Erie Gives Breaks Fundraising Record
Erie's nonprofits receive over 12 million dollars in donations
September 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Erie Gives partners and nonprofit representatives gathered at UPMC Park to celebrate record-breaking donations.
At 10 a.m. this morning, the Erie Community Foundation announced the final number of donors and dollars raised on Erie Gives Day on Aug. 11. Nonprofit representatives and Erie Gives partners gathered at UPMC Park to learn that 2026 was a record-breaking year for fundraising. In just 24 hours, 11,913 donors raised $12,106,244 in donations.
The A.N.N.A Shelter received the most gifts and The Mercy Center for Women received the most dollars out of 546 participating nonprofits.
Since 2011, Erie Gives has raised nearly 90 million dollars for the region's nonprofits.
