Referral Program
$500

Refer a Director.
Get Paid.

Know a pageant director still doing People's Choice voting the hard way? Send them to Dempsi. When they hit $2,000 in gross donations, we send you $500 cash. Refer as many as you like — there's no limit.

Simple Process

Three Steps to $500

No forms to fill out on your end. No waiting for approval. Just refer, and we track the rest.

01

Tell a Director About Dempsi

Reach out to a pageant director you know — a colleague, a fellow organizer, anyone who runs contests and could benefit from Dempsi.

02

They Register & Name You

When they register for Dempsi, they enter your name in the "Where did you hear about us?" field — or use your personal referral link. Either way, you get credit.

Your referral URL: dempsi.com?ref=FirstNameLastName
03

They Earn $2,000. You Get $500.

Once they collect $2,000 in gross donations within their first year on Dempsi, we send you $500 cash. It's that simple.

Here's What the Numbers Look Like

$2,000
Referred director's gross donations
$500
Dempsi's 25% fee collected
$500
Cash paid to you, the referrer

Refer 5 directors who each hit the threshold and you've earned $2,500 — with zero additional work. There is no cap on referrals.

Program Rules

What Qualifies — and What Doesn't

We want this program to be fair, transparent, and rewarding for everyone who participates in good faith.

✓  Qualifying referrals

New Directors Only

The referred person must be a brand-new Dempsi account holder who has never previously registered or used the platform under any name or email address.

$2,000 Within 12 Months

The referred director must collect $2,000 in gross donations (total donations received, before any fees) within 12 months of their registration date.

Referral Must Be Credited at Registration

Your name must appear in the "Where did you hear about us?" field, or your referral URL must be used, at the time of registration. Referrals cannot be added retroactively.

Unlimited Referrals

You can refer as many directors as you like. Each qualifying referral earns you $500 with no cap on total earnings from the program.

×  Disqualifying activity

No Self-Referrals

You cannot refer yourself. Registering a second account under a different name, email address, or identity in order to earn a referral bonus is strictly prohibited.

No Circular Referrals

Director A refers Director B, and Director B refers Director A — both collecting $500 — is not permitted. Referral arrangements designed to manufacture mutual payouts will be disqualified.

No Proxy or Related-Party Referrals

Referring a spouse, family member, business partner, or any person with whom you share financial interests does not qualify. The referral must be a genuinely independent director.

No Re-Registration Fraud

Existing Dempsi directors who close and re-open accounts, or register under new identities, to appear as a new referred user will be disqualified and may lose platform access.

No Artificial Inflation of Donations

Running fake, inflated, or colluded contests specifically to reach the $2,000 threshold — rather than through genuine public donations — will disqualify the referral and may result in account termination.

No Retroactive Referral Claims

If a director registers without crediting you — and later claims you referred them — we cannot honor that referral. The credit must be captured at the time of registration.

Full Terms

Complete Program Terms

Plain language. No legalese. Everything you need to know.

  • 1 Who can participate. Any active Dempsi director in good standing may refer other pageant directors to the platform.
  • 2 How to refer. The referred director must enter your name in the "Where did you hear about us?" field at registration, or register via your personal referral URL. Referrals cannot be attributed after the fact.
  • 3 Payout threshold. The referring director receives $500 cash when the referred director collects $2,000 in cumulative gross donations (total donations received before any fees) within 12 months of their registration date.
  • 4 Definition of gross income. "Gross donations" means the total dollar amount donated through the referred director's Dempsi contests, before Dempsi's fee and before Stripe's processing fees are deducted.
  • 5 12-month window. The clock starts on the referred director's registration date. If they do not reach $2,000 in gross donations within 12 months of that date, the referral does not qualify for a payout.
  • 6 No referral limit. There is no cap on the number of directors you may refer or the total amount you may earn through the program.
  • 7 Payout timing. Referral bonuses are reviewed and paid within 30 days of the referred director crossing the $2,000 gross donation threshold. Dempsi will contact the referring director to arrange payment.
  • 8 Good faith requirement. Referrals must represent genuine, independent new directors. Self-referrals, circular referrals, related-party referrals, re-registration fraud, and artificial inflation of donations are all grounds for disqualification and potential account termination.
  • 9 Program changes. Dempsi reserves the right to modify or discontinue this referral program at any time. Referrals already in progress at the time of any change will be honored under the terms in effect when the referral was made.
  • 10 Questions & disputes. Contact us at support@dempsi.com with any questions about referral status or payout eligibility. We're happy to help clarify any gray areas.
FAQ

Common Questions

Unfortunately, we cannot credit referrals that aren't captured at registration. We recommend sending your referral link (dempsi.com?ref=FirstNameLastName) so the credit is tracked automatically — no relying on anyone to remember to type your name.
No. It's cumulative — the referred director's total gross donations across all their contests count toward the $2,000 threshold, as long as they reach it within 12 months of registration.
Absolutely — that's entirely between you and them. Some directors offer to split the bonus as an extra incentive for new directors to register. Dempsi pays you the full $500 and what you do with it is your business.
The clock starts on the date the referred director completes their registration on Dempsi — not the date they launch their first contest.
We monitor referral progress on our end and will reach out to you via email when your referred director crosses the $2,000 threshold. You don't need to track it yourself. If you ever want a status update, email us at support@dempsi.com.
We review all referrals manually before paying out. We look at registration patterns, shared contact details, donation histories, and contest activity. Patterns consistent with self-referral, circular referrals, or artificial inflation are investigated and disqualified. We'd rather ask a question than disqualify someone unfairly, so when in doubt we'll reach out to clarify.
Start Referring Today

Know a Director Who
Could Use Dempsi?

Send them your referral link. When they succeed, you get $500. It's the easiest money in the pageant world.

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