Who’s Participating?

Accelerator participants are organizations registered as charitable and nonprofit 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 organizations must complete a rigorous application process to qualify for the Accelerator.

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About the GlobalGiving Accelerator

The GlobalGiving Accelerator is a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that helps organizations take their fundraising to the next level. Organizations that raise at least $5,000 USD total from a minimum of 40 unique donors during the Accelerator crowdfunding campaign will secure a permanent fundraising spot on the GlobalGiving platform.

The 2016 Year-End Accelerator crowdfunding campaign kicks off at 00:00:01 EST on #GivingTuesday, November 29^th, 2016. The five-week crowdfunding campaign will conclude at 23:59:59 EST on December 31, 2016.

Over the course of the crowdfunding campaign, GlobalGiving will provide $20,000 USD in matching incentives for your donors and in bonus prizes for the most successful participants.

Overall Prizes: At the conclusion of the Accelerator, the top three projects that raise the most funds will receive $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000 USD respectively. Additionally the project with the most unique donors during the campaign will receive $1,000 USD.

Bonus Day! The 2016 Year-End Accelerator Bonus Day will be on #GivingTuesday and will run for the first 24 hours of the crowdfunding campaign. On this day, eligible online donations (of $25 to $1,000 USD per donor per project) will be matched at 20% by GlobalGiving while funds from a $10,000 USD matching grant remain. There will also be two $1,000 USD prizes for the projects that raise the most funds and bring in the most donors on Bonus Day.  We will be in the office to assist you throughout this day so please reach out to us at accelerator​@​globalgiving​.​org with any questions!

(Visit the separate Bonus Day leaderboard and read the full Terms + Conditions here.)

Graduates: Organizations that successfully complete the GlobalGiving Accelerator by raising at least $5,000 from a minimum of 40 unique donors will also receive the following:

• Permanent membership in the GlobalGiving community
• Inclusion in a GlobalGiving press release
• Additional promotion through GlobalGiving’s donor newsletter and social media
• A custom media kit to help promote your accomplishment
• A certificate of completion from GlobalGiving

For the most up-to-date information, join the 2016 Year-End Accelerator group on Facebook.

For questions, please contact the GlobalGiving team: accelerator​@​globalgiving​.​org.

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Terms + Conditions

• The 2016 Year-End Accelerator is for participants to generate donations for their projects between November 29, 2016 (00:00:01 EST) and December 31, 2016 (23:59:59 EST).
• Projects that raise at least $5,000 USD from at least 40 unique donors will be invited be a permanent partner with GlobalGiving. All projects have to meet this threshold to be eligible for the bonus prizes for most funds raised and for most unique donors.
• At the conclusion of the Accelerator the top three (3) projects that raise the most funds will also receive supplementary cash bonuses from GlobalGiving of $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000 respectively.
• At the conclusion of the Accelerator the top project with the greatest number of unique donors will be awarded a bonus of $2,000.
• To be eligible for cash bonus prizes at the end of the Accelerator, organizations must have secured a spot on the GlobalGiving platform by raising at least $5,000 from a minimum of 40 unique donors.
• BONUS DAY! Starting at 00:00:01 EST and ending at 23:59:59 EST on November 29, 2016, all ONLINE, unique donations of at least $25 USD and up to $1,000 USD per donor per project will be matched at 20% until the total matching grant of $10,000 is used up. The project with the most funds raised on Bonus Day will receive an additional $1,000. The project with the most unique donors on Bonus Day will receive an additional $1,000.
• On Bonus Day, only donations of $25 (and capped at $1,000 per donor per project) will be eligible for the match or to be counted as a unique donor on Bonus Day. Donations between $10 and $25 will be counted for the Accelerator, but not for Bonus Day matching or prizes.
• Online donations will be accepted through December 31, 2016 until 23:59:59 EST. Checks received by December 28, 2016, will be included in the Accelerator and will count towards the number of unique donors for each project. Checks received after December 28, 2016, will be applied to the indicated project, but will not count towards the Accelerator.
• Checks should be made payable to the GlobalGiving Foundation and should clearly indicate the project to which the funds should be applied.
• Mail checks to the following address: GlobalGiving Foundation, 1110 Vermont Ave NW, Suite 550, Washington, DC  20005, USA
• Wire transfers will be treated like checks and the same rules will apply.
• GlobalGiving accepts checks issued in the United States above $10 USD. Checks issued by a non-U.S. country must be more than $100 USD or equivalent in the local currency. GlobalGiving will not cash international checks that are less than $100 USD.
• Checks should be made payable to the GlobalGiving Foundation and should clearly indicate the project to which the funds should be applied.
• Online donations made by credit card or PayPal must be made by the PayPal or credit card account holder.
• 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.
• Online donations are considered unique if they are made from separate emails. We also request that different credit cards be used and monitor this in our databases. We are monitoring I.P. addresses, credit cards, mailing addresses, and various other parameters in our system to ensure that only unique donors are counted towards the Accelerator thresholds.
• 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.
• 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.
• Text-to-give donations are not counted towards the Accelerator thresholds.
• Cash donations will not be accepted.
• All U.S. organizations that raise any funds will be disbursed those funds at the end of the January 2017. International organizations that raise at least $100 USD will also be disbursed the funds at the end of January 2017. International organizations that raise less than $100 USD will not receive their funds at the end of January. GlobalGiving will hold these funds until the organization is able to reach the threshold. If the organization’s project is retired for any reason, GlobalGiving will reallocate the funds.
• 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.
• 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.

For questions, please contact the GlobalGiving team: accelerator​@​globalgiving​.​org.

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