Prizes

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- Organizations participating in the Community Foundation of Otsego County Campaign are NOT eligible for prizes listed on this page. A list of prizes available exclusively to organizations participating in the Community Foundation of Otsego County Campaign can be found at www.givemv.org/info/otsego.

- The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties is not eligible to receive prizes, however, participating component funds will be eligible.

- Organizations may receive no more than a maximum of two prizes based on real-time fundraising results from online donations during the giving day on September 20, 2023. The next qualifying organization will be awarded the prize should an organization exceed its maximum allowed number of prizes for the day. Prizes based on cumulative results, including grand prizes, will not be subject to the day-of prize limit. Please see criteria by prize for specific eligibility requirements for each.

- Organizations may be limited to one prize in some prize categories. Please see criteria by prize for specific eligibility requirements for each.

- Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) will be used to govern all time-specific prizes.

- In the event of a tie for a prize, a winner will be picked at random from the qualifying candidates.

- Prizes, challenges and matches will be paid directly to organizations as a grant from the Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, not deposited into participants' bank accounts with other donations. Prizes, challenges and matches will be paid by check and mailed to organizations no later than the week of October 16, 2023.

- Organization sizes, primary cause areas and geographic areas for prize eligibility are assigned by the Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties based on information provided by organizations. Organizations are exclusively assigned to one organization size, primary cause area and one geographic area.

- “Online donations” are defined as those made directly by donors via credit card, mobile pay, PayPal, Venmo or bank account.

- All prizes are awarded at the discretion of the Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties and are subject to change.