The ROAR Challenge ended on Sep 30, 2012 11:59:59 PM.
Warm thanks to all donors and project participants!
Why Give?
Donations to R.O.A.R. projects will help make the world a better place for animals. Starting September 1, 2012, and continuing until October 31, 2012, all contributions to the projects associated with R.O.A.R. , including the R.O.A.R. Fund, will be matched 1-1 by Animal Planet, up to a total of $120,000, giving an extra boost to the impact your contributions will have. In addition, the participating organizations are eligible to win various rewards, which your donations and their participation help us determine.
The bonuses are as follows:
- $2,500 for the project with the highest number of donations in September 2012
- $2,500 for the project with the highest number of donations in October 2012
- $2,500 for the project with the highest dollar amount raised in September 2012
- $2,500 for the project with the highest dollar amount raised in October 2012
- $2,500 for the project with the highest number of Facebook shares in September 2012
- $2,500 for the project with the highest number of Facebook shares in October 2012
- $2,500 for the project with the "Loudest ROAR" (Animal Planet judge's choice)
Individual donations made online are eligible for Animal Planet's matching campaign. Follow the R.O.A.R. Leaderboard in real time to see how much of the matching funds remain and where various projects rank in the applicable prize categories.
To track the standing for September's donation, donor, and Facebook prizes, please view the Septemeber ROAR Leaderboard.
To track the standing for October's donation, donor, and Facebook prizes, please view the October ROAR Leaderboard.
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What is R.O.A.R.?
R.O.A.R. stands for Reach. Out. Act. Respond. For Animals. Animal Planet has partnered with leading animal organizations to inspire people like you to make the world a better place for animals. Together, we have the power to improve the lives of animals in our communities and in the wild. All of the projects associated with R.O.A.R. on GlobalGiving are working to help animals in some way, through activities such as protecting wild chimpanzees, breeding the near-extinct giant panda, protecting acres of land for wildlife near Yellowstone, rehabilitating horses for therapeutic riding programs, and much more. Donations to the R.O.A.R. Fund will be split evenly or as necessary among the projects associated with this campaign. Donations to each specific project will be directed only towards the specific project(s) you chose.
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What is GlobalGiving?
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 1,500 community-based projects addressing themes ranging from education and the environment to health care and human rights in more than 100 countries.
Since 2002, GlobalGiving has raised over $50 million from over 210,000 donors who have supported more than 4,450 projects.
Learn more about GlobalGiving.
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Where the Matching Funds Come From?
The matching funds are generated through the sale of ROAR and Animal Planet consumer products. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these products go towards securing this funding available for consumer matching. Click on the links below to purchase these products and help raise funds for ROAR charities:
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Terms and Conditions
- The matching period will begin on September 1, 2012 (00:00 hrs EDT) and continue through October 31, 2012 (23:59 hrs EDT), or until funds are depleted.
- There are $120,000 of matching funds available in total.
- Only the projects on the R.O.A.R. Leaderboard are eligible for matching funds and/or participation in the campaign.
- In addition to the matching funds, participating projects will be eligible for the following prizes:
- $2,500 for the project with the highest number of donations between September 1, 2012 (00:00 hrs EDT) and September 30, 2012 (23:59 hrs EDT)
- $2,500 for the project with the highest number of donations between October 1, 2012 (00:00 hrs EDT) and October 31, 2012 (23:59 hrs EDT)
- $2,500 for the project with the highest dollar amount raised between September 1, 2012 (00:00 hrs EDT) and September 30, 2012 (23:59 hrs EDT)
- $2,500 for the project with the highest dollar amount raised between October 1, 2012 (00:00 hrs EDT) and October 31, 2012 (23:59 hrs EDT)
- $2,500 for the project with the highest number of Facebook shares between September 1, 2012 (00:00 hrs EDT) and September 30, 2012 (23:59 hrs EDT)
- $2,500 for the project with the highest number of Facebook shares between October 1, 2012 (00:00 hrs EDT) and October 31, 2012 (23:59 hrs EDT). To share a project on Facebook, a supporter can (a) copy and paste the project's GlobalGiving URL into a post on his/her Facebook Wall, (b) click on the "share" button on the right-hand side of any project's page on GlobalGiving, or (c) choose the "share on Facebook" button on his/her GlobalGiving receipt from a donation to your project.
- $2,500 for the project with the "Loudest ROAR" (Animal Planet judge's choice)
- In each, September and October, each participating project will be limited to 50% of the matching funds that exist at the beginning of the month.
- To track the standing for September's donation, donor, and Facebook prizes, please view the Septemeber ROAR Leaderboard.
- To track the standing for October's donation, donor, and Facebook prizes, please view the October ROAR Leaderboard.
- We will update the main ROAR leaderboard to reflect the donation, donor, Facebook prizes after they have been awarded. Please refer to the month specific leaderboards for real time ranking for these prizes.
- Online donations will be accepted through October 31, 2012 until 23:59:59 hrs EDT. Unfortunately, we are not able to accept cash donations or check donations less than $10,000.
- Only checks of $10,000 or more are eligible for matching funds because GlobalGiving's online donation maximum is $9,999.99.
- Online donations are considered unique if they are made from separate email addresses. The same credit card may be used for multiple online donations. Please note that GlobalGiving will be moderating this in the background and reserves the right to disqualify any attempts of misconduct.
- To share a project on Facebook, a supporter can (a) copy and paste the project's GlobalGiving URL into a post on his/her Facebook Wall, (b) click on the "share" button on the right-hand side of any project's page on GlobalGiving, or (c) choose the "share on Facebook" button on his/her GlobalGiving receipt from a donation to your project.
- Please note that GlobalGiving will be moderating the Facebook Share activity in the background as well and reserves the right to disqualify any attempts of misconduct.
- Fulfillment fee for donations: GlobalGiving charges a 15% fulfillment fee on donations but works to keep the fees you pay as low as possible while providing you great services and resources. The 15% fee covers all transactional charges such as credit card fees, as well as helps cover the costs we incur to promote organizations and projects, provide them 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 organizations receive 100% of the donations intended for their projects. Fulfillment fees associated with R.O.A.R. matching funds will be 10% instead.
- 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 R.O.A.R. Challenge.
Still have questions? Please contact Marisa Glassman at .
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