2025 Prizes & Incentives

Early Giving Prizes (April 1 - May 5)

  M.B. Kahn Construction

Building Momentum Prize

$2000

  Awarded to the organization with the most unique donors during early giving (April 1-May 5).

  Purpose Equity Small Business Prize

$1000

 Awarded to one small budget organization with the most unique donors during early giving (April 1-May 5).

  Williams & Roche

Early Compensation Prize

$1000

Awarded to one medium budget organization with the most unique donors during early giving (April 1-May 5).

  Synovus Bank

  First Investor Prize

$1000

  Awarded to one large budget organization with the most unique donors during early giving (April 1-May 5).

Midlands Gives Day-Of Prizes (May 6)

  Ogletree Deakins

  Premier Prize

$1000

  Awarded to the nonprofit that receives the first gift at the start of Midlands Gives Day (May 6, 6am).

  Aflac

Power Hour Prizes
 

15 - $2000

Awarded to one small, medium, and large budget nonprofit that has the most unique donors during the following hours:

  • 7:00 AM to 7:59 AM
  • 10:00 AM to 10:59 AM
  • 12:00 PM to 12:59 PM
  • 6:00 PM to 6:59 PM
  • 11:00 PM to 12:00 AM


  Schmoyer and Company

  Get Up and Give Prize

$1000

Awarded to the organization with the highest number of unique donors in the first four hours of Midlands Gives Day (6am-10am).

  Nelson Mullins

  Midday Motivation Prize

4 - $1000

 Awarded to one small, medium, large, and any size budget organization with the highest number of unique donors from 12pm to 4pm on Midlands Gives Day.


 Southeastern Freight Lines

Milestone Prize

8 - $1000

Awarded to the nonprofit that receives the gift when these milestones are met:

  • $500,000
  • $1,000,000
  • $1,500,000
  • $2,000,000
  •  $2,500,000 
  • $3,000,000
  • $3,500,000
  • $4,000,000


  guHRoo

  Anniversary Prize

$1000

 We’re celebrating the 12th anniversary of Midlands Gives Day! This prize will be awarded to the nonprofit that receives the 12,000th gift.

  First Reliance Bank

  Final Four Prize

$1000

  Awarded to the organization with the highest number of unique donors in the last four hours of Midlands Gives Day (8pm-12am).

Block Party Prizes (May 6 11am - 1pm)

Block Party Trivia Prize


 Join us for a game of trivia at the Midlands Gives Day Block Party at Segra Park (11am-1pm)! Winners will designate their prize to an organization participating in Midlands Gives.

  • 1st Place: $1,000
  • 2nd Place: $700
  • 3rd Place: $300

Elected Official’s Challenge Prize


  A friendly game among elected officials to win $500 for a nonprofit of their choosing at the Midlands Gives Day Block Party.

 

Early Giving & Midlands Gives Day Prizes

(April 1 - May 6)

  CCCF’s

  Investing for Impact Prize

15 - $1000

One prize awarded to the nonprofit in each county* with the most unique donors from early giving through Midlands Gives Day (April 1-May 6).

  Truist Bank

  Hashtag Frenzy Prize

4 - $1000

  We will randomly select social media posts from early giving through Midlands Gives Day (April 1 – May 6) on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn that include #MidlandsGives2025 and award a prize to the organization the post references. 

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

Board Fundraiser Prize

13 - $1000

  Board members play a vital role in raising funds and awareness for the organizations they serve. This prize is awarded to 13 randomly drawn nonprofits with a board member who has created a Fundraiser Page and received at least two donations from early giving through Midlands Gives Day (April 1 – May 6).

 

*“I am a Board Member of this Organization” must be included in the Fundraiser Story.

Matching Gifts

Greater Chapin Community Foundation Matching Gifts

  Dollar-for-dollar match up to $500 for funds raised from April 1-May 6 for each eligible organization.

Kershaw County Community Foundation Matching Gifts 


  Dollar-for-dollar match up to $350

for funds raised from April 1-May 6 for each eligible organization.


  Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties Community Foundation Matching Gifts

 

 Dollar-for-dollar match up to $750 for funds raised from April 1-May 6 for each eligible organization.


Sumter Community Foundation Matching Gifts

Dollar-for-dollar match up to $500 for funds raised from April 1-May 6 for each eligible organization.

Nonprofit Size Categories

Size categories are determined by the operating budget submitted by the organization during registration. The breakdown is calculated to ensure there is a fair number of nonprofits in each size category. The 2025 size categories are:

  • Small: $50,000 or less
  • Medium: $50,001 to $450,000
  • Large: $450,001 or more

Prize Guidelines

  • Prizes are awarded to the nonprofit, not the donor.
  • Prize money does not count toward matches.
  • Organizations must receive at least 10 gifts between April 1- May 6 before they are eligible to win a prize. Exceptions: Truist Bank Hashtag Frenzy Prize, CCCF Elected Officials Challenge Prize, CCCF Block Party Trivia Prize
  • Organizations may not win more than one prize. Exceptions: BCBSSC Prize, CCCF Block Party Trivia Prize, CCCF Elected Officials Challenge
  • DAF donations and manual entry donations do not qualify for prizes. Exceptions: CCCF Impact Prize.
  • Community Funds at Central Carolina Community Foundation offer matching gifts to benefit organizations in the specific geographic regions they serve. Eligibility of the regional matches are based on the physical address submitted by the nonprofit organization during the registration process and approved by the Community Fund Board.
  • If a prize is unable to be awarded based on the prize criteria and eligibility requirements, CCCF reserves the right to expand the criteria and eligibility to award the prize.