Rules

 

1. All gifts must be made by credit or debit card on GreatGiveFlorida.org or by calling 1-844-GIVE-DAY (1-844-448-3329) on May 17 starting from midnight - midnight. 
2. Only 501(c)(3) organizations that provide direct services in Palm Beach and/or Martin counties are eligible for participation.
3. Participating nonprofits must be: (1) a tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization in good standing with the IRS; (2) provide direct services in Palm Beach and/or Martin counties; and (3) be registered with the State of Florida to solicit funds (if applicable). Visit Florida's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for more information about the Solicitation of Contributions Act.
4. Great Give Palm Beach & Martin Counties gifts should not be payments on existing pledges.
5. Donations may not be used to pay for anything that might be perceived as a material benefit.
6. Each gift is 100% tax-deductible and irrevocable. All donations will be granted for unrestricted use by the chosen charities but must be used to benefit Palm Beach and/or Martin counties.
7. A donor may express the desire that a gift be used for a specific program or project (in the notes field of the giving form), but it is the responsibility of the nonprofit to follow that instruction.
8. The minimum gift that will be accepted is $20. There is no maximum per gift, nor maximum per charity.
9. A donor is defined as an individual or corporation/business. Organizations cannot donate to themselves
10. A unique gift is defined as one gift to one organization from one donor. Multiple gifts made by the same donor to the same organization will not be counted toward these prizes.
11. Donors are encouraged to make gifts to multiple organizations of their choice.
12. Credit card donations received for Great Give Palm Beach & Martin Counties will be eligible for bonus pool funds on a pro-rated basis. No donations via check, cash or stock will be accepted.
13. For any single gift greater than $5,000, only the first $5,000 will be considered for bonus pool funds.
14. The percentage in which the Host Partners will allocate bonus pool funds will depend upon the total bonus pool amount as well as the total of donations raised during the event. For example, if our bonus pool is $50,000 and the total of all eligible gifts raised during event is $200,000, then the pro-rata bonus will be $0.25 on the dollar. (Other markets who have had giving days typically average $0.15-$0.30 on the dollar.) Using this example: If an organization raises $5,000 during the event, they will be awarded an additional $1,250 in bonus pool money.
15. The total fee of 6.1% credit card and processing fees will be deducted from the total amount raised for each organization. Using the example above in item 13, an organization would be awarded a grand total of $5,920 ($5,000 - $330 for fees + $1,250 for the bonus pool + any prizes awarded).
16. Each gift of $20 or more to a different organization will be counted on the website leaderboard.
17. Each participating organization will receive all donor information, unless the donor has specified to remain anonymous, and a check totaling all donation(s), the bonus pool and prize money, minus applicable processing fees, from the United Way of Palm Beach County within 90 days of the end of the event.
18. Secure donations for the the Great Give Palm Beach & Martin Counties are provided through Achieve to each donor entering their own credit card information directly on greatgiveflorida.org. Any third party who enters credit card information on behalf of a donor, by their actions of entering any such credit card information on behalf of a donor, has signified their agreement with the Host Partners to assume all risk of loss and any liability associated with such transaction and to indemnify each of the sponsoring organizations of the Great Give Palm Beach & Martin Counties against any and all risk of loss and any liability associated with such transaction.