Bonus Challenges are weekly contests with cash prizes that any charity can win no matter its size or ranking in the Challenge. They are such a great way to rally your supporters through the Challenge. And, they're really fun.
Gear Up Promotion: August 31 - October 2
Every organization that has at least 3 team members join their Purple Purse Challenge fundraiser before the Challenge begins on October 2 at 12 p.m. ET will get entered for a chance to win $500. There will be 19 winners.
Start time: 12:00pm ET
End time: 1:59:59am ET
Rules. No Purchase, Donation or Fundraising Necessary.
Conditional Winners (19): Alliance for Community Transformations, Between Friends, Blackburn Center, California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, Connections for Abused Women and Their Children, Dominican Womens Devel Center, Homestretch, Jewish Women International, Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Montgomery Area Family Violence Program, My Sister's Place, New Hope, Rose Brooks Center, Safe+Sound Somerset, Safelight, The Center for Women & Families, Women in Need, Women's Transitional Living Center, Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Bonus Challenge #1: October 2 - October 10
Part One: Every organization that raises at least $500 online this week will get entered to win $500. There will be 10 winners.
Part Two: Every organization that raises at least $1,000 online this week will get entered to win $1,000. There will be 5 winners.
Part Three: Every organization that raises at least $2,500 online this week will get entered to win $2,500. There will be 2 winners.
Part Four: Every organization that raises at least $5,000 online this week will get entered to win $5,000. There will be 1 winner.
Part Five: The two organizations to raise the most online this week will each get $5,000.
Start time: 12:00pm ET
End time: 1:59:59pm ET
Part One Rules. No Purchase, Donation or Fundraising Necessary.
Part Two Rules. No Purchase, Donation or Fundraising Necessary.
Part Three Rules. No Purchase, Donation or Fundraising Necessary.
Part Four Rules. No Purchase, Donation or Fundraising Necessary.
Part Five Rules. No Purchase, Donation or Fundraising Necessary.
Part One Conditional Winner (10): Agape Child Development Center, Crisis Center for South Suburbia, Family Services of Tulare County, Hopeworks of Howard County, House of Ruth, L.I. Against Domestic Violence, Peace Over Violence, Saint Johns Programs for Real Change, The Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation, YWCA of Glendale
Part Two Conditional Winner Conditional Winners (5): My Sister's Place, Retreat, Women Aware, Women in Need, YWCA of Dayton Ohio
Part Three Conditional Winner (2): Center for Hope and Safety, YWCA Palm Beach County/Harmony House
Part Four Conditional Winner (1): Texas Advocacy Project
Part Five Conditional Winner (2): WINGS Program, YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago
Bonus Challenge #2: October 10 - October 17
Part One: The top 3 organizations to raise the most online this week will each win $10,000.
Part Two: The first 100 online donations of at least $50 will get a $50 match.
Start time: 2:00pm ET
End time: 1:59:59pm ET
Rules. No Purchase Necessary.
Rules. No Purchase Necessary.
Part One Conditional Winners (3): YWCA Evanston/North Shore, WINGS Program, liveSAFE Resources
Part Two Conditional Winners (up to 100): will be notified by email
Bonus Challenge #3: October 17 - October 24
Part One: The 2 organizations who raise the most online this week will play Rock Paper Scissors. The organization that wins Rock Paper Scissors gets $8,000 and the organization that does not win gets $4,000.
Part Two: Every organization who raises at least $1,000 online will be entered to win $3,000. There will be 2 winners.
Start time: 2:00pm ET
End time: 1:59:59pm ET
Part One Rules. No Purchase Necessary.
Part Two Rules. No Purchase, Donation or Fundraising Necessary.
Part One Conditional Winners (2): YWCA Evanston/North Shore ($8,000) and YWCA Greenwich ($4,000)
Part Two Conditional Winners (2): Hope's Door and Women Aware
Bonus Challenge #4: October 24 - October 31
Part One: The 5 organizations who raise the most online this week each get $3,000.
Part Two: The first 100 online donations of at least $75 will get a $75 match.
Start time: 2:00pm ET
End time: 1:59:59pm ET
Part One Rules. No Purchase Necessary.
Part Two Rules. No Purchase Necessary.
Part One Conditional Winners (5): WINGS Program, YWCA Evanston/North Shore, YWCA Greenwich, Domestic Abuse Services Inc, House of Ruth
Part Two Conditional Winners (up to 100): will be notified by email
Winner Information
We'll be posting the winners in this tab so check back weekly after each Bonus Challenge is over. Please note: All winners are ‘conditional winners’ until they are verified and declared ‘official winners’ at the end of the Challenge by the Sponsor and Administrator. During the verification process, conditional winners will be required to sign paperwork re-confirming their eligibility to participate and win. Contact Us for a winners list or for any reason and we'll get back to you fast.
The Allstate Foundation Purple Purse Challenge is an annual friendly fundraising competition in October during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Nonprofit organizations serving domestic violence survivors around the U.S. compete to raise the most money. The top fundraisers have the opportunity to win grand prize cash donations totalling $350,000 from The Allstate Foundation
The Purple Purse Challenge runs from Monday, October 2 at 12 p.m. ET through Tuesday, October 31 at 1:59:59 p.m. ET.
• The team that raises the most online during the Challenge will win a $100,000 donation • Second place will get $50,000 • Third place will get $35,000 • Fourth place will get $20,000 • Fifth place will get $15,000 • Sixth place will get $10,000 • Seventh place will get $5,000
And, there will be Weekly Bonus Challenges that offer extra opportunities for Challenge Partners to win another $115,000.
And, the best part of the Challenge is that even if an organization doesn’t win any of the grand prize money, each gets to keep the money raised during the campaign. So, so great.
Please note that there are two Divisions in the Allstate Purple Purse Challenge, Division I and Division II. The Divisions are based on operating budget and run simultaneously as well as have the exact same prize structure. You are currently on Division I's Challenge page. To view Division II's Challenge, please Click Here.
The Allstate Foundation Purple Purse Challenge is an annual fundraising competition in October during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Nonprofit organizations serving domestic violence survivors around the U.S. compete to raise the most money. The top fundraisers have the opportunity to win grand prize cash donations totaling $700,000 from The Allstate Foundation.
