Bank of New Hampshire’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises $68,000

Laconia, New Hampshire – December 5, 2023 – Bank of New Hampshire’s matching campaign centered around Giving Tuesday and powered by Givio’s Charitable Banking^TM platform, raised $68,000 for 149 non-profits in record time.

The campaign, in recognition of Giving Tuesday, took place on November 28 this year, was so successful the original goal of a $20,000 match on donations made through BNH’s Online Banking, was reached in less than twelve hours, prompting BNH to raise the match ceiling to $30,000. The new goal was quickly reached in less than twenty-four hours. Thanks to the incredible generosity of BNH customers and the Bank’s commitment to match up to $500 in donations per customer, $68,000 was raised through 215 donations during the campaign.

Givio’s Charitable Banking platform enables BNH customers to donate to all their favorite charities, schools and religious organizations, directly from their secure and convenient BNH online banking. After successfully launching Givio for last year’s Giving Tuesday campaign, BNH has been utilizing its platform over the past year with great success. BNH customers can access Givio in their BNH Online Banking by clicking ‘Marketplace’ in the left-hand navigation, then clicking the ‘Donate to Charity’ link in the dropdown. Customers can choose from a one-time donation or set up recurring donations to ensure their support continues throughout the year.

“We’re thrilled to partner with BNH and help facilitate the incredible generosity of their customers,” commented Gary Carr, CEO of Givio. “We created Givio to give people, communities and business leaders like BNH a better, more convenient and secure way to fundraise for and donate to the charities that support their neighborhoods. It’s extremely gratifying to see so much impact made in such a short period of time.”

“Our Giving Tuesday campaign witnessed an outpouring of generosity from our customers, far surpassing our expectations,” said Julie Fenn, Marketing & Digital Media Specialist for Bank of New Hampshire. “We not only quickly exceeded our initial matching goal of $20,000 but also surpassed an increased goal of $30,000 within a day. This remarkable success is a powerful affirmation of our customers’ commitment to giving back to the community and Givio’s user-friendly giving platform.”

Givio Inc., is a giver-centric charitable giving technology company on a mission to make giving and fundraising pain-free, intuitive, and more impactful. Through its Charitable Banking ^TM solution and the Givio mobile app, Givio simplifies outdated and complex charitable giving solutions, removing the barriers to giving to and fundraising for any of the nation’s 1.6M nonprofits. Givio features tap & give payment options; the ability to bookmark favorite causes, track and download giving history; and fast, in-app fundraising campaign creation and sharing across any communications or social media platform. Financial institutions, individuals, businesses, and nonprofits alike can use Givio to support the causes they care about in their communities and around the world. To learn more about Givio, go to https://giv.io

Bank of New Hampshire, founded in 1831 provides deposit, lending and wealth management products and services to families and businesses throughout New Hampshire and southern Maine. With 21 banking offices and assets exceeding $2 billion, Bank of New Hampshire is the oldest and one of the largest independent banks in the state. Bank of New Hampshire is a mutual organization, focused on the success of the bank’s customers, communities and employees, rather than stockholders. For more information, call 1.800.832.0912 or visit BNH.Bank.

Photo Caption: Results of Bank of New Hampshire’s 2023 Giving Tuesday Campaign.