Coastside Gives brings the Coastside together as one community, raising money and awareness for our local nonprofits during the 24-hour online giving challenge. We inspire people to give generously to nonprofits making our region stronger, creating a thriving community for all.
How it works
January
Registration Opens
Registration opens for Coastside Gives in early January!
We invite nonprofits with current 501c3 status from Montara to Pescadero to register today to be a part of the largest 24-hour fundraiser on the San Mateo County coast.
February
Planning
Registration closes in February and online planning meetings begin. Nonprofits work together to start planning and strategizing and planning for a successful giving day!
April
Giving Guide + Early Giving
Our Coastside Giving Guide will mailed to every household on the San Mateo Coast to inform the community of the work and accomplishments nonprofits provide from Montara to Pescadero and acknowledge the sponsors and businesses who support Coastside Gives.
Donations can be accepted online starting April 1st 2025
January
Sponsorship + Private Donors
Join the effort! Are you a business or community member interested in participating and supporting Coastside Gives? We invite you to join us in our quest to fund nonprofits from Montara to Pescadero that serve our community.
March
Prize Grants Announced
Let the games begin! Every year we have a new set of prize grants offered to our participating nonprofits structured to encourage donating and enhance fundraising skills. Prizes are sponsored by the private donations of Friends of the Coastside and generous local businesses and foundations. The prizes are available to pre-registered nonprofits participating in Coastside Gives.
May
Giving Day
WHAT NONPROFITS SAY
Village of the Coastside
...we doubled our donors and our donations through the strategies that Coastside
Gives emphasized.
Coastside Childern's Programs
...a great experience to network with a diversity of nonprofits with the common goal...
ALAS
Coastside Gives gave us an opportunity to engage with the community and to showcase the work we are doing...
2025 Participating Nonprofits
AAUW
Abundant Grace Coastside Worker
ALAS - Ayudando Latinos A Soñar
Beach Break Entertainment and Film Festival
Big Wave Project
Boys and Girls Club of the Coastside
Cabrillo Education Foundation (CEF)
Coastal Arts League
Coastal Repertory Theatre Inc.
CoastPride
Coastside Adult Day Health Center
Coastside Aquatics
Coastside CERT
Coastside Children's Programs(CCP)
Coastside Chiropractic
Coastside Community Breakfast
Coastside Community Orchestra
Coastside Feral Care
Coastside Hope
Coastside Land Trust
Coastside on Bikes
Coastside Pride Chorus
Coastside State Parks Association
Coastside Women's Club
Cunha Athletic Boosters
Cunha PTO
El Granada Elementary PTO
Elkus Ranch Environmental Education Center
Farallone View PTO
Friends of Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
Friends of HMB Parks and Recreation
Golden Ticket Award
Half Moon Bay Beautification Committee
Half Moon Bay Cougar Athletic Boosters
Half Moon Bay Girls Softball Inc
Half Moon Bay High School PTO
Half Moon Bay History Association
HMB Kariwa Sister City
Half Moon Bay Little League
Half Moon Bay Pirates
Half Moon Bay Shakespeare Company
Half Moon Bay Volunteer Fire Department
Hatch PTO elementary
HEAL Project
HMBHS Grad Night
Hope Services
IDES Society Half Moon Bay
Johnston House Foundation, Inc.
Kings Mountain Associated Parents (KMAP)
La Honda Education Foundation
La Honda Fire Brigade
Main Street Scholars
Mavericks Community Foundation
Mother the Earth
Muchia Te' Indigenous Land Trust
Our Lady of the Pillar Academy
Pacific Beach Coalition
Partners in Animal Care & Compassion (PACC)
PEBBLE BEACH PARLOR LEGACY
Pescadero Education Foundation
Pie Ranch
Puente
Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay Foundation
San Mateo County Large Animal Evacuation Group
San Mateo Search and Rescue, Inc.
SC4ARC Amateur Radio & Emergency Comms
Sea Hugger
Senior Coastsiders
SIPA
Sonrisas Dental Health
Square Peg Foundation
Table of Plenty
The American Legion Coastside Post 474
Venture Free: Empowering Future Leaders and Environmental Stewards
Village of the Coastside
Wilkinson School
Participating Sponsors
Community Partners
Denise & Cary Phillips
Keith & Cindy Waddell
Diane Brosin & Tim Machold
Cindy Labuda
Christine Gabrielli
David & Lauren Casentini
Rick Southern
Tim & Nancy Beeman
Clyde Beffa
