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March Muttness: Terms and Conditions <br /> <br />Terms and Conditions ("Terms") <br />Last updated: 1/7/2026 <br />Any U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit Shelter or approved government shelter is eligible for consideration <br />and must provide documentation of its 501(c)(3) non-profit status before its participation is approved. <br />Wildlife and wildlife rehabilitation organizations are not eligible to participate. In the event more than 128 <br />Shelters express interest in the 2026 Contest, the 128 Shelters will be chosen at the sole discretion of <br />HSSA. If fewer than 128 Shelters participate, the Contest will begin on the same date and play through <br />as many rounds as needed. <br />The purpose of the Contest is to permit up to 128 qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit humane societies or <br />animal shelters or approved government shelters (“Shelters”) to participate in the 2026 version of <br />March Muttness. The Contest is a bracket-driven fundraising challenge with a basketball theme, with <br />the Shelter raising the most money in a game (“Game”) advancing to the next round until one Shelter <br />wins the entire Contest as a result of the completion of the final round. The Contest is presented by <br />HSSA, which will additionally participate as one of the Shelters with no special considerations. The <br />Contest is not affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”), its tournaments, or <br />its member schools, partners, or sponsors. <br />Participating Shelters will be seeded, bracket-style, based on past participation, donations earned, <br />and capacity. All Shelters must actively participate in each round. The Shelter that advances to the <br />next round of the Contest will be the one that raises more money than the other Shelter participating <br />in their specific bracket, via the approved fundraising platform page, in the time allotted as described <br />herein: <br />Please read these Terms and Conditions ("Terms") carefully before agreeing to participate in the 2026 <br />March Muttness Animal Shelter Online Fundraising Contest (“Contest”), presented by the Humane <br />Society of Southern Arizona (“HSSA”, “our”) and managed by HSSA’s contractor, DonorCharm <br />(“DonorCharm”). Your access to and use of the fundraising contest, and its component websites and <br />platforms, is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. By utilizing the <br />Contest, or its component websites and platforms, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you <br />disagree with any part of the terms you may not utilize the Contest. <br />For purposes of winning the Game, only donations received during the time allotted for your shelter’s <br />specific rounds will be counted towards your score. The fundraising landing pages will remain open <br />until April 1, 2026 at 11:00 PM EST, to present the opportunity for Shelters to receive additional <br />donations, but those donations will not be counted for Contest purposes. In the event of a tie: the <br />winner will be the first team who received their final donation to get to the end dollar amount, as verified <br />on the timestamp. <br />By participating in this Contest, you agree to be bound by the terms of these Rules and by HSSA’s <br />decisions, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Contest. <br />For the purposes of the Contest, HSSA owns the website located at MarchMuttness.org, including all <br />copyrights and trademarks, and further retains all rights to its continued use and development. <br />DonorCharm owns the event platform used on this website. <br />Website <br />Purpose <br />ROUNDS <br />Qualification of Nonprofits and Contest Rules