DasvandhWeek 2026 Matching, Prizes & Bonuses

DasvandhWeek 2026 runs November 13–22, 2026. Double your gift to more than 80 Sikh-led organizations and projects.

Matching Funds

Matching starts November 13 at 9AM PST / 12PM EST and ends November 22 at 12AM EST, or when the match fund runs out, whichever comes first.

• Check the summary on the right side of the checkout page to confirm your match was applied.
• Reminders about the match will appear across the site during the campaign.

🏆 Prizes for Participating Organizations

Most unique donors

• First place: $10,000
• Second place: $7,500
• Third place: $3,000

Most raised in new monthly (recurring) giving

Ranked by the total monthly amount of new monthly donations started during DasvandhWeek that are still active through April 2027.

• First place: $10,000
• Second place: $7,500
• Third place: $5,000

Creative Awards

Best Video: $1,000

This award recognizes organizations that share their work in creative, heartfelt ways during DasvandhWeek: a short video (under 2 minutes) inviting the sangat to give, or a powerful story of Dasvandh in action. Entries must be shared publicly during DasvandhWeek, and a panel of judges selects the winners.

Top Fundraiser Prize: $1,000

This award is given to org/ project with most dollars raised through community fundraisers (not run by the org head, staff or paid contractors)

⚙️ Match Limits

• $300 maximum match per donation (example: a $1,000 donation receives a $300 match)
• $300 total per donor per organization. You can make matched donations to multiple organizations
• $10,000 match cap per organization or project. Prize funds are not included in this cap
• Household limit: up to 2 donors per household (same billing address) are matched for each organization. More family members are welcome to give, but their gifts won’t be matched. DVN reviews donations by payment method and billing address

📋 Additional Policies

• The matching code activates at 9:00 AM PST on November 13, 2026
• Matches are applied instantly at checkout
• Unique donor and Creative Award prizes are distributed after DasvandhWeek and may take up to 4 weeks. Monthly giving prizes are distributed in April 2027
• Donations to private projects are not eligible for matching
• If a cart includes multiple projects from the same organization, only one will receive the match
• DVN may withhold a match if these terms aren’t followed or if unusual activity is detected

DasvandhWeek 2026 — Monthly Giving Bonus

Start a new monthly donation of $25 or more to any organization or project during DasvandhWeek, and that organization receives a $250 bonus, while bonus funds last.

How the bonus works

• No code is needed. The bonus is applied manually by the DVN team after reviewing qualifying donations
• The bonus is paid to the organization in April 2027, as long as the monthly donation is still active
• One bonus per donor per organization. Donors can earn the bonus for more than one organization
• $12,500 bonus cap per organization or project. Prize funds are not included in this cap

📋 Additional Policies

• Only new monthly donations started during DasvandhWeek (November 13–22, 2026) qualify
• Cancelling and restarting a monthly donation to the same organization or project does not qualify as a new monthly donation
• The bonus does not apply to private projects
• DVN may revoke bonus funds and restrict participation if unusual activity is detected
• Organizations or projects may be placed under Compliance Review if unusual activity is detected, and donations may be paused until the review is complete

Questions? Contact info@dvn.org.