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2026 Midlands Gives Prizes 

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Early Giving Prizes

Early Giving is April 1, 2026
12:00 a.m. through May 4, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

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M.B. Kahn Construction Building Momentum Prize

$2,000

Awarded to the organization with the most unique donors during early giving

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Purpose Equity Primed for Purpose Prize

$1,000

Awarded to one small budget organization with the most unique donors during early giving

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Synovus Bank First Investor Prize 

$1,000

Awarded to one large budget organization with the most unique donors during early giving 

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Day of Prizes 

Midlands Gives Day, May 5, 2026 
6:00 a.m. through 11:59 p.m. 

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Ogletree Deakins Premier Prize

$1,000

Awarded to the nonprofit that receives the first gift at the start of Midlands Gives Day  

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Aflac Power Hour Prizes

$2,000 (15)

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

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Schmoyer and Company Get Up and Give Prizes

$2,000

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

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First Reliance Bank Final Four Prize

$1,000

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

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African American Philanthropy Committee $10 Tuesday Prizes 

$1,000 (5)

Awarded to five small budget organizations with the highest number of $10 donations during Midlands Gives Day - draw at 8:00pm 

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Early Giving & Midlands Gives Day 

Donations given April 1, 2026 through May 5, 2026 11:59 p.m. 
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Building Our Base Prizes

$2,000 overall 

$1,000 - Sm/Med/Lg

Awarded to the nonprofit with the most unique first-time donors from Early Giving through 8:00 PM. $2,000 for Overall; $1,000 each for small, medium, and large category winners.

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Southeastern Freight Lines Milestone Prizes

$1,000 (8)

Awarded to the nonprofit that receives the donation 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

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Central Carolina Community Foundation's Investing for Impact Prizes 

$1,000 (15)

One prize awarded to the nonprofit in each county* with the most unique donors from early giving through Midlands Gives Day (April 1-May 5)

*In both Richland and Lexington Counties, prizes will be awarded to one small, one medium, and one large budget nonprofit.

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Palmetto Citizens Power of Community Prizes

$1,000 - Overall

$1000 - Sm/Med/Lg

Awarded to the nonprofit that receives the most recurring gifts from Early Giving through 8:00 PM on Midlands Gives Day. $1,000 awarded to the Overall winner and $1,000 awarded to each size category winner (small, medium, and large).

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Dominion Energy Power Prizes

$1,000 (13)

Awarded to the nonprofit in each of the ten (10) categories with the most unique donations. Nonprofits with the second-highest unique donations in Human Services, Education & Scholarship, and Community Improvement also receive a prize, as these categories have the highest number of participating organizations.

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guHRoo Anniversary Prize

$1,000

We’re celebrating the 13th anniversary of Midlands Gives Day! This prize will be awarded to the nonprofit that receives the 13,000th gift.

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Amplifying Impact Prizes

$1,000 (10)

Awarded to ten (10) randomly selected organizations with donors who gave to two or more organizations from early giving through 8 p.m. on Midlands Gives Day.

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