Timeline

Step 1 – Online registration: September 5 at 8 a.m. – September 28 at 5 p.m.

• Registration for the 2017 Make My Non-Profit Run Better contest begins Sept. 5.
• Non-profit organizations will have more than three weeks to complete the registration form. Entrants can register as either a “large” or “small” non-profit.
• During this time, anyone may visit the website and view the entrants, but no voting will take place.
• Online registration ends at 5 p.m. on September 28.

Step 2 – 1st round of online voting: September 29 at 8 a.m. – October 5 at 5 p.m.

• Let the first round of voting begin! The first round of voting will narrow the contestants down to a group of 10 finalists – five finalists in both the large and small non-profit category.
• Your story and information will be listed on this website for the public to review.
• As a participant, we encourage you to use the prepared marketing resources to motivate supporters to cast their online votes.
• Make sure to tell family, co-workers and friends to visit the website and vote for your organization!
• You can vote once every 24 hours.

Step 3 – Finalists create videos: October 6 – 12

• All finalists will be asked to provide their 1-2 minute YouTube video highlighting their organization and their need for an office technology makeover.

Step 4 – 2nd round of online voting: October 13 at 8 a.m. – October 19 at 5 p.m.

• The second round of voting will determine the winning organizations.
• You can vote once every 24 hours.
• Non-profits, don’t forget to use the resource materials and encourage your supporters to vote again.

Step 5 – Winner announcement: October 26

• RK Dixon will announce the winning organizations on WMBD.
• The first-prize winner in the “large” non-profit category will receive an office technology makeover valued at up to $30,000. The second-prize winner will receive an equipment package valued at up to $10,000.
• The first-prize winner in the “small” non-profit category will receive an office technology makeover valued at up to $15,000. The second-prize winner will receive an equipment package valued at up to $5,000.