Donor Participation Project

A practical learning experience for fundraisers to learn about gaming fundraising. 

. And the amounts are growing every year! 

As a professional fundraiser, you believe you have a duty to learn about this brand-new way of fundraising.

Whether you’re a gamer or not, learn how to raise funds for your organization with this practical, hands-on course.

 community over four weeks to learn to leverage gaming as a powerful engagement, community-building, and fundraising tool for your nonprofit.

As part of the course, you will be playing a real gaming tournament with your colleagues!

 if you want to register more than one team member at a time and for other billing/invoicing needs.

Week 1 - The Basics of Gaming and the Esports Industry

with April Stalling, Gaming and Influencer Community Manager at Make-A-Wish International

Learn the basics of gaming and the gaming/esports industry. Who plays video games? How many people? Are there constituents in your community that are gamers?

with Kirk Schmidt, Product Manager, Wisely

This session will teach you how to share your game with others and enjoy safe group conversations with your community.

Week 3 - Engagement and Fundraising through Gaming

with Diego Scharifker, Corporate Development Officer - Gaming Partnerships at The USO

and Dan Long, Community Manager, Content Creation, St. Baldrick's Foundation

Fundraise with your gaming community. Learn fundraising strategies and tactics for peer-to-peer, corporate, and celebrity streamer fundraising.

It’s game time! Compete with fellow fundraisers all over the world in an esports tournament.

If you win, you obtain glory and a chance to designate donations from our sponsors to the nonprofit of your choice.

Everybody else will join the official DPP stream and cheer their favorite fundraiser to victory.

Level Up your Gaming Fundraising