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Gazette Gives Back 2026
Vote now for your favorite nonprofits
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The Gazette Gives Back is an annual program supporting nonprofits across Eastern Iowa by providing free advertising credits, in partnership with program sponsor Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust.
The voting campaign begins November 26, and extends through December 31. Voters may review information about participating nonprofits on the Gazette Gives Back website, then determine which organizations they want to support through votes.
A paper ballot is also available for download. Anyone with access to the online or paper ballot Gazette Gives Back voting campaign may vote.
By voting for your favorite GGB participant, you are increasing the amount of free advertising credits they will receive during the calendar year ahead.
How to vote
Voters can visit thegazette.com/givesback to participate.
• Subscribers to The Gazette receive 5 votes to distribute to their favorite nonprofit participants. Non-subscribers have 1 vote.
• At the end of the voting campaign, GGB participants are notified of the number of votes received and how much they have earned in free advertising credit for the upcoming year.
• Voting is free and limited to one visit per subscriber or non-subscriber.*
• Want a paper ballot? You can download and print a paper ballot
*Want more votes? If you're a Gazette subscriber, you can convert your Rewards Points into Givesback Votes at a rate of 1 to 1 for extra opportunities to support your favorite local nonprofits! This will be an option when you go to cast your vote!
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