Givelink × Big Sunday: Transparent Giving in Los Angeles

How Big Sunday — one of LA's most beloved community giving organizations — is using Givelink to connect product donations to verified impact.

Big Sunday is one of Los Angeles's most recognized community giving organizations — a nonprofit that has spent over two decades connecting people, communities, and resources, and mobilizing the most human impulse in any city: the desire to help. Givelink, a Transparent Giving Platform connecting donors to verified U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofits with photo proof of delivery, is proud to have Big Sunday among its first U.S. nonprofit partners. This post tells the story of that partnership, what it produces for LA donors and recipients, and why the combination of Big Sunday's community reach and Givelink's proof infrastructure is meaningful in the current moment.

Key Takeaways

• Big Sunday is one of Los Angeles's most recognized community giving organizations.
• The partnership connects Big Sunday's community reach with Givelink's transparent giving infrastructure.
• LA donors can now give specific items to Big Sunday with photo proof of delivery.
• Charity Navigator data confirms Big Sunday's organizational standing on the Givelink profile.
• The combination extends Big Sunday's community giving model into year-round product giving.

About Big Sunday

Big Sunday was founded in 1999 around a simple, radical idea: that everyone has something to give. Through its annual Big Sunday Community Weekend and year-round programs, the organization connects tens of thousands of Angelenos with service opportunities, resource drives, and community giving initiatives.

Big Sunday is known in Los Angeles for the scale and inclusivity of its community mobilization — anyone can participate, every gift is valued, and the model is built on the belief that the act of giving is itself transformative for the giver, not just the recipient.

Their work spans multiple cause areas: food security, clothing, school supplies, senior services, youth programs, and broad community resource distribution. Their organizational model is community aggregation — collecting from many to distribute to many.

What the partnership adds

Givelink's product-based transparent giving model adds a specific capability to Big Sunday's existing work: the ability for individual donors to give year-round from specific wishlists, with photo proof of delivery and Charity Navigator verification on the profile.

This complements rather than replaces Big Sunday's community drive model. The drives mobilize community at scale in concentrated periods. Givelink adds the year-round, individual, specific, proof-based channel.

For LA donors who want to support Big Sunday's work outside the event calendar — consistently, monthly, with photo confirmation — Givelink is the path.

Why this matters for Los Angeles donors

Los Angeles has one of the highest concentrations of tech-native, impact-aware donors in the U.S. — a population with the same expectations for charitable giving that they bring to consumer products: specific, trackable, verified.

Big Sunday's community reputation provides the trust foundation. Givelink's Charity Navigator integration and photo proof system provides the verification and accountability layer. Together, they give LA donors a giving experience that matches the standard they expect.

The broader California story

Big Sunday is one of Givelink's first 30+ U.S. nonprofit partners — alongside Bayview Senior Services in San Francisco, Swords to Plowshares, 24th Street Theater, and Social Good Fund–sponsored projects. Together, these organizations represent the range of the California nonprofit sector: community giving, senior services, veterans, youth arts, and grassroots programs.

The California-first strategy was built on the premise that the Bay Area and Los Angeles would respond most strongly to the transparent giving model — and Big Sunday's participation in the LA market validates that premise.

Givelink in action

A Los Angeles resident who had attended Big Sunday's community weekend for three years found the organization's Givelink profile and gave hygiene supplies and school backpacks from the wishlist — giving year-round for the first time, rather than waiting for the annual event. The delivery photo arrived two weeks later. She shared it with her book club. Three members gave the same week. That's the community multiplier that Givelink adds to Big Sunday's existing flywheel. Browse Big Sunday on Givelink and support one of LA's most beloved organizations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Big Sunday?

A Los Angeles–based nonprofit founded in 1999 that connects communities through giving — mobilizing tens of thousands of Angelenos through its annual community weekend and year-round giving programs.

How does Big Sunday use Givelink?

Big Sunday has a Givelink nonprofit profile with a product wishlist. LA donors can browse the wishlist, give specific items year-round, and receive delivery photos confirming their donations arrived.

Is Big Sunday verified on Charity Navigator?

Yes — Big Sunday's Charity Navigator evaluation data appears directly on their Givelink profile, confirming organizational standing and transparency.

How can I give to Big Sunday on Givelink?

Browse Big Sunday's Givelink profile, pick items from their wishlist, and give with photo proof of delivery.

Give to Big Sunday — year-round, with proof.

Browse Big Sunday on Givelink and support LA's giving community.

Stay Human.

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Antonis Politis is CEO and Co-Founder of Givelink.