π¬ What Is Giving Madness?
- A dynamic tournament featuring 16 nonprofits competing in elimination rounds
- Employees vote to advance nonprofit "teams" each round
- At the end, the campaign donation pool is split among finalists proportionate to how far they progressed Notion
Mission: Boost team connection, highlight corporate impact, and support worthwhile nonprofits around a fun, competitive event
π Step 1: Build Your Bracket
- In your Campaigns tab, select Create New β Giving Madness
- Choose template or start blank
- Add 16 nonprofits (we recommend $5β$15 per employee in the donation pool)
- Configure dates, voting style (e.g. one vote per round), and matchup structure
- We recommend a βone weekβ bracket that starts on midday Monday and ends on a Friday with 24 hour bracket rounds.
- Optionally enable matching or add budget overrides for this campaign
π³ Step 2: Launch & Promote
- Fine-tune campaign name, description, branding, and visuals
- Share via email, dashboard banners, and Slack
- Use playbook assets to boost participation and awareness
Promotional materials available:
- Explainer docs, design templates, and sharable graphics Notion
π Step 3: Engage & Monitor
- Employees vote to advance nonprofits across 4 bracket rounds
- Track engagement and donations in real time through the bracket analytics dashboard
- Promote via Slack integration to share round updates and encourage votes
π Step 4: Close & Celebrate
- At tournament's end, funds are distributed proportionately to finalist nonprofits based on their performance Notion
- Share results and highlight impact across team channels and dashboards
π Running Giving Madness: The Full Playbook
Access a comprehensive guide loaded with step-by-step instructions, promotional email templates, slide decks, Slack banners, visual assets, and more:
β‘οΈ [View the Giving Madness Launch Playbook] Notion
- Bracket Analytics Dashboard β track engagement, votes, and donations
- Campaign Setup Tips β learn best practices for bracket structure and naming
- Budget & Matching Guides β configure campaign-specific funds and match rules
- Slack for Events β amplify bracket moments and voting reminders in Slack