Amplify Your Giving

During Midlands Gives, contributions of just $20 or more are amplified through sponsored prize incentives thanks to the Community Foundation's Corporate Philanthropy Champions. Your gift could help your favorite nonprofit win one of the following prizes:

AFLAC POWER HOURS | 12 prizes totaling $30,000

$2,500 added to one small budget and one 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
4:00 PM to 4:59 PM
6:00 PM to 6:59 PM
11:00 PM to 11:59 PM

DOMINION ENERGY ENERGIZE PRIZE | 40 prizes totaling $40,000

If total donations reach $1 Million by 5:30 PM on May 7th, Dominion will award $1,000 to 40 randomly drawn nonprofits. The drawing will be done live at Midlands Gives headquarters at 5:45 PM on May 7th.

DOMINION ENERGY PUTTING CHALLENGE | 10 prizes totaling $5,000

$500 awarded to the nonprofit selected by visitors to Midlands Gives headquarters who successfully putts a hole in one. The Challenge will begin at 11:30 AM at Segra Park and will last until all prizes are awarded.

Each visitor will receive two attempts at a successful putt and is limited to win one prize. Nonprofits may only win one Dominion Energy Putting Challenge prize.

NEPHRON MAYORS CHALLENGE | 20 prizes totaling $5,000

$250 added to a nonprofit selected by a Mayor who successfully pitches a baseball into the target during the contest. The contest will take place on May 7 at 4:45 PM at Segra Park. Mayors interested in participating can contact Cherise Arrendale at cherise@yourfoundation.org.

NEPHRON CHAMPION PAGE CHALLENGE | 5 prizes totaling $5,000

$1,000 awarded to five randomly drawn nonprofits from the Champion Pages that have at least $100 in donations by 8 PM on May 7.

BB&T MILESTONE PRIZES | 5 prizes totaling $5,000

$1,000 awarded to the nonprofit that receives the gift that achieves one of the following giving milestones:

$250,000
$500,000
$1 million
$1.5 million
$2 million (or over last year's total is $2 million is not raised)

BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA MAKING A DIFFERENCE BOARD LEADERSHIP PRIZE | 2 prizes totaling $5,000

$2,500 awarded to one small budget and one large budget nonprofit randomly drawn from the gifts given by board members during the scheduled giving period. To qualify, board members should indicate they serve on an organization's board during the check-out process.

SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES MOST IMPROVED PRIZE | 4 prizes totaling $4,000

For nonprofits that participated in 2018, $1,000 awarded to the nonprofit with the largest increase in the number of unique donors from 2018 in the following categories:

Large Nonprofit
Small Nonprofit
Physical Address in Richland County
Physical Address Outside Richland County

SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES MOST DONORS PRIZE | 2 prizes totaling $1,000

For new nonprofits to Midlands Gives, $500 awarded to one small budget and one large budget nonprofit with the most unique donors.

LONG'S DRUGS MATCHING FUND PRIZE | 2 prizes totaling $2,000

$1,000 awarded to one small budget and one large budget nonprofit randomly drawn from nonprofits who meet or exceed their match by 10:30 PM on May 7.

SOUTH STATE BANK FIRST GIFT PRIZE | 2 prizes totaling $2,000

$1,000 awarded to one small budget and one large budget nonprofit who receives the first gift of the day in their size category.

SCHMOYER AND COMPANY FOUNDING YEAR PRIZE | 1 prize totaling $1,000

$1,000 awarded to the nonprofit that receives the 1,984 gift in honor of the year Central Carolina Community Foundation was established.

NELSON MULLINS FIRST 50 GIFTS PRIZE | 2 prizes totaling $1,000

$500 awarded to one small budget and one large budget nonprofit who is the first organization to receive 50 gifts.

CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION COUNTY PRIZES | 12 prizes totaling $12,000

$1,000 awarded to the nonprofit with the most unique donors in each county. In Richland and Lexington counties, two prizes will be awarded for the nonprofits with the most unique donors in each size category.

GREATER CHAPIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION REGIONAL MATCH | Totaling $6,500

Dollar for dollar match up to $500 for organizations with a physical address in the area served by Greater Chapin Community Foundation.

ORANGEBURG & CALHOUN COUNTIES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION REGIONAL MATCH | Totaling $15,000

Dollar for dollar match up to $500 for organizations with a physical address in Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties.

SUMTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION REGIONAL MATCH | Totaling $5,500

Dollar for dollar match up to $500 for organizations with a physical address in Sumter County.

KERSHAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION REGIONAL MATCH | Totaling $4,500

Dollar for dollar match up to $500 for organizations with a physical address in Kershaw County.

Prize Rules

* Prizes are awarded to the nonprofit, not the donor.

*Organizations may not win more than one prize with the exception of prizes won before May 7, Dominion Energy Energize Prize, Dominion Energy Putting Challenge, and Nephron Mayor's Challenge Prize.

*Organizations must have received at least 10 gifts before a prize drawing is eligible with the exception of prizes won before May 7, South State Bank First Gift Prize, Dominion Energy Energize Prize, Dominion Energy Putting Challenge and Nephron Mayor's Challenge.

*Prize money does not count toward bonus pool eligibility.

*Pre-scheduled gifts do not count toward prizes with the exception of BlueCross BlueShield of SC's Board Leadership Prize

*Size categories are determined based on the nonprofit organization's selection at registration. Small nonprofits have a budget of $750,000 or less. Large nonprofits have a budget larger than $750,000.