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Giving Day 2026 Prizes

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Grand Prizes

Most Dollars Raised 

May 6 at 12pm ET - May 7 at 11:59am ET

Prizes will be awarded to the top three organizations who raise the most dollars online through givingday2026.com. Offline donations do not count toward this prize. 

1st: $5,000 | 2nd: $2,500 | 3rd: $1,500

Most Unique Donors

May 6 at 12pm ET - May 7 at 11:59am ET

Prizes will be awarded to the top three organizations with the most number of unique online donors through givingday2026.com. Offline donations do not count toward this prize. 

1st: $5,000 | 2nd: $2,500 | 3rd: $1,000

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Time Based Prizes

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1st Gift Prize

Awarded to one organization in each prize category that receives the 1st gift on Giving Day 2026. 

Prize Categories: St Augustine organization, TFG client, North Florida organization.
Prize: $750

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100th Gift Prize

Awarded to one organization in each prize category that receives the 100th gift on Giving Day 2026. 

Prize Categories: St Augustine organization, TFG client, North Florida organization.
Prize: $500

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Lunch Time Special

May 6 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm ET

Awarded to the St Augustine organization that raises the most dollars during prize time period.

Prize Categories: St Augustine organization, North Florida organization.
Prize: $1,000

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Afternoon Power Hour

May 6 | 4:00pm ET - 6:00pm ET

Awarded to one organization in each prize category with the most unique donors during prize time period.

Prize Categories: St Augustine organization, TFG client, North Florida organization.
Prize: $750

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Milk and Cookies

May 6 | 9:00pm - 11:00pm ET

Awarded to one organization in each prize category with the most unique donors during prize time period.

Prize Categories: St Augustine organization, TFG client, North Florida organization.
Prize: $1,000

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Donut Feel Good

May 7 | 9:00am - 11:00am ET

Awarded to one organization in each prize category with the most unique donors during prize time period.

Prize Categories: St Augustine organization, TFG client, North Florida organization.
Prize: $1,500

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Early Bird Gets the Worm

May 7 | 7:00am - 9:00am ET

Awarded to the group that raised the most money between 7 AM and 9 AM EST on May 7th.

Prize Categories: St Augustine organization, TFG client, North Florida organization.
Prize: $1,250

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Checkered Flag

May 7 | 11:59:59am ET

Awarded to one organization in each prize category that receives the last gift to come in on May 8th at 11:59:59am ET.

Prize Categories: St Augustine organization, TFG client, North Florida organization.
Prize: $500

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Peer-to-Peer Prizes

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P2P (Unique Donors)

May 6 at 12pm ET - May 7 at 11:59am ET

Awarded to one organization in each prize category with the Peer to Peer fundraiser who engages the most unique number of donors on Giving Day 2026

Prize Categories: St Augustine organization, TFG client, North Florida organization.
Prize Amount: $1,000

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P2P (Dollars Raised)

May 6 at 12pm ET - May 7 at 11:59am ET

Awarded to one organization in each prize category with the Peer to Peer fundraiser who raises the most dollars on Giving Day 2026. 

Prize Categories: St Augustine organization, TFG client, North Florida organization.
Prize Amount: $1,000

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Location Based Prizes

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From a Donor Far, Far Away

May 6 at 12pm ET - May 7 at 11:59am ET

The St. Augustine and North Florida organization with the donor located the farthest distance from the Endless Summer Realty office in St. Augustine, FL, and The National Christian Foundation office in Jacksonville will be awarded $1,000. Distance will be determined by the billing address associated with the credit card used to make the donation.

Prize Category: St Augustine organization, North Florida organization.
Prize Amount: $1,000

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Nifty Fifty

May 6 at 12pm ET - May 7 at 11:59am ET

Awarded to one organization in each prize category that receives online donations from donors located in the most U.S. states. Eligibility will be determined from the donor's mailing address. In the event that multiple organizations in a prize category qualify for this prize, the winner will be drawn randomly on May 7, 2026, from the list of eligible organizations.

Prize Categories: St Augustine organization, TFG client, North Florida organization.
Prize Amount: $1,000

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Global Challenge

May 6 at 12pm ET - May 7 at 11:59am ET

Awarded to one organization in each prize category that receives online donations from the most international donors. Eligibility will be determined from the donor's mailing address. In the event that multiple organizations in a prize category qualify for this prize, the winner will be drawn randomly on May 7, 2026 from the list of eligible organizations.

Prize Categories: St Augustine organization, TFG client, North Florida organization.
Prize Amount: $1,000

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Rising Star Prizes

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Small but Mighty

May 6 at 12pm ET - May 7 at 11:59am ET

Awarded to the organization with a budget under $500K that raises the most money during Giving Day 2026. Offline donations do not count toward this prize.

Prize Categories: Organizational budget <$500k
Prize: $1,000

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Newcomer 1st Place

May 6 at 12pm ET - May 7 at 11:59am ET

Awarded to a first-time participating organization that raises the most money during Giving Day 2026. Offline donations do not count toward this prize.

Prize Categories: First-time participants
Prize: $1,000

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Newcomer 2nd Place

May 6 at 12pm ET - May 7 at 11:59am ET

Awarded to a first-time participating organization that raises the most money during Giving Day 2026. Offline donations do not count toward this prize.

Prize Categories: First-time participants
Prize: $500

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Prize Rules

  • Gifts made online via givingday2026.com from 12:00PM ET on May 6th through 11:59:59AM ET on May 7th, 2026 will count towards prizes for Giving Day 2026, unless otherwise noted. Please see individual prize descriptions for specific details pertaining to prize time, prize categories, and prize amount.
  • Participating organizations may accept gifts by check or cash and upload them onto the Giving Day platform. These will count towards the organization’s overall gift and donor totals but will not count towards prizes or leaderboards.
  • Participating organizations may accept gifts by check or cash and upload them onto the Giving Day platform. These will count towards the organization’s overall gift and donor totals but will not count towards prizes or leaderboards. To be included in your totals, these donations must be uploaded during the 24-hour giving window. For a step-by-step walkthrough on how to log these gifts, check out the Mightycause Guide to Managing Offline Donations.
  • The Giving Day Prize Pool is provided as a means to incentivize and reward organization participation in the fundraising challenge. In an effort to provide a more equitable Prize Pool, there are restrictions on how many prizes can be won by an individual organization.
    • Each participating organization is eligible to win one prize during Giving Day 2026 (excluding Grand Prizes). If an organization qualifies for multiple prizes they will receive the highest-value prize, and the rest will be awarded to the next eligible organization.
    • Prize winners will be automatically displayed during the live event. Awarded prizes are subject to audit and will be finalized up to seven days following the event (including the re-allocating of prizes in the event of a multi-winning organization).  
  • Prizes will be distributed once a final review has taken place and all prize winners have been verified. 
  • Prizes may be revoked or withheld if donations can’t be validated, including falsifying donor email addresses or matches.

For prize clarification, please reach out to givingday@thefocusgroup.com.