Looking for an easy way to raise money for your organization or your organization's philanthropy? Want to get your group's name out to thousands of students in a few clicks? Join The Diamondback's March Madness contest, Diamondback Madness!

Here’s how it works: If selected, we will enter you into a bracket-style tournament with a cash prize for the winner. Every week, your group will face off with another student organization. We will provide your group with a link to a poll where members, friends and family can vote for your team. Post the link on Twitter, Facebook, and other social media to maximize your chance of winning. We will also link to the main tournament site on our social accounts and through our email newsletter. 

The group with the most votes at the end of a predetermined time period will advance. Make it through all six rounds to be crowned the Diamondback Madness Champion and receive $800! Last year we had more than 20,000 votes for the 42 participating organizations, and we expect even more groups to enter this year.

The Diamondback, UMD's independent student newspaper and largest on-campus publication, has a Twitter following of more than 22,000, a Facebook following of more than 8,000. With this tournament, whether you win or lose, your organization has the opportunity to reach thousands of students and faculty involved in all areas of campus. 

To get started, simply fill out this Google form by March 7, and we'll enter your group into our selection lottery for a chance to compete for fame, fun and cash.

We hope you decide to join. Good luck!

Best,

Andi Cwieka

Director of Digital Strategy, The Diamondback