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The essential, must-have, fund-raising software for charities and worthy organizations.

Fully Automated

Create engaging contests that drive donations and support your cause.
Proven, simple, effective, and designed for impact.

Increase your donations while reducing your workload.
Dempsi is the perfect solution for your next fund-raising event.

Contest Management

Easy-to-use tools to create and manage People's Choice or Fan Favorite contests

Audience Engagement

Drive participation and donations through interactive features and social sharing

Impact Tracking

Monitor your fundraising progress and measure your campaign's success

Getting Started

We have worked hard to make dempsi easy to use, even if you have never run a contest before. Here is an overview of the steps to get started.
  1. Click the "click to start" button below to register for your dempsi account.
    Account creation is instant and free. You can start creating your contest immediately.
  2. Create your dempsi contest
    It is easy to create your contest. Just follow the step-by-step form to set up your contest. You can have your contest up and running in minutes.
  3. Connect your dempsi account to your stripe account
    If you already have a stripe account, this is easy and just takes a minute or two. If you don't have a stripe account, you just go to stripe.com and create one. The process takes a bit to enter the information they require and for you to associate your stripe account with your bank account so they can send you money. It is free to create an account and you only pay when you receive donations. If you are not familiar with stripe, it is sort of like PayPal.
  4. Add your contestants to the contest
    You can either add them all at once, or add them as your contest progresses. As you add contestants, dempsi will automatically email them to let them know they are in the contest and provide them with a link to the voting page.
That's it!!! Dempsi will handle the rest. If you should run into any issue or have any questions, contact us at support@dempsi.com and we will be happy to help you get started.

Top 10 Features

  1. Super Simple Setup

    With Dempsi, setting up your contest is a breeze. In just a few steps, you'll have your contest up and running. No technical expertise required – just the passion to see your favorite rise to the top! But if you need help or want to discuss the how to optimally setup your contest, we always here to help.

  2. Complete Contest Control
    As a contest creator, you maintain full control over your contest. You get to oversee the progress and ensure fairness, all while enjoying the thrill of the competition.
  3. Automated Communication
    We value your time. That's why we automate email notifications for contestants right from registration through to contest updates. You focus on the contest, we'll take care of the rest.
  4. Free Votes and More
    Get everyone excited about voting with free votes for contestants. It's a fun way to get people involved and keep the competition lively.
  5. Automatic Tallying and Detailed Analytics
    With Dempsi, you won’t miss a beat. We provide automatic vote tallying and offer detailed analytics of vote patterns and summaries. So you can keep track of every vote and every contestant.
  6. Exciting Display Options
    To spice up the competition, choose how to display your voting page - ranked by vote, alphabetical, or random order. Keep your audience guessing by switching the display towards the end of the contest and build suspense for the grand announcement of the winner!
  7. Smart Upselling
    Make the most of every transaction with our checkout upsell option. It’s a clever way to generate more donations and create even more excitement in your contest.
  8. Cyber Tracker
    Our unique Cyber Tracker feature allows voters to receive text notifications when their favorite contestant moves in the ranking. This is another way to keep voters engaged and excited about the contest and increase donations.
  9. Comprehensive and detailed reporting and analytics Our reporting provides details on every aspect of your contest. You can see who is voting, how often they are voting, and how much they are donating. This provides you with the transparency, auditibility and accountability you need to verify the contest is conducted fairly and ethically.
  10. Unbiased and Trustworthy

    One of the core strengths of using Dempsi is our unbiased, third-party role in your contests. As an independent platform, we have no favorites and no bias towards any contestant. Our primary goal is to ensure fairness and transparency in every contest hosted on our platform.

    This means you can assure your voters that the contest is conducted with the highest level of integrity. Every vote truly counts, and the winner is always the genuine People's Choice or Fan Favorite.

    When you choose Dempsi, you're not just choosing an easy-to-use contest platform. You're choosing a partner committed to maintaining the trust of your audience and the legitimacy of your contests. After all, nothing is more important to us than providing peace of mind to you and every voter involved.

Pricing

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Our fee structure is designed to align with your success. There are no up front charges. We charge a 25% processing fee of each donation. Example, a person donates $10, we will take $2.50 as our fee. That's it. No hidden fees, no surprises. We only make money when you do. We are your partner in success. You will find that with our automation to reduce workload and increase donations, Dempsi is a valuable and trusted partner in your fund raising efforts. We are here to help you succeed.

Why 25%?

At first glance, a 25% fee might seem substantial, but let's put this into perspective. The value you receive from Dempsi is beyond just setting up a contest – it's about creating a seamless, exciting, and profitable contest experience.

From the ease of setting up to the intricate management controls, automatic communications, detailed analytics, and clever upselling features, we handle all the complexities behind the scenes so you can focus on what matters most - your contest and your audience.

The bottom line is that we earn our keep.

What's Included

  • Contest setup and management
  • Automatic communications
  • Enhanced Contestant and Voter Engagement
  • Detailed analytics
  • Proven Upselling features
  • Server costs and maintenance
  • Software updates and improvements
  • Email services
  • Customer support
  • Platform security and reliability

How does our fee compare to industry standards?

The Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance suggests that a charity's fundraising expenses should be no more than 35% of related contributions. Dempsi's 25% fee is well within that target.

Learn more about BBB Standards

Payment Processing

Payments are processed through Stripe (or Square if you prefer). Please note that their fees are not included in our 25% and will be charged separately. Their fees are 2.9% + 30 cents per transaction at time of writing this, but check their website for current fees.

Frequently Asked Questions