California Genealogical Society blog

03 May 2016

Apologies on Behalf of #EastBayGives

Posted by Linda Okazaki

Dear members, volunteers, patrons, and supporters of the California Genealogical Society,

For the past several weeks, we have shared information about the May 3 event, #EastBayGives. This one-day event was an opportunity for non-profits in Alameda and Contra Costa counties to raise both funds and visibility. We all were looking forward to this unique community experience, which was part of the larger, Give Local America.

Unfortunately, the online fundraising platform, Kimbia, failed in the early hours of the event. The repercussions of this collapse were felt by non-profit organizations across the nation.

Despite the problems, our supporters have remained loyal. I appreciate the enthusiasm of so many people who attempted to donate to the California Genealogical Society. Kimbia has announced that they will extend the giving opportunity through May 4. If you wish, you may still contribute through #EastBayGives. However, you are also welcome to donate directly to our organization via our website.

Thank you very much for your support and patience.

Sincerely,

Linda Harms Okazaki

President

California Genealogical Society

http://californiaancestors.org/

27 April 2016

Wordless Wednesday: #EastBayGives' genealogy supporters

Posted by Shannon Reese

We've got #EastBayGives supporters everywhere! Even Judy G. Russell, The Legal Genealogist, pitched in to help. Check out who else is a supporter below. We'd love to have you become one too.

Our goal from East Bay Gives is to raise $10,000 for a new microfilm/microfiche reader for the library. It should make genealogy research faster and easier for all of us.

What's East Bay Gives anyway? It's a community-wide, one-day online giving event. It's specifically designed to help local non-profits both raise contributions and increase their visibility through the combined marketing efforts of over 500 organizations.

Please give on May 3rd and help us reach our goal.

Judy G. Russell

Kathryn Doyle

Katie Welka

Laura Manion

Lisa Gorrell

Adrienne Tomkins

Jane Ordway Carman

Kim Cotton

Mary Mettler

Todd Armstrong

26 April 2016

East Bay Gives: Look who's supporting this event on May 3rd!

Posted by Shannon Reese

If you follow us on social media, then you may have seen a few tweets or Facebook posts by now about #EastBayGives, the May 3rd online giving event.

It's an opportunity for us to raise money towards our goal of $10,000 to purchase a new microfilm/microfiche reader for the library.

How does it work? On May 3rd, go online to http://eastbaygives.org/npo/california-genealogical-society and donate. The money is collected by the The East Bay Community Foundation and will be returned to us without any fees. Want more details? A more in-depth blog post will be posted shortly with all the information.

In the meantime, look who's lending their support, you might know a few of them!