Timeline
Step 1 – Online registration: August 20 at 8 a.m. – September 12 at 5 p.m.
- Registration for the 2019 Make My Non-Profit Run Better contest begins August 20.
- 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 based on annual revenue.
- 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 12.
Step 2 – 1st round of online voting: September 13 at 8 a.m. – September 19 at 5 p.m.
- Let the first round of voting begin! The first round will narrow the contestants down to a group of 10 finalists – five finalists in both the large and small non-profit categories.
- Your story and information will be listed on this website for the public to view.
- 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!
- Your supporters may vote once every 24 hours per category per email address.
Step 3 – Finalists create videos: September 20 – September 26
- All finalists will be asked to create a 1-2 minute YouTube video highlighting their organization and their need for an office technology makeover.
Step 4 – 2nd round of online voting: September 27 at 8 a.m. – October 3 at 5 p.m.
- Voting starts over in round 2.
- The second round of voting will determine the winning organizations.
- Your supporters may vote once every 24 hours per category per email address.
- Non-profits, don’t forget to use the resource materials and encourage your supporters to continue voting in round 2.
Step 5 – Winner announcement: October 10
- Premier will announce the winning organizations on KIX101.1 FM.
- 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.
*Certain restrictions apply. See rules for full details.
