Bonus Challenges are weekly contests with cash prizes that any charity can win no matter its size or ranking in the Challenge. They are such a great way to rally your supporters through the Challenge. And, they're really fun.
Bonus Challenge #1: November 21 - November 28
For every $500 raised online by your organization, you will be entered for a chance to win $2,500. There will be 1 winner each day for a total of 8 winners.
Start time: 12:00am ET
End time: 1:59:59pm ET
Rules: November 21,22,23,24,25,26,27, and 28. No Purchase, Donation or Fundraising Necessary.
Conditional Winners (8): Global Sanctuary for Elephants, Saving Teens In Crisis Collaborative, Pratham USA, Respectacle, Pet Community Center, New England Wild Flower Society, Second City Canine Rescue, Co Lab Theater Group
#GivingTuesday Bonus Challenge: November 28
The top 3 organizations to raise the most online on #GivingTuesday will each win a cash prize:
- 1st place wins $50,000
- 2nd place wins $25,000
- 3rd place wins $10,000
The top 10 organizations that raise the most online this week will each win $2,500.
Start time: 12:00am ET
End time: 1:59:59pm ET
Rules.
Conditional Winners (10): Experience Camps, Cure JM Foundation, AABR Inc, Little Sisters of the Poor of Los Angeles, The Multiple System Atrophy Coalition, Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, Red Wolf Coalition, New Mexico Immigrant Law Center, Children's Orchestra Society, Wolf Conservation Center
Bonus Challenge #3: December 5 - December 12
Part 1: Every organization that raises at least $1,000 online this week will be entered to win $2,500. And, there will be 2 winners.
Part 2: Every organization that raises at least $5,000 online this week will be entered to win $5,000. And, there will be 1 winner.
Start time: 2:00pm ET
End time: 1:59:59pm ET
Part 1 Rules. No Purchase, Donation or Fundraising Necessary. Part 2 Rules. No Purchase, Donation or Fundraising Necessary.
Part 1 Conditional Winners (2): Midwives for Haiti AND Hero Dogs
Part 2 Conditional Winner (1): The Food Project
PVBLIC Foundation Fundraising Promotion: December 5 - December 12
The 3 organizations that have the greatest number of unique donors to contribute to their Campaign during the Promotion Period will win one of the prizes listed below. The top organization will get first choice of the three prizes, second place will choose next and third place will receive the remaining prize.
Prize One: A full-page spread for your nonprofit in Newsweek for one week in 2018.
Prize Two: Digital Billboard space across the United States for four weeks in 2018.
Prize Three: Global digital banner ads on the web for four weeks in 2018.
Start time: 2:00pm ET
End time: 1:59:59pm ET
Rules.
Conditional Winners (3): Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, Cure JM Foundation, M K Gandhi Institute for Non-Violence
Bonus Challenge #4: December 12 - December 19
The organization that raises the most online this week will win $10,000. The organization that raises the 2nd most online this week will win $5,000.
Start time: 2:00pm ET
End time: 1:59:59pm ET
Rules.
Conditional Winners (2): Pratham USA ($10,000) and Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee ($5,000)
Bonus Challenge #5: December 19 - December 26
The 4 organizations with the most active* team members this week will each win $5,000.
Start time: 2:00pm ET
End time: 1:59:59pm ET
Rules. Note: *Team members have to be “active”, meaning they need to have raised at least $10 online during the Bonus Challenge period on their individual fundraising page to be counted when determining the winner of the Bonus Challenge; so it’s not enough to recruit fundraisers; your fundraisers need to be raising money to count.
Conditional Winners (4): Cure JM, Global Sanctuary for Elephants, Spirituality for Kids International and Warrior Canine Connection
Bonus Challenge #6: December 26 - January 3
Every organization that raises at least $1,000 online this week will be entered to win $2,500. And, there will be 2 winners.
Start time: 2:00pm ET
End time: 1:59:59pm ET
Rules. No Purchase, Donation or Fundraising Necessary.
Conditional Winners (2): PACT and Old Skool Café
Bonus Challenge #7: December 31
Part 1: The organization that raises the most online today will win $10,000.
Part 2: The organization that gets the most donations online from unique donors today will win $10,000.
Start time: 12:00am ET
End time: 11:59:59pm ET
Rules. Rules.
Part 1 Conditional Winner (1): Pratham USA
Part 2 Conditional Winner (1): Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee
Winner Information
We'll be posting the winners in this tab so check back weekly after each Bonus Challenge is over. Please note: All winners are ‘conditional winners’ until they are verified and declared ‘official winners’ at the end of the Challenge by the Sponsor and Administrator. During the verification process, conditional winners will be required to sign paperwork re-confirming their eligibility to participate and win. Contact Us for a winners list or for any reason and we'll get back to you fast.
CrowdRise is excited to announce the Newman’s Own Foundation $500,000 Holiday Challenge, a friendly fundraising campaign for eligible US-based 501(c)3 charities and publicly supported under Section 509(a)(1) or (2).
Newman’s Own Foundation is celebrating 35 years of giving and $500 million to thousands of charities, helping millions of people. As Paul Newman would say, “giving back is just the right thing to do.”
Participating organizations will compete for up to $500,000 in cash prizes.
Everything launches on Tuesday, November 21st, 2017 at 12pm ET and runs through Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018 at 1:59:59pm ET.
The organization that raises the most online during the Challenge wins $150,000.
2nd Place wins $50,000
3rd Place wins $30,000
4th Place wins $25,000
5th Place wins $15,000
6th Place wins $10,000
7th Place wins $7,500
8th Place wins $5,500
9th Place wins $4,500
10th Place wins $2,500
On #GivingTuesday, November 28th, the organization that raises the most online wins $50,000.
2nd Place wins $25,000
3rd Place wins $10,000
In addition to Grand Prizes, there will also be an additional $115,000 given away through weekly Bonus Challenges.
Newman’s Own Foundation was founded by the late actor Paul Newman to continue his philanthropic legacy and help make the world a better place. The Foundation turns all net profits and royalties from the sale of Newman’s Own food and beverage products into charitable donations.
Please note to be eligible to participate in this contest and to receive a grant, an organization must meet all the following requirements: (i) be classified as exempt under Section 501(c)(3) and publicly supported under Section 509(a)(1) or (2); (ii) operate on a nondiscriminatory basis with respect to religion, gender, race, ethnicity, political beliefs, or disabilities; (iii) not support or carry out commercial, lobbying or political activities; (iv) not use litigation as a significant tool to accomplish its mission; (v) not support specific religious activities or beliefs; and (vi) not support terrorist organizations or be on anti-terrorist watch lists. All decisions regarding eligibility to receive a grant are subject to the sole and exclusive determination of the Newman’s Own Foundation and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
CrowdRise is excited to announce the Newman’s Own Foundation $500,000 Holiday Challenge, a friendly fundraising campaign for eligible US-based 501(c)3 charities and publicly supported under Section 509(a)(1) or (2).
Newman’s Own Foundation is celebrating 35 years of giving and $500 million to thousands of charities, helping millions of people. As Paul Newman would say, “giving back is just the right thing to do.”
Participating organizations will compete for up to $500,000 in cash prizes.
Everything launches on Tuesday, November 21st, 2017 at 12pm ET and runs through Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018 at 1:59:59pm ET.
