The Napa Valley Give!Guide has closed its 13th year with its strongest results yet, marking a record-breaking 2025 season of giving, according to a news release.

In 2025, the community-powered campaign raised a record $1.3 million from its largest-ever pool of donors — 1,975 people in total — benefiting 91 local nonprofits serving communities across Napa Valley.

After more than a decade, the Give!Guide continues to grow not only in the amount of money raised, but also in the breadth of community participation.

“While the growth in donations is exciting, what inspires us most is the continued increase in donors,” said Give!Guide representative Nancy Fireman. “Reaching more people means expanding the impact across our entire Valley.”

Fireman said the organization’s long-term goal has always been to reach every part of Napa Valley, just as the nonprofits it supports do every day.

“Our goal has always been for the Give!Guide to reach every corner of the Valley, just as our nonprofits do every day,” she said. “These organizations serve people throughout our community, and it’s heartening to see support growing Valley-wide.”

Since its launch in 2013, the Give!Guide has raised more than $8.6 million for 180 Napa County nonprofits. The Give!Guide is run entirely by volunteers, with a small team creating and promoting the online giving platform to support vetted local nonprofits. Organizers said every dollar raised stays in Napa County and goes directly to the participating charitable organizations.

For many nonprofits, the Give!Guide offers more than financial support.

“The Sharpsteen Museum’s first experience as a Give!Guide participant was a great one,” said Eden Humble, media chair of special exhibits for the Calistoga-based historical museum. “We’ve exceeded our fundraising goal, connected with new donors and potential members, partnered with a local restaurant for a dine-and-donate event, built relationships with other nonprofits, and raised our profile through Give!Guide marketing and outreach.”

Longtime participants also said the campaign has helped increase visibility and community connections.

“Our sixth year partnering with Give!Guide enabled us to raise essential funds to support our affordable sober living residences and enhance the wraparound services crucial to resident success,” said Claire Meeks, development director at Serenity Homes of Napa Valley. “Equally meaningful was the increased visibility — families saw us in the Give!Guide and reached out for help at critical moments. That connection translated directly into people accessing care.”

The Give!Guide has been a project of the local service organization Napa Valley CanDo since its inception in 2013. Organizers said the initiative was inspired by the Oregon Give!Guide and its founder, Richard Meeker, whose mentorship helped shape the model and continues to influence the program.

As planning begins for the next Give!Guide, organizers said they are already exploring new ways to engage donors and expand the campaign’s reach.

“Our vision remains the same: to strengthen local nonprofits by connecting them with a community that cares,” Fireman said. “In many ways, we’re just getting started.”