Thanks to YOU, our generous donors, We are able to provide a safe and natural environment for displaced wildlife
Wild Paws has grown so much since the last Give To the Max day in November 2022. We started 2023 with two residents and now we have seven!
Earlier this year, our first two residents, Finneas and Alfalfa, moved into their 8000 sq ft permanent habitat and they are thriving. We are now also caring for our sweet special needs coyote named Daphne. And recently we welcomed four foxes rescued from a breeder who lost his license. All of our residents are not able to be released into the wild but are therefore living their best lives at Wild Paws!
Finneas and Alfalfa running through their new space
Daphne, our sweet special needs coyote Her story
Four foxes on the day of arrival home to Wild Paws
This year during Give To the Max Day 2023 (GTMD23) we will also be having a naming contest for one of our newest residents, a little white female fox
Our new little white fox resident needs a name! The full story of her rescue
This girl has a big personality in her tiny body. She is very spunky and playful, and also quite vocal. She is the one of the four who is quickest to come out and greet her caretakers. She grins/smiles, and wags her tail a little when we approach or talk to her. She is absolutely crazy about squeaky toys!
The honor of naming her will go to whomever provides Wild Paws with the highest donation towards our Wild Paws animals’ care (must be a minimum $1K or higher donation) during GTMD23 November 1-16.
We have also set some Wild Paws naming contest guidelines in submitting your name choices:
Please no political or derogatory names
Please no famous people or actors, however character suggestions are acceptable
Wild Paws maintains the right to refuse final name choices
If you are our highest donor during GTMD23, we will contact you after November 16
Your donation truly makes a difference for Wild Paws, from building habitats to helping us with all the behind-the-scene essentials that go into running a wildlife sanctuary.
GTMD23 Giving Breakdown
During the Give to the Max event, your donation can go further! Each donation through GiveMN.org qualifies Wild Paws for additional grants from the Give to the Max Day prize pool, thanks to the continued generosity of the Bush Foundation. During GTMD23, GiveMN will award:
November 1-15
$500 Early Giving Golden Tickets daily
November 16
$500 Golden Ticket prizes every 15 minutes
$1,000 Hourly Golden Ticket prizes hourly
$6,000 Power Hour Prizes, shared among the top three organizations based on amount raised between 10:00–10:59 a.m. and 10:00–10:59 p.m.
The grand prize of Give to the Max Day, a $10,000 Super-Sized Golden Ticket. YOU could turn any gift of $5 or more into $10,000! This prize will be drawn from all gifts made during Give to the Max Day and Early Giving, from November 1-16. Will your donation become an additional $10,000 donation to Wild Paws?
Early gifting begins November 1st through November 15th
When you make a donation using GiveMN.org, you may cover the 6.9% fee on behalf of Wild Paws, ensuring that 100% of your donation goes directly to wildlife in need!
During the donation process, you will be asked if you would like to cover this fee. If you select yes, 6.9% will be added to your total. Your entire contribution amount is tax deductible, including the processing fee!
If you do not choose to cover the fee, the 6.9% processing fee will be deducted from your donation before it is disbursed.
GiveMN By The Numbers
Give to the Max is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2023.
Since its inception in 2009, nonprofits and schools have raised more than $380 million through GiveMN.org and giving events like Give to the Max.
More than 14,000 organizations fundraise for their causes on GiveMN.org.
More than 770,000 individuals have made donations on GiveMN.org.
Give to the Max Day 2022 raised $34.0 million for 6,439 nonprofits and schools even during a time of record global inflation, nearly matching the record high of $34.3 million set during GTMD21.
GiveMN has given away more than $2.7 million in prize grants to hundreds of nonprofits and schools through giving events like Give to the Max.
“For many nonprofits and schools, Give to the Max is their biggest fundraiser of the year and your support is essential to helping power their work for the year ahead.”