360 Photo Contest

360 Photo Contest is a cloud-based platform for running photo contests in which supporters pay to vote for entries. Non-profits use it to raise donations, and the site says commercial businesses can use it too.

What 360 Photo Contest offers

• Hosted contests — the provider sets up the organisation's contest on its own servers and domain, so no website is needed.
• Photo submission — entrants upload pictures, which are cropped automatically and can be approved before going live.
• Donate-to-vote — each vote carries a donation, with the amount chosen by the organiser.
• Entrant sharing tools — entrants email and share their entry on social media to gather votes.
• Contact list building — voter and entrant email addresses can be exported for later fundraising.
• Automatic tallying — donations are counted and the contest closes on the date set.

Who it works with

Non-profits, charities and animal welfare groups, along with park foundations, arboretums and other causes. The organiser provides the prizes and promotes the contest.

Key facts

• Contest model: supporters vote by donating
• Set-up: handled by the provider on its platform