Frequently Asked Questions + Answers
For Riot’s Sentinels Program

Below are some additional details about the specific announcement timing, media requests, and other information of the Sentinel Program.

Table of Contents:
PROGRAMMATIC QUESTIONS
ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS

PROGRAMMATIC QUESTIONS

QUESTION: Can you tell me more about this program and Riot Games?

ANSWER: Riot Games, a global video game company with over 100 million monthly active players, has held several charity fundraisers through their games throughout 2021 and wants to support high-impact, local nonprofits in the regions where their players reside. Earlier this year, Riot invited their players to submit stories and recommendations of nonprofits that create tremendous impact for their communities. Players all over the world submitted over 19,000 entries. Of these, Riot has nominated 30 nonprofits around the world that they want to support with a $10,000 general operating grant on behalf of their players.

Through their regional offices, Riot has identified your organization as one that is high-impact, very meaningful to the local community, and one they would want to support with grant funding. They would very much look forward to including your organization in their campaign and sharing your impact with their community of players. The grants process will be managed by us, GlobalGiving, as Riot’s grantmaking partner.

QUESTION: Who is GlobalGiving?

ANSWER: GlobalGiving is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting community-led organizations around the world. Since 2002, we’ve helped trusted, community-led organizations from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe (and hundreds of places in between) access the tools, training, and support they need to serve their communities. We are able to provide funding support by partnering with companies, like Riot Games, in their philanthropic work.

QUESTION: What’s the timeline for this program?

ANSWER: The timeline for the program is as follows:

1. Friday, October 01, 2021 - Submit your GlobalGiving due diligence application using the application link provided in the program invitation email, no later than 11:59 pm/23:59 EDT (UTC-4) on Friday, October 01, 2021.
2. Monday, October 18, 2021 - If your application was submitted by October 01 and your due diligence was approved, GlobalGiving will email you a Grant Agreement outlining the terms of your grant by Monday, October 18, 2021.
3. Thursday, November 04, 2021 - Please sign your grant agreement by this date, if the grant agreement has been received.
4. Friday, November 05, 2021 - Riot Games announces grantees publicly
5. Friday, November 12, 2021 - If your grant agreement is reviewed and signed by Thursday, November 04, 2021, then GlobalGiving will disburse grant funds to your organization. *Please note that it takes about 3 - 10 business days for funds to enter accounts after being sent.
6. Wednesday, June 01, 2022 - The GlobalGiving team will be sending out an email on Wednesday, June 01, 2022 with a request to fill out a survey regarding fund usage. This survey will serve us in getting an understanding of how funds were spent or how they can be spent in the future. This information will help us support improving grant programming in the future and learn more from you and about your organization’s great work! We will keep the survey short.
7. Thursday, June 30, 2022 - The survey will be due back to GlobalGiving.

QUESTION: When does Riot plan to announce the grant recipients?

ANSWER: Riot plans to share with the world in the middle of November (the exact date is still to be determined), however, will share more once we have a specific date is confirmed.

QUESTION: Can I share that we were selected to be considered for grant funds?

ANSWER: _Please do not share any information_ until the announcement is live in November 2021. Riot will share specific information about the announcement date, social media channels, and more in the coming months. Once the announcement is live, you are free to post on your own social media, etc. Thank you for your understanding.

QUESTION: When would my organization potentially receive the funding?

ANSWER: GlobalGiving will have all grant decisions finalized by mid-October. Upon grant approval, grantees will receive a Grant Agreement to be electronically signed by November 10th. If the signed Grant Agreement is received by the November 10th deadline, grant funds will be disbursed on Friday, November 12th. It typically takes 3 -10 business days for grantees to receive their funds once they are disbursed.

QUESTION: Are there any expectations from my organization, or requirements for how to spend this grant funding?

ANSWER: Funds will be granted for general operating support, which to GlobalGiving + Riot means, as long as funds are used to support your organization and its mission directly then we welcome you to designate funds as needed.

QUESTION: Do I need to provide anything to the Riot team in advance of the announcement in November?

ANSWER: Riot may reach out in the coming weeks to ask for any media (video, pictures, etc.) that they could share as part of our global announcement. Additionally, Riot may also want to conduct an interview (in the local language) with someone at your organization to give an overview of your mission and impact.

QUESTION: Will I need to report out on how I use funds?

ANSWER: The Riot team would love to be able to share your story and the resulting impact of the grant with their players throughout 2022. The GlobalGiving team will be sending out an email on Wednesday, June 01, 2022 with a request to fill out a survey regarding fund usage. This survey will serve us in getting an understanding of how funds were spent or how they can be spent in the future. This information will help us support improving grant programming in the future and learn more from you and about your organization’s great work! We will keep the survey short. The survey will be due back on Thursday, June 30, 2022.

ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS

QUESTION: Why is GlobalGiving asking me to submit a due diligence application?

ANSWER: By completing the due diligence application, GlobalGiving can verify that you are legally registered as the type of entity that you have stated and are successfully able to receive grant funds.

QUESTION: What does the due diligence application require?

ANSWER: Please find the application requirements for nonprofits below:

Nonprofit Applicants:

• Entity Details: Name, Address, and Phone Number
• Registration Document:
  • U.S nonprofits must provide their EIN number
  • Non-U.S nonprofits must provide a document that states they are registered as a charity or a nonprofit in their home country
• Founding Document:
  • Not required for U.S nonprofits
  • Non-U.S nonprofits must submit the document that legally established your organization and explains your organization’s rules and procedures. It might be called your constitution, trust deed, by-laws, statutes, articles of association, or articles of incorporation.
• Program Materials: Materials that describe your organization’s work and the impact it has on the community. Must be dated and from the past two years
• Financial Information: *Not required for U.S nonprofits that submit a 990 or a 990 EZ *Non-U.S nonprofits and U.S nonprofits that submit a 990N are responsible for submitting two years of past financial information that shows the organization’s source of income and expenses. Non-US nonprofits are also responsible for submitting a one year projected budget
• Name of Senior Staff and Board:: Name of senior staff and board of directors.
• Disbursement Information: Bank account information + disbursement contact (the person responsible for the financial information)
• Terms + Conditions: All grantees must review + agree to GlobalGiving’s Terms + Conditions

QUESTION: Who do I contact if I have questions about this program?

ANSWER: Please reach out to the GlobalGiving team at grants+riot@globalgiving. The GlobalGiving team is ready to support you!