/r/CharitableBets

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Charity bets with the loser donating to the winner's charity of choice. Fun way to make an event entertaining and support reputable charities.

  1. Create a thread outlining your bet with any necessary details

  2. Anyone else involved in the bet should comment in that thread to confirm and state their charity.

  3. Loser must donate the agreed upon value to the winner’s charity of choice + provide donation proof

$21,000+ confirmed donated and counting!

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View Pending Bets
View Finished Bets
View Mod Posts

Opening a New Bet

  • Click "Open a Charity Bet"
  • Start the title with the league name/sport in [ ]'s, and include basic bet information
  • Clarify any details in the body of the thread and include the link to your charity

Accepting a Bet

  • Comment in the open bet thread to confirm your side and $ amount with a link to your charity of choice to accept a bet
  • If the bet is agreed upon outside of /r/charitablebets please make sure there is a thread created and all parties involved confirm within said thread

Donating and Proof

  • Loser must donate the agreed upon value to the winner’s charity of choice + comment in the thread with a screenshot/donation proof or send it via modmail.
  • Please provide donation proof in a reasonable amount of time after the bet is settled.

Misc

  • Let the moderators chase people down
  • Please choose accredited charities

@CharitableBets - Tweets out new bets + retweets a bunch of non-profit related articles


Charity Evaluators


Employer Matching Info

Tax Benefits of Donating to Charity

Misc Resources


Donation Tally: $25,247.39

As of 1/16/23

/r/CharitableBets

827 Subscribers

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r/CharitableBets 2024 Fantasy Football - Redraft on Yahoo and Sleeper, Best Ball on Sleeper

Interested managers should join the DISCORD and/or comment here with league/host site preferences. Or just shoot me a PM. Will save spots for returning managers for a bit and then open up to new managers as needed.

#REDRAFT

  • Yahoo redraft is a scheduled live draft + Sleeper redraft is a slow draft that starts as soon as the league is finalized

  • 12-14 team H2H. Will tweak roster/lineup slots depending on size.

  • $25 per team, winners gets $ back (Although sometimes the winner just adds it to their 1st place donation), 60% 30% 10% of the rest of the pot donated to charity of choice for 1st-3rd place teams + Donation proof will be posted

#BEST BALL

  • Best Ball is hosted on Sleeper and will also likely be a slow draft directly on the Sleeper interface once the league is finalized.

  • 10-12 teams depending on interest and timing. Will tweak roster/lineup slots depending on size.

  • $20 per team. Winner will get $ back and rest of the pot will be donated to charity of choice for 1st-2nd/3rd place teams. Or maybe 1st/2nd if we do 10 team league. Will confirm exact %s once things are settled.

  • EDIT: 12 teams, 60/30/10% to 1st-3rd charity choices


Past seasons: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

2 Comments
2024/08/17
17:25 UTC

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r/CharitableBets 2023 Fantasy Football - Redraft on Yahoo and Sleeper, Best Ball on Sleeper

Interested managers should join the DISCORD and/or comment here with league/host site preferences. Or just shoot me a PM. Will save spots for returning managers for a bit and then open up to new managers as needed.

#REDRAFT

  • Yahoo redraft is generally a scheduled live draft + Sleeper redraft is a slow draft that starts as soon as the league is finalized

  • 12-14 team H2H. Will tweak roster/lineup slots depending on size.

  • $25 per team, winners gets $ back (Although sometimes the winner just adds it to their 1st place donation), 60% 30% 10% of the rest of the pot donated to charity of choice for 1st-3rd place teams + Donation proof will be posted

#BEST BALL

  • Best Ball is hosted on Sleeper and will also be a slow draft directly on the Sleeper interface once the league is finalized.
  • 10-12 teams depending on interest and timing. Will tweak roster/lineup slots depending on size.
  • Winner will get $ back and rest of the pot will be donated to charity of choice for 1st-2nd/3rd place teams. Might just do 1st/2nd if we do 10 team league. Will have a formal league vote once the league group is finalized.
  • Will setup a second Best Ball depending on interest and timing. Make it known know if you are interested in doing multiple leagues.

EDIT: 12 teams, winner gets money back and 60,30, 10% of pot donated to 1st-3rd place team's charities


Past seasons: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

10 Comments
2023/07/24
19:21 UTC

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r/CharitableBets Fantasy Football 2022 Redrafts -#CBFFL2022

Redraft leagues hosted on Yahoo and Sleeper

For now, interested new managers should join the DISCORD and or comment here. Last year we had one league on sleeper and one on yahoo so we'll see how much turnover there is and discuss what site to host any expansion leagues.

  • Redrafts will be 12-14 team H2H

  • $25 per team, winners gets $ back, 60% 30% 10% of pot donated to charity of choice for 1st-3rd place teams + Donation proof will be posted

  • Slow Drafts - After league is full and paid for the draft order will be randomized and the draft start will be scheduled

Past seasons: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

4 Comments
2022/08/09
15:03 UTC

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r/CharitableBets Fantasy Football Leagues 2022 - Index - #CBFFL2022

Welcome to CharitableBets Fantasy Football 2022.

Leagues will be listed below, as they're created.

Reminder that we have a Discord - join here: https://discord.gg/9s6ACCSt
and please shout about the leagues on Twitter using #CBFFL2022 #Leagues

1 Comment
2022/06/29
20:27 UTC

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#CBFFL2022 Best Ball League #1 - $20 to charity

##Sleeper best ball invite link

  • 12 team - No Trades/No Waivers - Classic Best Ball League

  • $20 per team.

  • 1st place (based on highest Max PF after Week 17) gets their buy-in back

  • Remaining buy-ins split 60% 30% 10% to charity of choice for 1st-3rd place teams

  • Note, for some reason Sleeper runs H2H matchups and through Week 18 by default.

League position will be based on highest Max PF after Week 17.

  • Buy-ins will be collected pre-draft. Details provided in league chat or Discord.

  • Draft - Time/Date TBD upon league filling - Maybe a slow draft

1 Comment
2022/06/29
20:24 UTC

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Sleeper Fantasy Football Projections Charity Contest

Hey everyone,

I wanted to extend an open invitation to join a charity contest I am beginning Week 11 that is backed by r/CharitableBets and performed on the Sleeper fantasy football platform. I got sick of my players constantly underperforming their projections so now I'm going to turn my pain into a charity's pleasure.

For participants, every 3 fantasy points that we fall short of projections across our designated Sleeper league, we are donating $1 to charity. If we go over, then nothing happens. At the end, the total will be calculated and donations will ensue. You are also welcome to lower or raise the stakes per point if you feel comfortable doing so!

We are challenging our players to rise to the occasion and donating money in the case that they don't. The chosen charity for this iteration of the challenge is the Humane Society in Lexington, Kentucky. However, we will be open to any and all charities in upcoming events!

Just to give you an idea of what it would look like if I had started this during week 1, I am currently 269 points short of my projections in my home league (yeah yeah sacko inbound, shoot me). This would equate to $90, and I'm just one person through 10 weeks.

If you would like to participate, please comment on the thread. If not, hope your season is doing well and you take it all the way to the chip.

1 Comment
2021/11/18
17:49 UTC

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/r/CharitableBets Great British Bake Off Fantasy League

Hi folks,

We're going to try something new and run a fantasy Bake Off (I think the Americans might know it as The Great British Baking Show?) league, via https://www.fantasybakeoff.co.uk/

We're keeping it simple - £10 (a little under $15) to enter and top 3 get a share (percentages to be determined based on interest) of the winnings donated to their charities.

Like the fantasy football leagues, we'll take payment in advance for this, and pay out directly to the winners' charity choices.

Express your interest below and we will arrange payment details in due course.

Fantasy Bake Off doesn't start until week 2 of the show, allowing you to get to know the contestants. Sign ups and buy-ins must be made by 28th September at 5pm BST (British Summer Time).

Thanks!

7 Comments
2021/09/17
18:37 UTC

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r/CharitableBets Fantasy Football 2021 - Yahoo Redraft, Sleeper Redraft, Sleeper Best Ball

#THESE ARE THREE SEPARATE LEAGUES


#REDRAFTS

##Yahoo invite link - Limited spots depending on how many teams from last season don't return

##Sleeper redraft invite link

  • Redrafts will be 12-14 team H2H

  • $25 per team, winners gets $ back, 60% 30% 10% of pot donated to charity of choice for 1st-3rd place teams

  • Draft - Pending - Doodles are posted in the league pages - Yahoo is likely drafting September 4th

Past seasons: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020


#BEST BALL

##Sleeper best ball invite link

  • 12 team no transaction best ball league

  • $15 per team, winners gets $ back, 60% 30% 10% of pot donated to charity of choice for 1st-3rd place teams

  • Draft - Pending - Maybe a slow draft

2 Comments
2021/08/18
19:47 UTC

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r/CharitableBets Fantasy Football 2021

##Invite Link

###Join the league on yahoo through the link above. Review/take part in pending message board threads.

#EDIT: A 2nd redraft league + the inaugural best ball have been setup on sleeper. Will post an updated thread soon!


  • 12-14 team H2H

  • $25 per team, winners gets $ back, 60% 30% 10% of pot donated to charity of choice for 1st-3rd place teams

  • Draft - Pending


Past seasons: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

8 Comments
2021/08/11
18:41 UTC

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ESPN Fantasy Football League $10 buy-in for LGBTQ+ Non-Profit

Hey everyone! I hope this is the right forum to post this. My friend and I have co-found the only LGBTQ sports team in the southwestern part of Virginia and in efforts to raise money and awareness, we are starting an ESPN Fantasy Football league. The league buy-in is $10. Whoever wins the entire league will receive half of the pot, while the rest goes directly to the Roanoke Diversity Center, which is an amazing resource and comfort in the Roanoke, Virginia valley. Their official website is https://www.roanokediversitycenter.com/

If interested, please refer to our official Facebook group on how to enter. The link to the FB group is https://www.facebook.com/groups/301573161484055. The league fees are payed to one of the Roanoke Diversity Center board members who is also a co-founder of the Roanoke Diversity Stars (the aforementioned LGBTQ sports team in the Roanoke Valley), and the information on how is listed in the FB group.

The league fee is straight up and there will be no cap on trades, free agency, etc. or any payments required. There will be a live snake draft as well.

This is in no way a hoax, and please feel free to check our website and FB group for cred, we are trying to raise support, awareness and participation of all LGBTQ members as well as form an impenetrable wall of allies to eliminate hate and discrimination.

0 Comments
2021/07/11
01:04 UTC

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[Cricket] $10 on India beating NZ at the World Test Championship (Jun 18 - 22)

If it's a draw, then both parties donate, how bout that? I don't think it'll be a draw, seeing both sides' bowling attacks and the swinging conditions. If rain comes tho..

12 Comments
2021/06/11
21:25 UTC

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$50 that the Buffalo Sabres beat the all-time NHL record for most losses in a row

I'll bet $50 that the Buffalo Sabres beat the NHL record for most losses in a row in one season. According to [this](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Hockey_League_longest_losing_streaks#:~:text=The%20Pittsburgh%20Penguins%20hold%20the,4%20record%20(58%20points\).) wikipedia page, the current record is 18. The Sabres have currently lost 14 in a row. If the Sabres win any of their next five games, I'll give $50 to a charity of your choice. If the Sabres lose all five, you can donate $50 to any of the following charities/Not-for-profits:

Albany County Land Bank

United Tenants of Albany

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus

Affordable Housing Partnership

Albany Community Action Partnership

5 Comments
2021/03/24
01:34 UTC

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$50 Buffalo Bills win the AFC East

I'll bet $50 (and give you the 2:1 odds) that the Buffalo Bills finish the regular season as AFC East Champs. Anyone other than Buffalo winning it and your charity gets $50. My Bills win and you can donate $25 to any of the following charities/Not-for-profits:

Albany County Land Bank

United Tenants of Albany

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus

Affordable Housing Partnership

John R Oishei Children's Hospital

10 Comments
2020/11/17
02:45 UTC

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Feedback from Charity Minded Bettors

Hi All,

I'm the founder of GoodBookey. GoodBookey is sports betting for charity, I was hoping you all could give me some feedback on the app.

What we are trying to do
Allow friends to make peer to peer prop bets and bets against the line for major US sporting events.
We also have pool challenges with businesses like theChive and Sports Radar. We have taken a bit of a break since COVID and are looking to get back to development. I'd love some ideas on how to make it better.

- Find / Download from your favorite app store
- Make a sports or prop bet and challenge a new friend (use text, email, or system sharing tools

- Pay the bet if you lose, get your friend to pay if you win.

We only have a few charities on the app right now but the money goes directly to them via Stripe so it's 100% tax-deductible.

The big question is, what are the obvious problems we need to fix.
What would motivate you to use something like this
What features should we add to make it more engaging compelling?

More details on www.goodbookey.com

I assume you can just respond here. Otherwise, you can drop it on our website https://goodbookey.com/contact/ .

Thanks so much.

I

0 Comments
2020/09/02
20:20 UTC

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r/CharitableBets Fantasy Football 2020

#Donation Proof

  • $210 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • $105 to The Against Malaria Foundation
  • $35 to Feed My Starving Children

##Invite Link

###Join the league on yahoo through the link above. Review/take part in pending message board threads.


  • 12-14 team H2H

  • $25 per team, winners gets $ back, 60% 30% 10% of pot donated to charity of choice for 1st-3rd place teams

  • Draft - 9/9 8:45 pm edt


Past seasons: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

1 Comment
2020/07/21
20:36 UTC

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Chris Carson >35 catches ($10)

Another year, another fantasy football related bet from me. This time it's with /u/strictlysteez.

I've got Carson for more than 35 catches this year. My charity of choice is THON as always.

16 Comments
2019/08/18
15:46 UTC

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r/CharitableBets Fantasy Football 2019

#Donation Proof

https://www.corhs.org/ https://curedfoundation.org/ http://www.kdvsfoundation.org/


##Invite Link

###Join the league on yahoo through the link above. Review/take part in pending message board threads.


  • 12-14 team H2H

  • $25 per team, winners gets $ back, 60% 30% 10% of pot donated to charity of choice for 1st-3rd place teams

  • Draft - Pending - Message board thread on the subject. Can either setup a doodle to pick the best day/time or start a slow draft like a week before the season starts.


Past seasons: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

13 Comments
2019/06/17
20:07 UTC

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NBA Finals Warriors Over Raptors up to $50 with 2-1 odds in Torontos favor.

I've had a few drinks so I might have butchered the wording, but I'm a big Warriors fan. Knowing they are the favorites, I'm up for any combination of matching bets for Toronto up to $50. But I'll go 2 to 1. You bet $10 on Toronto, I'll donate $20 if they win.

5 Comments
2019/05/27
05:26 UTC

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[NHL] $50 St. Louis over Boston

I'll take any combination of bets up to $50 that St. Louis beats Boston in the finals to win the Stanley Cup. St. Louis wins the series and you donate to the Albany County Land Bank. Boston wins the series and I donate to a charity of your choice

17 Comments
2019/05/26
21:37 UTC

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[NCAA] March Madness - $10 per bracket

I think I've set this up right!

Join here - https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/group/6125/invitation?key=6f3afdb7c2536920&soc_trk=lnk

$10 per bracket. We'll see how many people sign up, but if we get to 10 brackets, we'll do an 80/20 split between first and second place's chosen charities!

Cheers.

6 Comments
2019/02/27
17:27 UTC

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Any interest in a March Madness bracket?

I'm thinking just $10 per entry, but you can do multiple brackets.

If you're interested, let me know!

6 Comments
2019/02/26
21:25 UTC

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r/CharitableBets Fantasy Baseball 2019

#Invite Link

##Hop in the league via the link above, fill out the doodle in the message board and share any other preferences, send your dues, and get your research in.


$25 entry fee

Winner gets their $ back, 50%, 30%, 20% of the remaining pot donated to charity of choice for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place teams

Draft date/time pending. Doodle posted on league message board.

Settings

  • Snake Draft, Roto scoring, weekly lineups
  • Standard 5x5 - runs, rbis, home runs, stolen bases, batting average, era, whip, ks, wins, saves

12 teams last year. Can float in the 13-14 range with slightly smaller rosters


1 Comment
2019/02/20
19:15 UTC

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[NFL] $200 Eagles over Saints NFC Divisional

I'm taking any combination of bets up to a total of $200. Eagles win you donate to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Saints win I donate to your charity of choice.

UserAmountCharity
u/ChitinMan$10American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
u/sharkiteuthis$20ASPCA
u/bluelupus$10grrand.org
u/LurkerMagoo$25sendmeafriend.org
u/Agent4nderson$20Guide Dogs UK
u/watchout4mikem$20Team Gleason Foundation
u/Fuaim$25Temple St Children's Hospital
u/schnackenpfefferhau$10St. Jude
u/NextLevelFantasy$60Acadia Center
38 Comments
2019/01/12
17:28 UTC

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[NFL] $20 Dallas Cowboys over the Seattle Seahawks

Dallas wins, you donate to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Seattle wins, I'll donate to your charity of choice.

13 Comments
2019/01/04
20:31 UTC

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[NFL] $100 Eagles over Bears NFC Wildcard

I'm taking any combination of bets up to a total of $100. Eagles win you donate to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Bears win I donate to your charity of choice.

4 Comments
2019/01/04
00:40 UTC

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[NCAAF] Bowl Game Pick'em

ESPN Group

  • $10 per person
  • Winner doesn't donate, losers donate to winner charity
  • Please make your entry name your Reddit username
  • Comment below to declare your charity
  • Password for group is: charity
  • Edit: You have to click the button that says 'Play now for free' to join

My charity is National Park Foundation

3 Comments
2018/12/04
18:45 UTC

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[MLB] Red Sox over Dodgers in World Series

$20 that the Red Sox will win the championship over the Dodgers. Charity is Appalachian Bear Rescue

0 Comments
2018/10/23
15:36 UTC

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[NFL] Marlon Mack does not finish as a RB2 (top 24) average points per game from week 7 onward

/u/800meters

11 Comments
2018/10/14
21:27 UTC

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[NCAA] LSU over Louisiana Tech

Might be a long shot, but worth a try. Willing to bet up to $30 that LSU will cover the 21-point spread. Going to the game this weekend and want to add some excitement.

Charity: (National Park Foundation)

5 Comments
2018/09/19
05:27 UTC

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[NFL] Quincy Enunwa - 90+ catches season, $50

16 games, 90 catches.

26 Comments
2018/09/12
16:13 UTC

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