North State Giving Tuesday's early giving period is open but an added incentive to encourage donors also is being planned. Donors can contribute to more than 210 nonprofits in Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Modoc and Trinity counties.

The event officially takes place Dec. 2, according to event hosts, the Community Foundation of the North State and Columbia Bank. Early giving began Nov. 18, and the website is currently accepting donations. On Dec. 2, prize money will be available to help organizations boost their fundraising efforts, with hourly prizes sponsored by local businesses.

Donors can visit northstategives.org to make contributions. The platform functions similarly to online shopping, allowing users to add donations to multiple organizations to their cart before checking out.

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