Fund Your Social Cause With The Pepsi Refresh Project
The Pepsi Refresh Project is an effort to change the world by providing funding to those who wish to make the world a better place. Through this project you could gain funding for your own social cause! Individuals, businesses and non-profits can participate.
What is the Pepsi Refresh Project?
The Pepsi Refresh Project is a year long campaign where money will be given to those individuals and groups that provide ideas for improving the world either on a local or more widespread level. Pepsi has pledged to put more than $20 million toward this project. The initial idea was to take money that could have been spent on Superbowl ads and instead re-channeling those funds to where they could do the most good. Seems like a goo idea to us!
How does it work?
The Pepsi Refresh Project is an online contest. Anyone who wishes to do so may enter their proposal online and a maximum of 1,000 such proposals are accepted every month. Assuming these proposals meet the given guidelines then they will be posted so that the public can vote on their favorites. This means that it is the public and not the folks at Pepsi who will decide which projects get the green light and the necessary funding. You could submit your own proposal and be in the running that easily.
This is an amazing opportunity for those who are looking to make a difference in the world. In one fell swoop you could come up with a concrete proposal for a project and possibly have it approved. You could instantly have the funding that you need to implement whatever changes you propose. Every month up to $1.3 million goes to the ideas that win in the categories of health, arts & culture, food & shelter, the planet, and neighborhoods & education.
Is it easy to win?
Your proposal will be competing with many others so winning is not easy. With a voting pool as large as those with internet access, you will need a large number of votes to win. You can work to get more votes by creating a proposal that people care about as much as you do. We know, that’s easier said than done, but not impossible. Just look at the finalists from the past month at refresheverything.com.
This is where your Twitter and Facebook accounts will come in handy, but also your e-mail lists, your website, and as much word of mouth as you can muster. Promote, promote, promote!
What about transparency?
Transparency plays a major role in this contest. Pepsi will show which ideas have been accepted and met the official guidelines as well as which ones are currently receiving the most votes. This is an important aspect of any online contest so you know exactly how the contest is progressing. You can see if your ideas are in the lead or if they are still in need of more votes. The public can vote on these ideas so this contest is a good opportunity to mobilize your community.
What types of ideas are accepted?
While project proposals cannot contain profanity or advocate any one political party, they can be for any size project. Whether you want to create something as simple as a community garden or if you have a proposal concerning in-depth medical research, your ideas are welcome in this contest. Grants come in different sizes so all proposals are welcome.
The Pepsi Refresh Project is a great opportunity to make your dream of a better world a reality. You can begin with the provided toolkit to help you present your idea. Even if you do not yet have a fully formed idea, turn to your community to see what needs to be improved or to ask others what they would change. All this money is sitting there waiting for someone to put it to good use. You could use it to realize your dream of a better world.
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