Nonprofit FAQ

Pippsino is a social enterprise designed to help eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations receive unrestricted funding through the Pippsino community and its Bingo events.

People can select a participating nonprofit to Champion and participate in Pippsino events. When a Champion wins, the nonprofit they Champion can also receive an award.

Eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations can participate. Pippsino reviews each organization as part of registration and approval.

No. Registration and participation for nonprofit organizations are completely free, including remaining listed in the Nonprofit Directory.

No. Organizations register and agree to participate before being included in the Pippsino Nonprofit Directory.

No. Pippsino provides another way to generate support without requiring another traditional fundraising campaign or additional donation requests.

Visit nonprofit registration, enter your organization and account representative details, and submit the form. Have your EIN, website address, mission statement, and organizational email address available.

Completing registration should take only a few minutes. Your organization can be immediately available in the directory listing for gaining Champions.

Pippsino will confirm your organization's eligibility and 501(c)(3) status via public IRS records. Contact Pippsino if you have questions.

Pippsino is designed around minimum effort, maximum impact: you are not expected to administer events or take on a new workload. Sharing the opportunity with supporters is optional.

No. Pippsino operates and manages its Bingo events. Participating nonprofits do not have to administer the games.

A Champion is a Pippsino Subscribing Member. Champions can select a participating nonprofit organization to support.

When a Champion wins, so does their selected organization. Growing your Champion community creates more opportunities for your organization to benefit. Becoming a Champion does not change an individual's odds of winning.

The winning player receives the applicable Bingo prize, and the nonprofit they Champion receives the applicable nonprofit award, subject to the event rules and award limits.

Champions select one participating nonprofit organization. They can change their selection at any time. Champions that have been gifted a subscription from an organization can not change their selection.

Yes, provided they meet Pippsino's normal eligibility requirements. Nonprofit representatives are welcome to participate themselves, experience how Pippsino works, and become among their organization's first Champions.

Yes. No purchase is necessary to participate or win. Becoming a Champion is optional, and purchasing a subscription does not increase a player's odds of winning.

NO! The Pippsino event does not involve wagering or payment for a chance to win. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. Outcomes are random, no skill is involved, and purchasing a membership does not increase the odds of winning. See the Official Rules for eligibility and participation details.

No. Recruiting Champions is not a requirement for remaining a participating nonprofit. Building a Champion community creates more opportunities for your organization to benefit when its Champions participate and win; it does not improve any individual player's odds.

Pippsino nonprofit awards provide unrestricted funds, allowing your organization to use them where they are needed most.

Nonprofit awards can be up to $2,500 per event, with an annual potential of $30,000. These are potential amounts, not guaranteed funding.

Your organization may have opportunities to receive awards multiple times, subject to Pippsino's current rules and applicable award limits. Funding is not guaranteed.

The winning players and organizations are notified by email within approximately one week and checks are typically mailed out within seven days of the notice.

Pippsino's model uses revenue from optional Champion subscriptions and mission partners to support event prizes and nonprofit awards. The number of available award slots depends on funds generated for the event. Participating nonprofits are not required to fund the awards themselves. Purchasing a Champion subscription does not increase a player's odds of winning.

No. There is no fee to register or remain in the directory.

Start with staff, board members, volunteers, donors, friends, family, and supporters who already know your mission. Sign in to your nonprofit account and use the Champion Toolkit to introduce Pippsino through communications you already use.

The Champion Toolkit brings together ready-to-use resources to make acquiring Champions as easy and effortless as possible. It includes email invitations, social media message templates, website/newsletter content, sample website link code, and suggestions for where to share. Sign in with your nonprofit account to access it.

Pippsino is intended to support nonprofits - not add to their workload. That's why we provide tools, resources, and ready-to-use materials designed to make acquiring Champions as easy and effortless as possible. Think minimum effort, maximum impact: share through existing newsletters, social media, or conversations when it suits your team.

Pippsino provides the Champion Toolkit and Ambassadors to help spread the word and introduce people to Pippsino. Contact the Pippsino team to discuss available assistance for your organization.

Yes. Use Pippsino-approved messaging, links, and available materials to introduce the opportunity to your community. The Champion Toolkit includes social media content and sample website link code to help you get started.

Pippsino does not solicit donations or sales on your behalf.

NO! We will only email you as neccessary. Typically, you can expect to receive one email per month with the latest event winners. Keep your account email current so you can receive important information.

Directory listings show your organization's name, city, state, ZIP code, mission summary, Champion count, and total awards received. The detail page shows your full mission and address, plus your phone number, email address, and website when provided.

Yes. Sign in and open My Account, choose Edit, update your information, and select Update. You can edit your organization name, mission, website, address, phone, email, and representative details. For logo changes use the Champion Toolkit.

To discuss discontinuing participation or request removal of your directory listing, contact Pippsino.

Use the Contact Us page to reach the Pippsino team for help with registration, your account, Champions, or awards.