Caring Catalog

The Caring Catalog returns November 27 - December 8, 2023!

The Caring Catalog is an online, giving platform powered by the FM Area Foundation to help connect community members with local nonprofits during the holiday season.

Starting in 2018, the FM Area Foundation initiated its annual Caring Catalog to highlight local charities in our community during the most generous part of the year. Over its short time in existence, the Caring Catalog has raised nearly $750,000 for over 150 local charities. As it has grown, we here at the FM Area Foundation have sought ways to grow the impact to our local community. Through feedback and conversations, we have determined that our best way forward is to provide our community with a more focused approach to local impact. View the online printed catalog here.

HOW DOES THE CARING CATALOG WORK?

Shop the list of programs and give to one or more nonprofits easily.
Click the donate button to support the nonprofit(s) of your choosing.
Each organization is requesting funding for a specific project, program or organizational need.
All participating charities are located in Cass County, North Dakota, or Clay County, Minnesota, and serve this region.
Your donation is tax-deductible.
We absorb the credit card fees, so 100% of your donation directly supports the nonprofits.
Minimum online donation is $10.

WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?

As the community foundation serving the Cass-Clay region, the FM Area Foundation aims to encourage philanthropy in our community and celebrate the nonprofits doing important work every day.

Show the Fargo-Moorhead area's spirit of giving.
Generate awareness in the community about the many services our nonprofit community provides.
Raise dollars for the nonprofits serving our community.
Offer a central location for community members to view local nonprofits' end-of-year needs.

DONATE THROUGH THE CARING CATALOG

When giving through the Caring Catalog you can make multiple gifts in one transaction. All gifts are tax-deductible. We accept:

Online donations.
Checks made out to the FM Area Foundation, with the nonprofit you want to support in the memo line.
Gifts of stock. (Please contact our office at 701.234.0756 and ask for Patty Mastel or Greg Diehl.)

Your Tax Deduction

You will receive an email confirmation of your gift immediately after your donation, and a second detailed tax receipt will follow. If you do not see it come through, check your junk mail or contact our office.

We will share your contact information with the organization(s) you support, so they can send you special recognition and thanks. If you do not wish to have your information shared, you can chose to be anonymous and we'll keep your donation private. PLEASE NOTE: The nonprofits will not receive your donation information until the end of the campaign, so thank you's may be delayed.

Give from your FM Area Foundation Donor Advised Fund

If you have a donor advised fund at the FM Area Foundation, you can support nonprofits participating in the Caring Catalog easily and directly from your account online. Just log in here, click "Caring Catalog," and enter the donation amount for the nonprofits you want to support. It's fast, easy and fun! Learn more about donor advised funds.