Nationwide movement of generosity generates more than $1.1 million on Razoo site
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4, 2013 – Razoo.com, the fastest-growing crowdfunding site for causes, today proudly announces the winners of its national day of giving competition in conjunction with #GivingTuesday™, the online movement of generosity that took place on Dec. 3. More than 600 fundraisers from across the country participated in the Razoo giving competition to raise a total of $1,141,097 in donations. The giving competition winners will receive prizes totaling $103,000 from the Razoo Foundation.
“The spike in giving to Razoo campaigns, as part of #GivingTuesday, is a testament to the amazing power of social, online movements of generosity,” said Lesley Mansford, CEO of Razoo. “It is an honor to help all the participating nonprofits reach their yearly goals through the help of our platform and the inaugural Razoo National Giving Competition. We know giving does not end with #GivingTuesday, and Razoo will continue sparking everyday philanthropy all year long.”
Two leaderboards tracked the top performing #GivingTuesday fundraisers and top performing nonprofits on the Razoo platform, while Power Hour Golden Tickets were awarded to organizations that received the most numbers of donors for at the end of the preceding hour throughout the day. In addition, nonprofits had a chance to submit online videos about their chosen fundraiser for a chance to win the video challenge.
Top fundraisers from the Razoo #GivingTuesday competition include:
- Top #GivingTuesday Fundraisers
- Grand Prize, $15,000: Karam Foundation’s “Shave a Mustache, Keep a Syrian Child Warm” project that is dedicated to distributing humanitarian and medical aid in Syria to protect them from the harsh, cold conditions.
- Second Place, $10,000: Homeless Animals Rescue Team (HART) organization’s “Got Hart?” project, which funds the no-kill animal rescue and support group.
- Third Place, $2,500: Covenant Life School’s “Bleachers, Boards and Books for our School” project that raised money to purchase bleachers, SMART boards and other classroom resources.
- Top #GivingTuesday Nonprofit Organizations
- First Place, $5,000: Karam Foundation
- Second Place, $2,500: Trinity Services, Inc., a nonprofit that offers a wide range of programs and services for children and adults with developmental disabilities and/or behavioral health needs.
- Third Place, $1,500: Homeless Animals Rescue Team (HART)
- Golden Tickets
- Power Hour Golden Tickets worth $1,000 each were awarded to the following fundraisers:
- Winner at 6 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.: Karam Foundation’s “Shave a Mustache, Keep a Syrian Child Warm” project.
- Winner at 8 a.m.: Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance’s “Give STAMP” project gives access to museums and cultural activities free to Philadelphia’s 68,000 teens.
- Winner at 4 p.m. and 10 p.m.: Covenant Life School’s “Bleachers, Boards and Books for our School” project.
- Winner at 6 p.m.: A-SPAN’s fundraiser by Sarah Morse provides funds to support life-sustaining services for the Arlington, Va. homeless population.
- Power Hour Golden Tickets worth $1,000 each were awarded to the following fundraisers:
- Video Challenge
- Video Grand Prize Winner, $2,000: The Global Heart Network is raising funds through the “Save Hearts Campaign” to cover patient expenditures to travel and get access to the cardiac care they need. Ten children have initially been identified from Liberia, Nigeria, and Tanzania, who will travel to the General Hospital of Yaoundé in Cameroon in April 2014 for open-heart surgery.
A full list of winners can be found on the Razoo blog. For more information on how to start or donate to a fundraising campaign, please visit www.razoo.com.
About Razoo
Razoo is crowdfunding for causes. Named for an Australian coin of little value on its own, until combined with many, Razoo powers small acts of giving that together change the world. From multimillion-dollar, community-led Giving Days to individuals collecting donations on behalf of the nonprofits or personal causes they support, Razoo has helped raise more than $195 million online – one small donation at a time. Razoo has offices in San Francisco and Washington, D.C., and is seed funded by the Legatum Group. See how we’re creating a new generation of everyday philanthropists at www.razoo.com. Follow us on Twitter at @Razoo, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/razoogiving.
