($500 Golden Tickets every 15 minutes, $6,000 Power Hours)

Only causes that meet the Basic Eligibility outlined below and that have completed the Give to the Max registration process by 12:00 p.m. (noon) CT on November 15, 2023, are eligible for the $500 Golden Tickets every 15 minutes and $6,000 Power Hours. Organizations based in Minnesota who successfully complete the registration process by the deadline are also automatically eligible for all other Give to the Max prizes.

Only donations made through GiveMN.org qualify for inclusion in all prize drawings.

All groups that are fiscally-sponsored by a nonprofit organization will be eligible for the Registered Minnesota Organizations Prize Pool once the organization which sponsors them has completed the Give to the Max registration process.

(Hourly Golden Tickets, Super-Sized Golden Ticket, Early Giving Golden Tickets)

If your organization has successfully completed the Give to the Max registration process to be eligible for the Registered Minnesota Organizations Prize Pool, you are also eligible for all other Give to the Max prizes.

Only donations made through GiveMN.org qualify for inclusion in all prize drawings.

Only Minnesota-based causes are included in all Golden Ticket drawings. The geographic headquarters for an organization is determined by the state of the legal disbursement address on file with GiveMN, viewed and managed through the Settings section of your organization's GiveMN.org administrative area. All requests for updates to an organization's legal address must be received by 12:00 p.m. (noon) CT on November 15, 2023, to ensure inclusion in the Hourly Golden Ticket and Super-Sized Golden Ticket prize pools. To ensure inclusion for all Early Giving Golden Tickets, requests must be made by 11:59 p.m. CT on October 31, 2023.

Donations made to groups that are fiscally-sponsored by a nonprofit organization will be eligible with all donations made to the registered nonprofit and that registered nonprofit will be included in the Golden Ticket prize pool according to prize pool eligibility.

Any individual or institution may make a donation for Give to the Max. Donations made through GiveMN.org are advised to nonprofits and registered public schools and charter schools, are tax deductible to the extent allowed, and are irrevocable. Donations will not be refunded per the GiveMN.org Terms of Use. Donation forms provided through GiveMN.org accept transactions made with credit and debit cards supported by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express, as well as through Paypal and Venmo accounts and most bank accounts (secure account login required). Donors may also choose to work with their favorite organizations to make gifts of appreciated assets or from a donor advised fund.

Nonprofit organizations and registered public schools and charter schools listed on GiveMN.org are eligible to receive donations. Only Minnesota-based organizations are eligible for Give to the Max prizes. Additionally, only Minnesota-based organizations that have successfully completed the Give to the Max registration process are eligible for the Registered Minnesota Organizations Prize Pool.

Organizations that provide services in Minnesota but are registered with the IRS in another state may receive donations through GiveMN.org but are not eligible for Give to the Max prize grants.

Nonprofit organizations must be public charities registered under IRS Subsection 509(a)(1), 509(a)(2), 509(a)(3), or 509(a)(4) of the 501(c)(3) Section or a private operating foundation to be eligible for prize grants made by GiveMN.

Nonprofits and schools are eligible to receive more than one prize grant if they are randomly selected more than once. There is no cap on the amount of prizes organizations may win.

All Give to the Max prize grant winners are subject to review and approval by the GiveMN board of directors. All prize grant recipients are subject to verification and completion of a grant acceptance letter before grants are awarded.

Prize grants will be disbursed no later than December 31, 2023, using the disbursement method established for each organization through the GiveMN administrative area.

Organizations are responsible for securing and offering their own matching funds. GiveMN does not provide matching dollars for Give to the Max. Matching gifts raised by organizations can be promoted on GiveMN.org year-round and many organizations use them for special Give to the Max promotions.

Effective November 1, 2023, at 12:00 a.m. CT, donors may complete their gifts through GiveMN.org to count toward Give to the Max. Early Gifts will be transacted at the time the gift is made by the donor.

Early Gifts will be counted toward Give to the Max prize incentives and giving day totals.

The year-round minimum donation on GiveMN.org is $5.00 and it is the same for Give to the Max. There is no maximum donation.

There is no registration or subscription cost to participate in Give to the Max Day or to be listed on GiveMN.org.

There is a processing fee assessed to all gifts made GiveMN.org, paired with the option for donors to pitch in a little bit more to cover that fee as part of their gift. On average, more than 92% of donors cover the processing fee for their gifts, ensuring that 100% of their donations go to their designated cause.