a snapshot of who’s participating this Thursday, scroll down the list below. For further information on a specific nonprofit and how to donate to them, visit hudsongives.org:

The 2024 participating nonprofits are listed below in alphabetical order.

1. Academic Excellence
2. Act Now Foundation
3. All Stars Project
4. American Legion Hoboken Post 107 / Veterans Center of Hoboken
5. AngelaCARES
6. Anti-Violence Coalition of Hudson County
7. Art Fair 14C
8. Art House Productions
9. Barrow Mansion
10. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson and Union Counties
11. Bike JC
12. Blessed to Bless Community development corporation (The Artists Avenue)
13. Boys & Girls Clubs of Hudson County
14. Cantigas Women’s Choir
15. Church World Service (CWS) Jersey City
16. City Kidz Playhouse
17. Coalition for Food and Health Equity
18. Community Treasures
19. Con Vivo Music
20. Drawing Rooms / Victory Hall Inc.
21. Family Promise of Hudson County
22. Felician University
23. Friends of Bergen-Lafayette Montessori School
24. Friends of Liberty State Park
25. Friends of the Learning Community Charter School 
26. Gardenship
27. Golden Door Int Film Festival
28. GONG CLUB, INC.
29. Grace Community Services- Project Inspire
30. GS Go Get My Kids
31. Hackensack Riverkeeper
32. Hamilton Park Montessori School
33. Historic Downtown Special Improvement District
34. Hoboken Public Library Friends & Foundation
35. Hoboken Shelter
36. HOPES Community Action Partnership, Inc.
37. Hudson Community Enterprises
38. Hudson County CASA 
39. Hudson County Chamber Foundation, Inc.
40. Hudson County Community College
41. Hudson County Complete Streets
42. Hudson County Housing Resource Center, Inc
43. Hudson County Schools of Technology Foundation
44. Hudson Pride Center
45. Hunger Free Unity in the Community
46. Jersey City Art & Studio Tour
47. Jersey City Birds
48. Jersey City Fire Foundation 
49. Jersey City Free Public Library Foundation
50. Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy
51. Jersey City Medical Center Foundation
52. Jersey City Road Runners
53. Jersey City Theater Center
54. Jersey City Writers
55. Just Health Foundation
56. Kay Successfully House
57. Kindle Education Foundation
58. Kismet of Kings
59. Let’s Save Ma
60. Lincoln Park North Neighborhood Association
61. Madeline Fiadini LoRe Foundation for Cancer Prevention
62. Mile Square Theatre
63. Mise En Place Project
64. Mo Hair Foundation, Inc.
65. Monira Foundation
66. Native Plant Society of New Jersey Hudson County Chapter 
67. New Jersey Appleseed Public Interest Law Center of New Jersey
68. New Jersey Together/ Jersey City Together
69. Nimbus Dance – JC SummerArts Camp
70. Northern New Jersey Community Foundation
71. Our Lady of Czestochowa School
72. PACO, Inc. 
73. Peace Care 
74. Police Activity League Of Jersey City
75. Rising Tide Capital, Inc.
76. Rotary Foundation of Jersey City
77. Round 2 Resources, Inc. 
78. Sacred Heart School
79. Saint Peter’s University
80. SALT Foundation Inc
81. Sarah’s Daughters Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation
82. Save a Few
83. SCORES Reentry
84. Sea Dart II Inc.
85. St Joseph’s School for the Blind
86. St. Matthew Trinity Lunchtime Ministry
87. Street Life Ministry
88. Surati For Performing Arts
89. Sustainable Jersey City
90. Team Wilderness
91. Temple Beth-El of Jersey City
92. The Ethical Community Charter School Family School Association
93. The Hudson School
94. The Kennedy Dancers, Inc.
95. The Museum of Jersey City History – MJCH
96. The Waterfront Project, Inc.
97. UCMP (United Children’s Music Project)
98. Ukrainian Jersey City 
99. Washington Park Association of Hudson County
100. We Care Movement, Inc. 501(c) 3
101. Welcome Home Jersey City
102. West Hudson Arts & Theater Company
103. Whole Spectrum Autism 
104. WomenRising, Inc.
105. York Street Project
106. Youth Foundation of Jersey City
107. YPIE Jersey City
108. Zion Cares Community Development Corp