Holiday Give by BottleDrop Give

Holiday Give 2026

 

Earn 20% more on funds raised via BottleDrop

November 15 – December 1

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How to Participate

  1. Raise funds by dropping your Blue Bags at any bag drop location and encouraging online donations from BottleDrop Green Bag accounts to receive up to a 20% match from BottleDrop Give on funds raised from November 15 – December 1. We’ll be distributing up to $70,000 in matching funds!
  2. Post great social media content for a chance to win a prize in our social media contest. On weekdays during the matching period, except for Thanksgiving Day, we’ll be giving away $5,000 in prizes to 50 lucky nonprofits!
  3. After the event ends, we’ll tally the results and deposit your total match amount directly to your BottleDrop Give account. Funds will be deposited by December 30.
  4. See full details below, as well as our FAQs.

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Timeline

  • Now – November 14: Spread the word throughout your network and plan fun content for social media contest
  • November 15 – December 1: Raise funds through BottleDrop for your nonprofit to be eligible for 20% match & post on social media for a chance to win a prize
  • By December 30: Receive a 20% match on funds raised, deposited directly to your BottleDrop Give account

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Details on the 20% Match

  • Fundraisers must be an active Give nonprofit by December 1, 2026 to participate.
  • Only funds raised through BottleDrop November 15 – December 1, 2026 are eligible for matching, not funds previously raised and held in BottleDrop Give accounts prior to November 15, 2026.
  • Fundraisers must adhere to all Give Terms & Conditions or matching for that Fundraiser may be void. Please be sure to familiarize yourself and your supporters with these.
  • Fundraisers must follow daily bag limits. If daily bag limits are not followed, all matching for that Fundraiser may be void.
  • Fundraisers may schedule up to 3 appointments (1 per week) during the match period.
  • Funds raised during match period, up to an individual cap of $3,000 per Fundraiser, will receive a 20% match, for a maximum of $600 in matching funds from BottleDrop per Fundraiser.
  • BottleDrop will contribute up to $70,000 in matching funds during the matching period. Blue Bags and online donations from Green Bag accounts will be matched on a first-come, first-served basis until December 1 or when overall cap is met, whichever occurs first.
  • Matching funds will be distributed to eligible BottleDrop Give accounts after the match period ends, no later than December 30. An email will be sent to the account holder on file when matching funds are added.

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Social Media Contest Details

We’ll be giving away a total of 50 prizes of $100 on weekdays during the match period, except for Thanksgiving Day.

To be considered for a prize, content must be posted publicly on Instagram or Facebook between November 15 – December 1, 2026 and include the following:

  • Photo or video of your nonprofit (staff, volunteer, mascot, beneficiary, etc.) with at least one Blue Bag or box of Blue Bags – please do not use AI to create your photo
  • Caption that shares why fundraising with BottleDrop Give is important to your organization

Please be sure to use the hashtags #HolidayGive2026 and #BottleDropGive and tag @oregonbottledrop (Instagram & Facebook) so we can see your posts.

Posts can be made by the nonprofit page or by individual supporters as long the nonprofit organization is clearly identified and it follows the requirements outlined above. Winners will be notified in a comment on their post and prize funds will be distributed the same day.

Participants agree to allow their content, such as photos, videos, or text, to be used and shared by BottleDrop for promotional purposes.

Holiday Give Frequently Asked Questions

No registration required! This year, all active BottleDrop Give nonprofits who raise funds via Blue Bags or online donations during the matching period will automatically receive the match (credited to your account separately, by Dec. 30).

Only currently active fundraisers are eligible to receive a match for Holiday Give.

BottleDrop Give will match 20% of funds raised through Blue Bags and online donations from Green Bag accounts between November 15 – December 1, 2026.

Yes, fundraisers are still limited to returning 15 Blue Bags per day without an appointment.

Yes, fundraisers can schedule an appointment to drop up to 50 Blue Bags at a full-service BottleDrop Redemption Center. During this special promotion, fundraisers can schedule up to 3 appointments total (limit of 1 per week). Appointments are limited and will be booked on a first-come, first-served basis.

Fundraisers can request an appointment by emailing fundraisers@bottledrop.com. In your email, please state the full-service Redemption Center location, date, and time you would like to visit. Appointments are available Monday – Saturday, between 9am – 2pm.

The social media contest will run from November 15 – December 1, 2026. Winners will be selected on weekdays throughout the event, from Monday, November 16 through Tuesday, December 1, with the exception of Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26).

Fundraisers can enter the contest as many times as they would like, but each nonprofit can only win once. We encourage you to be creative with your posts and have fun!

We will comment on each winning entry to alert you that the post was selected as a winner. Prize funds will be deposited directly to your BottleDrop Give account the same day.

Funds raised through BottleDrop will be matched on a first-come, first-served basis. We are committed to our 7-day processing timeframe and will match bags processed within 7 days of the match period as matching funds allow.

Matching funds will be deposited to your BottleDrop Give account by December 30. We will send an email to the address used to register for Holiday Give when funds have been added to your account.

Yes, each nonprofit can receive a 20% match on up to $3,000 in funds raised (for a maximum of $600 in matching funds per nonprofit).

We calculated how many bags could be dropped during the 18-day match period and then compared it the value of an average Blue Bag. Our reasoning is listed below:

  • Estimated Amount Raised from Blue Bags:
    • The maximum number of bags allowed to be dropped during the match period is 375 bags with 3 pre-scheduled appointments.
      • 15 bags allowed per day x 15 days = 225 bags
      • 50 bags allowed per appointment day x 3 days = 150 bags
        • 225 bags + 150 bags = 375 total bags
    • The average value of a Blue Bag dropped during our 2024 Holiday Give campaign was $7.00.
      • 375 Blue Bags x $7.00 = $2,625.00
    • Estimated Amount Raised from Online Donations:
      • The average online donation made during Holiday Give 2024 was $102.15
      • Fundraisers are not limited to the number of online donations they may receive from Green Bag accounts during the match period, but they are included in the individual Fundraiser cap.
    • Formula Totals:
      • $2,625.00 in Blue Bags + $102.15 in online donations = $2,727.15 total raised
      • We rounded this up to a $3,000 cap per Fundraiser, in case your bag values and online donations are above average.
      • $3,000 raised x 20% = potential $600 in matching funds from BottleDrop Give

All full-service BottleDrop Redemption Centers (including their bag drop doors) are CLOSED on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 26).

Thank You

Thank you for fundraising with BottleDrop Give. We appreciate the thousands of Oregon nonprofits who partner with us to help support their incredible work across our beautiful state.