401 Gives Times / Prizes
March 31st
Matching
2015-2017
6AM - $20,000
Early Bird Catches the Worm! - Papitto Opportunity Connection Match
Starting at 6:00 a.m. on 3/31/2026, the first $20,000 will be matched by Papitto Opportunity Connection. Maximum match per donor, per nonprofit is $500.00. Online donations only.
12 PM - $25,000
Re-Energize and Re-Charge! - RI Energy Match
Starting at 12:00 p.m. on 3/31/2026, donations will be matched by Rhode Island Energy Foundation. Maximum match per donor, per nonprofit is $500.00. Online donations only.
2011-2014
4:01 PM - $20,000
Ocean State Community Match - Rhode Island Foundation
Starting at 4:01 pm. on 3/31/2026, the next $20,000 will be matched by the Rhode Island Foundation at $20 each (Ex: $20, matched by $20, turns into $40). There is no maximum donation, minimum gift is $5. The maximum match is $20 per donor, per nonprofit. Online donations only.
Drawings
2007-2010
8AM - $500
Get Up and Give - Micro
All micro nonprofits with at least 5 unique donors by 8 a.m. on 3/31/2026 will be entered into a random drawing for $500.
9AM - $625
Banking on Change - Micro
All micro nonprofits with at least 5 donors by 9 a.m. on 3/31/2026 will be entered into a random drawing for $625.
10AM - $1,000
Investing in a Healthier Tomorrow - Micro
All micro nonprofits with at least 10 donors by 10 a.m. on 3/31/2026 will be entered into a random drawing for $1,000.
11AM - $800
You Can Bank On It - Micro
All micro nonprofits with at least 8 donors by 11 a.m. on 3/31/2026 will be entered into a random drawing for $800.
3PM - $1,000
What's Your MUSE? Community is Ours!
All micro size nonprofits with at least 10 unique donors by 3 p.m. on 3/31/2026 will be entered into a random drawing for $1,000.
April 1 st
Matching
4:01 PM - $30,000
All That and A Match! - Rhode Island Foundation Match
The biggest match out of of the whole giving period! Starting at 4:01 p.m. on 4/1/2026, donations will be matched by Rhode Island Foundation by $25 each. There is no maximum donation, minimum gift is $5. The maximum match is $25 per donor, per organization. Online donations only.
5PM - $2,000
Closing With Confidence - CapEx Advisory Group Match
Starting at 5:00 p.m. on 4/1/2026, the last $2,000 will be matched by CapEx Advisory Group by $10 each. There is no maximum donation, minimum gift is $5. The maximum match is $10 per donor, per organization. Online donations only.
Drawings
9AM - $800
Give Smart, Grow Smart - Micro
All size nonprofits with at least 10 unique donors by 10 a.m. on 4/1/2026 will be entered into a random drawing for $800
2PM - $625
Smarter Way to Give - Micro
All mirco sized nonprofits with at least 7 unique donors by 2 p.m. on 4/1/2026 will be entered into a random drawing for $625
Notes About 401 Gives.
401Gives 2026 Prize Specifications & Notes
MATCHING GIFTS
There are different time slots for matching gifts this year. Only online gifts are matched.
• Maximum match per unique donor, per nonprofit is $500. i.e. One donor could give $500 to four different nonprofits. As long as the money is still available, all of their gifts will be matched. One donor could give $1,000 to one nonprofit and only $500 of it would be matched. AGAIN... It is NOT a $500 match cap per nonprofit, it is $500 PER DONOR, PER nonprofit.
Donors cannot receive more than one match per organization per match. For example you could get a piece of a 25k match, $20 match, and $25 match but a donor cannot take multiple pieces of one match for the same organization. It is per dollar, per donor, per organization.
UNIQUE DONORS
• A “Unique Donor” is defined as one gift of $5 or more to one organization from one donor. (i.e. 10 - $5 gifts to the same nonprofit from one donor are considered one "unique donor” gift of $50). Anyone who attempts to game the system runs the risk of being caught in our audit. Prizes may be withheld if unique donors cannot be verified.
• Prizes may be revoked or withheld if donations or matches cannot be validated or if donations do not qualify as “Unique Donors,” including falsifying donor email addresses or matches.
• For the prizes where you have to have an amount of donors by a certain hour (i.e. have 10 donors by 9am to be eligible), you do NOT have to have new unique donors by the next prize timeframes.
MISC.
• "Offline" gifts are not eligible for prize or matching money.
• In the event of ties, prizes will be split.
• Nonprofits can only win one random hourly prize throughout the day. In addition to an hourly prize, they could win any of the “post” prizes.
Nonprofits that won in previous year ARE eligible for prizes.
• United Way of Rhode Island and the Alliance for Nonprofit Impact are not eligible for prize and match money on this page.
• Prize awards are subject to audit and will be finalized no later than April 10, 2025, 5pm.
• Match and prize money will be distributed to nonprofits by May 15, 2025 at the latest.
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To make the largest impact with your donation dollars please consider following these instructions!
Donate at 6am 3/31 every dollar matched up to $500
If you give 20 we get 20 more for free!!!! Must be at 6AM
Donate at 12pm 3/31 every dollar matched up to $500
If you give 20 we get 20 more for free!!!! Must be at 12pm
Donate at 4:01 pm 3/31 every donation is matched with $20
If you give at least $5 we get 20 more for free!!!!
Must be at 4:01 pm
Donate at 4:01 pm 4/1 every donation is matched with $25
If you give at least $5 we get 25 more for free!!!!
Must be at 4:01 pm
Donate at 5 pm 4/1 every donation is matched with $10
If you give at least $5 we get 10 more for free!!!!
Must be at 5 pm
So for this example if you planned on giving $55 total in donation, it could potentially become a total of $150!
That is amazing right? Please consider following the instructions above for give times and amounts.
We need your help to make this year the best yet!
Thanks, Dion Oliveira ~ Treasurer BCC