Terms + Conditions

Crowdfunding Campaign Structure:

• The 2017 March Accelerator is a crowdfunding campaign for nonprofits to raise funds for their projects between March 13th, 2017 ( 09:00:01 EDT ) and March 31st, 2017 ( 23:59:59 EDT ).
• Projects that raise at least $5,000 USD from at least 40 unique donors during the Accelerator and complete the due diligence approval process will be considered a graduate and a permanent partner with GlobalGiving.
• Projects that are unable to raise at least $5,000 USD from at least 40 unique donors during the Accelerator will be retired and invited to participate in the next Accelerator as long as due diligence is valid.
• Most Funds Raised Prizes: At the conclusion of the Accelerator, the top three projects that raise the most funds will also receive a bonus prize of $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000 USD respectively.
• Most Unique Donors Prize: At the conclusion of the Accelerator, the top project with the most unique donors will be awarded a bonus prize of $2,000 USD.
• Projects must raise at least $5,000 USD from 40 unique donors in the March Accelerator to be eligible for prizes.
• Promotional Prizes! Projects that raise more than $7,500 from 50 unique donors during the Accelerator will receive homepage time on GlobalGiving.org in 2017. Projects that raise more than $10,000 from 60 unique donors during the Accelerator will be featured in GlobalGiving's April donor newsletter.
• Bonus Day! From 09:00:01 EDT to 23:59:59 EDT on March 22nd, 2017, GlobalGiving will match online donations between $25 and $1,000 USD at 20% while the $10,000K in matching funds remain. The project with the most funds raised on Bonus Day will receive an additional $1,000 USD. The project with the most unique donors on Bonus Day will receive an additional $1,000 USD. Read the full Terms + Conditions for the March Accelerator Bonus Day here.
• Recurring Donations: To encourage donors to setup recurring donations in support for your project, each active, unique recurring donor to your project count as two unique donors towards your goal of 40 unique donors. (Example: An organization that gets 3 unique recurring donors will count at 6 unique donors towards the goal of 40.) If a recurring donation is cancelled before the end of the Accelerator, the unique donor will only count once. Recurring donations to projects of organizations that do not become GlobalGiving partners will be automatically canceled after the conclusion of the March Accelerator.
• Recurring Donation Match: During the March Accelerator, new recurring donations up to $200 per donor per project will have their initial donation matched at 100% after the third automatic payment. (Example: Your organization gets one $50 monthly donor during the March Accelerator. After their June payment, GlobalGiving will match the recurring donation at 100% with $50.) Should the recurring donation be cancelled before the third automatic payment, the match will not be applied. Recurring donations to projects of organizations that do not become GlobalGiving partners will be automatically canceled after the conclusion of the March Accelerator.

Donation Methods & Eligibility:

• Online donations will be accepted throughout the duration of the Accelerator Crowdfunding Campaign. Online donations made by credit card, PayPal, and Apple Pay must be made by the account or credit card holder.
• Checks:
• Check received in the GlobalGiving offices by March 29th, 2017, will be included in the Accelerator and will count towards the number of unique donors for each project. Checks received after said date, will be applied to the indicated project, but will not count towards the Accelerator.
• Send checks in USD and Canadian dollars to GlobalGiving's DC office:
• Make payable to: GlobalGiving Foundation
• Mail to: 1110 Vermont Ave NW, Suite 550, Washington, DC 20005, USA
• Indicate on the memo line the project # and name to which the funds should be applied and include your email address if you would like to get email updates on the project.
• Amount: GlobalGiving accepts checks issued in the United States at and above $10 USD. GlobalGiving's DC office will not cash checks from outside the United States in amounts less than $100 USD or equivalent in the local currency.
• Send checks in GBP, Euros, and from CAF to GlobalGiving's London office:
• Make payable to: GlobalGiving UK
• Mail to: GlobalGiving UK, 6 Great James St, London, WC1N 3DA, UK
• Indicate on the memo line the project # and name to which the funds should be applied and include your email address if you would like to get email updates on the project.
• Amount: GlobalGiving accepts checks issued in the United Kingdom at and above £5 GBP. GlobalGiving's London office will not cash checks from outside the United Kingdom in amounts less than £80 GBP or equivalent in the local currency.
• Wire transfers will be treated like checks and the same rules apply.
• Text-to-give donations are not counted towards the Accelerator thresholds.
• Cash donations will not be accepted.
• Please note that all donations are final. GlobalGiving cannot change the time, date, or status of a donation after it is processed for any reason.
• Any activity not in the spirit of requesting separate individuals to support donations is being moderated by GlobalGiving, and GlobalGiving reserves the right to permanently disqualify organizations for any attempts of misconduct.
• Unique donors are determined using numerous criteria, including name, email address, credit card number, mailing address, and IP address. We are monitoring these and other parameters in our system to ensure that only unique, distinct donors are counted towards the Accelerator thresholds.
• Any transactions that are reported as fraudulent and/or reversed jeopardizes your participation and GlobalGiving retains the discretion to disqualify your organization from the Accelerator.

Disbursements:

• The exchange rate will be estimated at the time of the donation, but may be subject to change until the donation settles with the donor's bank or credit card. Funds will be disbursed using the exchange rate based on the settlement value of each transaction.
• Funds raised by US-based organizations during the Accelerator will be disbursed at the end of the April 2017. Non-US organizations that raise at least $100 USD will also be disbursed the funds at the end of April 2017.
• Non-US organizations that raise less than $100 USD will not receive their funds at the end of April. GlobalGiving will hold these funds until the organization is able to reach the $100 USD threshold in a future Accelerator while due diligence lasts. If after two years when due diligence expires the organization has not raised a disbursable amount, GlobalGiving will reallocate the funds.
• 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 Accelerator.

Tax-Efficient Giving, Fulfillment Fee, & Vetting:

• GlobalGiving is a registered nonprofit charity in the United States and England and Wales. Donations made by eligible donors in the United States can be claimed as tax deductible contributions on United States tax returns. Donations made by eligible donors in the United Kingdom can claim Gift Aid (an extra 25% added to eligible donations by the UK Government) when they donate in GBP. Gift Aid does not count towards project totals in the Accelerator.
• Transaction fee for donations: GlobalGiving charges a 15% 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, provides you with fundraising training and tools, and maintains and improves 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.
• Due diligence for an organization is not completed and fully approved until the end of the Accelerator. GlobalGiving may conduct additional vetting and due diligence on your organization after your project raises funds in the Accelerator. You may be required to supply additional documents or information to verify your programs during the campaign. Your organization must complete the due diligence process in order to become an Accelerator graduate and long-term partner on GlobalGiving.
• If, upon further review, GlobalGiving determines that your organization does not fully comply with our vetting standards , then your project may be removed from the site either during or upon the conclusion of the Accelerator.

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