The GES Project Challenge has ended on May 25th, 2010 at 3 pm, EDT.

Warm thanks to all donors and project participants! Please see final results on the Leaderboard below. All participants will receive an email from GlobalGiving confirming their results and next steps.

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The Challenge is a way for organizations to try GlobalGiving and see if our fundraising tools and services are right for them. Specifically, the challenge is for participants to generate donations for their projects between July 5, 2010 (00:00 EST) and July 30, 2010 (23:59 EST).

This Challenge is a special "green" themed challenge for projects which focus on addressing climate change in sustainable and innovative ways. Participating organizations are those which have passed our green scoring assessment and are leading the grassroots response to climate change. Learn more about our GlobalGiving Green initiative.

The top three (3) projects that raise the most funds will also receive supplementary cash bonuses from GlobalGiving of $10,000, $5,000, and $3,000 respectively. The top three (3) projects with the greatest number of unique donors will be awarded a bonus of $4,000, $2,000, and $1,000 respectively.

ANY Project that is able to meet the challenge threshold of raising $4000 from at least 50 separate donors will be invited to stay on at GlobalGiving. These projects will be eligible to continue receiving donations from the general public, private and corporate foundations through www.globalgiving.org and take advantage of GlobalGiving’s fundraising tools and services.

Online donations will be accepted through July 30 until 23:59 EST. Checks received by July 29 will be included in the Challenge and will count towards the number of unique donors for each project. Checks received after July 29 will be applied to the indicated project, but will not count towards the Challenge. Checks should be made payable to the GlobalGiving Foundation and should clearly indicate the project to which the funds should be applied.

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We provide a toolkit with detailed information on how to fundraise for project leaders. Please review this toolkit for more information.

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Project Challenge participants are organizations registered as charitable and non profit organizations in the US (501(c)3 organizations) or internationally, working in local communities, who have expressed interest in posting their projects on GlobalGiving's site. All Project Leaders must complete a rigorous Due Diligence process to qualify for the Project Challenge. Additionally, since this is a "green challenge" all projects address climate change, and must pass through GlobalGiving's green scoring assessment.

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GlobalGiving is an online marketplace for philanthropy that helps donors support causes they are passionate about. Through its public website, GlobalGiving connects donors to more than 500 community-based projects addressing themes ranging from education and the environment to health care and human rights, in over 60 countries.

Over the past 5 years, more than 600 organizations have raised over $30 million using GlobalGiving.org

Learn more about GlobalGiving.

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The Challenge runs from July 5, 2010 (00:00 EST) to July 30, 2010 (23:59 EST).

The top three (3) projects that raise the most funds will also receive supplementary cash bonuses from GlobalGiving of $10,000, $5,000, and $3,000 respectively. The top three (3) projects with the greatest number of unique donors will be awarded a bonus of $4,000, $2,000, and $1,000 respectively.

Please note that the $4000 and 50 donor threshold must be met in order to qualify for these awards.

Online donations will be accepted through July 30 until 23:59 EST. Checks received by July 29 will be included in the Challenge and will count towards the number of unique donors for each project. Checks received after July 29 will be applied to the indicated project, but will not count towards the Challenge. Checks should be made payable to the GlobalGiving Foundation and should clearly indicate the project to which the funds should be applied. Unfortunately, we are not able to accept cash donations.

GlobalGiving charges a 15% facilitation fee, but works to keep the fees you pay as low as possible while providing you great services and resources. The 15% fee helps cover the costs we incur to promote your organization and projects, provide you with fundraising training and tools, and maintain and improve our online technology in order to keep you connecting with new donors. With our add-on option, we also offer the donor the opportunity to make an additional donation to cover the fee so that you receive the intended amount.

Please note that GlobalGiving maintains the right to make a final decision on all matters concerning the adjudication of unique donors and final results of the GlobalGiving Open Challenge.

Read the full terms and conditions.

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