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The Big Share
The Big Share
The Big Share® is an online day of giving hosted by Community Shares of Wisconsin that supports our 82 member nonprofits. These local nonprofits are working on the causes you care about most including civil liberties, sustainability, LGBTQ+ rights, voting rights, healthy food and farms, criminal justice reform, affordable housing, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The Big Share is an annual event, with the next one scheduled for Tuesday, March 2, 2027.
Visit thebigshare.org for more information.
THE BIG SHARE 2026
Thank you to everyone who gave during The Big Share 2026! Your donations are helping make change happen.
Outcomes and Results:
The Big Share 2026 raised over $919,000 from more than 5,100 donors. Thank you!
Another Record-Smashing Year for The Big Share
Donors took bold action to support social justice and the environment Madison, WI – On Tuesday, March 3, Community Shares of Wisconsin and its 82 member nonprofits hosted The Big Share®, an online day of giving focused on social and environmental justice. The 2026...
The Big Share is March 3
An online day of giving focused on social and environmental justice Madison, WI – At a time when our values and democracy are under attack, bold action is required. Donations during The Big Share® are an investment in local nonprofits that are challenging systems,...
Save the Date: The Big Share is March 5
An online day of giving focused on social and environmental justice. Madison, WI – On Tuesday, March 5, Community Shares of Wisconsin and its nearly 70 nonprofit members will host The Big Share®, an online day of giving focused on social and environmental justice. Now...
Save the Date: The Big Share is March 7
Save the Date: The Big Share is March 7 An online day of giving focused on social and environmental justice Madison, WI – On Tuesday, March 7, Community Shares of Wisconsin and its nearly 70 nonprofit members will host The Big Share®, an online day of giving focused...
Community Shares of Wisconsin: The Big Share was a big success
Campaign supports nonprofits working for a just recovery Madison, WI – On Tuesday, March 2, Community Shares of Wisconsin’s seventh annual fundraising campaign, The Big Share® raised over $700,000 for 70 member nonprofits that work for social and environmental...
The Big Share will Support Nonprofits Working for a Just Recovery
Madison, WI – On Tuesday, March 2, Madison-based nonprofit groups will participate in The Big Share®. Visit TheBigShare.org for details. “Recognizing that the COVID crisis is not over and the Black Lives Matter movement continues to teach us how we can do more for...
Community Shares Announces its Sixth Annual Giving Day!
The Big Share is back with many ways for generous community members to share! Madison, WI – Over seventy Madison-based nonprofit groups will be holding a community-wide fundraising day on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 during Community Shares of Wisconsin’s The Big...
Community Shares of Wisconsin Announces 2019 Big Share to Take Place March 5
We're thrilled to announce that The 2019 Big Share will take place on Tuesday, March 5, to raise funds and visibility for 70 nonprofit organizations advancing social and environmental justice in Wisconsin. 2019 marks the fifth year of The Big Share™ —a single day of...
Thank You! The 2018 Big Share Raised over $430,000!
A BIG Thank You to everyone who donated and supported The Big Share on Tuesday, March 6! Thanks to thousands of generous donors throughout Wisconsin (and across the country), The 2018 Big Share raised over $430,000 for social justice causes in Wisconsin. Thank you to...
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What Our Supporters Say
“The Big Share (TBS) and the trainings offered as part of the program have been a tremendous asset to Wisconsin Literacy. […] We’ve also seen large growth in our social media following thanks in part to trainings offered through TBS that teach us how to effectively use social media, tell our stories, and best leverage edited and live video. Our Facebook followers have doubled since the first Big Share!”
“It’s time we put a priority on people and preserving our planet. Community Shares of Wisconsin is doing just that, and is supporting many organizations that are working to create a just future for all.”