The GlobalGiving Accelerator Program is an opportunity for you and your organization to build skills, access tools, and grow your base of supporters to achieve crowdfunding success. When you graduate, your organization becomes a permanent member of GlobalGiving, and you’ll have access to all the tools, training, and one-on-one support available in the GlobalGiving community.

The GlobalGiving Accelerator Program is a virtual training program and a crowdfunding campaign. It aims to help young entrepreneurs to take their fundraising to the next level. Following an optional one-week training curriculum, you’ll be entered into an Accelerator campaign where you’ll raise at least $5,000 total from a minimum of 40 different donors in order to graduate and secure a permanent fundraising spot on the GlobalGiving platform.

Benefits of the GlobalGiving Accelerator Program

Organizations that successfully complete the GlobalGiving Accelerator by raising at least $5,000 total from a minimum of 40 different donors will earn:

• Permanent membership in the GlobalGiving community, including ongoing opportunities to attract new corporate and individual donors
• Inclusion in a GlobalGiving press release announcing the Accelerator graduates (example)
• A custom media kit to help promote your accomplishment
• A certificate of completion from GlobalGiving
• Additional promotional opportunities, including through GlobalGiving’s social media or homepage, for top-performers

GlobalGiving provides several opportunities for organizations to win Bonus prizes or matching funds during the Accelerator crowdfunding campaign.

• Bonus Day: During the Accelerator, GlobalGiving will have one Bonus Day during which GlobalGiving will match online donations up to $1,000.
• Most Funds Raised Prizes: At the conclusion of the Accelerator campaign, the project with the most funds raised during the campaign will receive $3,000. The organization that raises the second-highest amount will receive $2,000 and the organization with the third-highest amount will receive $1,000.
• Most Unique Donors Prize: At the conclusion of the Accelerator, the project with the most unique donors during the campaign will receive an exclusive reward.

Eligibility for the GlobalGiving Accelerator Program

Candidates/organizations from all over the world are eligible for the GlobalGiving Accelerator Program. Furthermore, to become eligible:

• A registered charity, nonprofit, or NGO that is implementing programs
• Further, the candidates must provide organizational documents in English
• They should also be able to mobilize their network to donate to their project through GlobalGiving
• However, an organization may only post one project on the GlobalGiving platform during the Accelerator

How to apply for the GlobalGiving Accelerator Program?

Eligible candidates may complete and submit the online application form. Along with the application, the candidates must also provide all the necessary documents required for registration.

Deadline

Although the upcoming deadline for the GlobalGiving Accelerator Program is October 18, 2019, applicants may register any time.